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To find out more about our Transport business click on the following link and discover what awaits you at WSP: https://www.wsp.com/en-gb/services/transport-planning

Your new role, what's involved?

We are seeking a Principal or Associate Transport Planner based in Leeds to:

• Lead and manage a range of transport projects across our business focusing on active and sustainable travel, business case development and transport strategy. This will include working with our other service lines to deliver large multi-disciplinary projects from concept to delivery.

• Lead a variety of projects and proposals (both technical and commercial inputs,) to win work, manage resources and deliver high quality outputs in line with client requirements.

• Undertake a lead role on technical review and checking of deliverables within the team.

• Be responsible for the financial performance of your projects and contribute to the commercial performance of our team.

• Support the local and regional leadership in business development, recruitment and team management activities as required.

• Mentor and coach others across the business including in our resource centre in India to help develop and upskill our people.

You will have an opportunity to work collaboratively with our Net Zero, Future Mobility, Transport Communications and other expertise practice groups on a range of innovative strategies for our public sector clients.

Your Team

Our Leeds Transport Planning Team sits within a wider team of over 100 people across the North, Midlands and Scotland, with close links to our southern transport planning team. We also work closely with our Team Transport colleagues in Strategic Modelling and Liveable Places.

We deliver a wide range of transport planning projects for our clients, as well as an extensive portfolio of multi-disciplinary and cross-sector services, including (but not limited to): active travel solutions; public transport network planning; scheme development and appraisal; business case development and Government funding applications for all types of transport schemes; economic appraisal; carbon appraisal and management; consultation and engagement and transport strategy and policy development.

The broad range of our services allows our staff to develop their own skills and experiences over a wide portfolio of project work, providing both versatility in workload, and career development opportunities. Our clients are from Local Authorities and National Government Organisations. This provides our staff with the opportunity to work in a range of roles, across multiple disciplines, and realise their career aspirations, whatever they may be.

We have a strong regional pipeline of work and the successful applicant will help us to deliver challenging and exciting work for a range of national and regional clients.

We are based at Wellington Place in Leeds City Centre just a short walk from the train station.

We'd love to hear from you if you have:

• Strong project management skills developed across a range of transport and multi-disciplinary projects.

• A track record in business development and work winning.

• Technical expertise leading active and sustainable transport studies, business case development and the development of transport strategies, plans and policies.

• A track record working with Local Authority and Combined Authority clients.

• The ability to manage and prioritise multiple projects and tasks to meet deadlines with minimal supervision and ability to adapt approach as necessary dependent on live project requirements

• Good spoken and written communication skills. Ability to liaise confidently with internal and external colleagues including public sector officials, members of the public and other key project stakeholders

We are WSP - Join us and make your career future ready!

In today’s world it’s important to work for a company that has clear purpose, giving back to communities and supporting what is truly important in the world.

When considering a career move its vital to work for a business that is aligned to your values and goals, a place where you can belong.

To find out more about our business click on the following link and discover what awaits you at WSP: Who We Are | WSP (https://www.wsp.com/en-gb/who-we-are)

WHAT’S IN IT FOR YOU

Work-life balance?

WSP recognises that work is only one part of your life and making time for other things is important – whether that’s for your families, friends, or yourself.

Our hybrid working policy allows the flexibility to work from the comfort of your own home as well as collaborating in our contemporary offices across the UK.

Inclusivity & Diversity?

We want our people to achieve rewarding careers, bringing their whole selves to work. We celebrate integrity and treat people with respect, supporting each other and embracing diversity to create a culture of inclusion and belonging at WSP.

Our employee resource groups VIBE (LGBTQ+ employees), CREED (Championing Racial Equality and Ethnic Diversity) and our Gender Balance Group, in tandem with WSP’s Neurodiverse Community Group, WSP Connect Group (visible and non-visible disabilities) help us promote the right environment for you to reach your full potential.

Health & Wellbeing?

We are committed to supporting our people, giving you the tools to make improvements to your health and wellbeing through our Thrive programme.

Med24 gives you and your family unrestricted telephone access to an NHS doctor where you can call day or night or have a face-to-face video consultation.

Flex your time?

For improved work life balance, WSP offers the “WSP Hour” which enables you to take one hour per day to do as you wish and make up the time earlier or later that day. We also offer part time and flexible working arrangements plus the option to flex your bank holiday entitlement to suit you.

Your development?

We appreciate that development and training is important to you and that’s why we have a supportive environment that invests in your development, whether that’s chartership, training or mentoring.

APPLY NOW AND BE THE FUTURE OF WSP!

#WeAreWSP

Here at WSP we positively encourage applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, pregnancy or maternity/paternity. As a Disability Confident leader, we will interview all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria, please let us know if you require any workplace adjustments in support of your application.

Please note WSP reserves the right to close the vacancy before the advertised closing date.