WSP

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Senior Development Planner

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Job Summary

Lead transport planning and development planning work for residential and mixed-use projects across Edinburgh and Glasgow. Provide specialist advice to private sector and some local authority clients, supporting concepts through planning approvals, condition discharge, and implementation. You’ll deliver and coordinate outputs such as Transport Statements/Assessments, Travel Plans, Parking and Access Studies, and contribute to major multidisciplinary development projects while mentoring and managing day-to-day project delivery.

Location: Edinburgh, Glasgow

Workplace: Hybrid

Employment Type: Full time

Job Function: Solutions Engineering & Sales Engineering

Seniority: Manager level

Key Responsibilities

•Provide day-to-day support delivering concept studies/strategies and transport planning outputs, including leading planning applications and post-permission condition work.
•Support development proposals through the planning process by advising on access, transportation, and infrastructure issues for residential and mixed-use projects.
•Manage and lead collaborative working relationships with clients, colleagues, and staff to secure high-quality delivery and client satisfaction.
•Keep up-to-date with relevant standards and policies; network and attend conferences to raise WSP’s profile.
•Ensure projects are delivered to budget, programme, technical standards, and legal requirements, including mentoring and guidance to technical staff as appropriate.

Pay and Benefits

Perks:Gym Membership

Key Requirements

•A numerate first degree in Transport, Mathematics, Geography, Civil Engineering, Planning, or a related subject.
•Significant experience delivering a wide range of transport planning projects across development planning, scheme delivery, sustainable transport and active travel, including junction design.
•A working knowledge of junction modelling software, for example Junctions 9 (PICADY & ARCADY) and Linsig, with experience mentoring others and interpreting results.
•Experience managing projects financially and programme-wise using appropriate business tools.
•Team management responsibilities, including line management and day-to-day operations; and a strong track record presenting compelling written work supporting development proposals.

Experience:Transport planningCivil engineeringDevelopment planningMasterplanning

Education:Bachelor's in Transport, Mathematics, Geography, Civil Engineering, Planning (or related subject)

Skills:CommunicationProblem-solvingCollaborationStakeholder managementMentoring

Languages:US

Tech Stack:Junctions 9PICADYARCADYLinsig

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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