WSP

1 week ago

Principal Transport/Development Planner

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Job Summary

Lead technical transport planning input within development planning projects, supporting private- and public-sector clients as they progress proposals through the planning process. Develop transport strategies, contribute to masterplans, and provide expert witness support. Manage and lead small-to-medium projects where needed, mentor Early Career Professionals, and collaborate with multi-disciplinary teams across Highways, Services, Structures and Environmental disciplines.

Location: Manchester, Liverpool

Workplace: Hybrid

Employment Type: Full time

Job Function: Communications, PR & Community

Seniority: Mid level

Key Responsibilities

•Deliver day-to-day technical transport planning input across development planning projects.
•Develop transport strategies, contribute transport inputs into masterplans, and support expert witness evidence.
•Support clients through the planning process and develop transport and parking strategies and scheme development for public sector clients.
•Perform project management and leadership roles on appropriate small-to-medium projects, coordinating work with senior colleagues.
•Mentor Early Career Professionals and share technical expertise with the project team and stakeholders.

Pay and Benefits

Perks:Remote WorkPaid LeaveGym Membership

Key Requirements

•Strong transport planning background with experience leading technical work on transport assessments, travel plans, access and parking strategies, and sustainable/active travel provisions.
•Experience preparing traffic flow information for use in a transport assessment and/or environmental statement.
•Experience using junction capacity modelling software such as Junctions 10 and Linsig, including inputs, outputs and scenario testing.
•Ability to perform project management tasks (e.g., budget planning, resource planning, invoicing) on small to medium projects.
•Chartered status in a transport-related discipline (or actively pursuing it).

Experience:Transport planningDevelopment planning

Skills:CommunicationMentoringProject managementClient supportKnowledge sharing

Tech Stack:Junctions 10LinsigExcelWord

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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