Associate Director / Technical Director - Future of Mobility

WSP
Bristol, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Leeds, Liverpool, London, Manchester
Workplace: HybridFull timeFunction: Executive & General ManagementSkills: ["Leadership","Client relationship management","Strategic thinking","Analytical skills","Problem-solving"]

Lead consultancy and advisory projects for the Future of Mobility team, acting as Project Director across market/policy research, funding and horizon scanning, user and behavioural research, feasibility studies, and business case development. Deliver projects on time and to budget, apply strong analytical skills to provide recommendations, and take the lead on business development including strategic bids. Build client relationships and drive innovation through market trend identification and thought leadership.

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Associate Director / Technical Director - Future of Mobility

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Job Summary

Lead consultancy and advisory projects for the Future of Mobility team, acting as Project Director across market/policy research, funding and horizon scanning, user and behavioural research, feasibility studies, and business case development. Deliver projects on time and to budget, apply strong analytical skills to provide recommendations, and take the lead on business development including strategic bids. Build client relationships and drive innovation through market trend identification and thought leadership.
Location: Bristol, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Leeds, Liverpool, London, Manchester
Workplace: Hybrid
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Executive & General Management
Seniority: Director level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Lead a range of consultancy projects as Project Director, including market and policy research, funding/horizon scanning support, and strategic decision making.
  • •Design and deliver research to understand user needs, public attitudes, and behavioural responses.
  • •Lead feasibility studies for emerging transport interventions and develop business cases, investment narratives, and funding applications.
  • •Ensure projects are delivered on time and to budget while applying analytical skills to evaluate data and provide recommendations.
  • •Take the lead on business development, including client engagement and supporting or leading strategic bids and fee proposals.

Pay and Benefits

Perks:Remote Work

Key Requirements

  • •Experience working on emerging mobility modes or technologies, ideally in a consultancy or advisory environment.
  • •Experience leading projects and managing client relationships, balancing quality, time, and budget.
  • •Strong capabilities in strategic bidding within the future of mobility field.
  • •Understanding of the UK transport landscape and how future of mobility themes are shaping it.
  • •Curiosity about how policy, economics, place, human behaviour, and technology interact; plus strong problem-solving and critical thinking.
Experience:ConsultingTransportationMobility
Skills:LeadershipClient relationship managementStrategic thinkingAnalytical skillsProblem-solving

Company Brief

WSP
Global professional services firm providing engineering, consulting, and technical services across infrastructure, environment, buildings, transportation, and energy sectors for public- and private-sector clients worldwide.
Industry: Professional Services
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Revenue: USD 1B+
Growth: Public Company
Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)
Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed
Headquarters: Montreal, Canada
Founded: 1959
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