Join to apply for the Principal Transport Planner role at WSP in the UK & Ireland

1 day ago Be among the first 25 applicants

Join to apply for the Principal Transport Planner role at WSP in the UK & Ireland

Get AI-powered advice on this job and more exclusive features.

What if you could do the kind of work the world needs?

At WSP, you can access our global scale, contribute to landmark projects and connect with the brightest minds in your field to do the best work of your life. You can embrace your curiosity in a culture that celebrates new ideas and diverse perspectives. You can experience a world of opportunity and the chance to shape a career as unique as you.

A Little More About Your Role…

We are seeking a Principal Transport Planner based in our Birmingham office to:

• Lead and manage a range of transport projects across our business, working across modes to develop transport strategies, policies and business cases and support the development of transport programmes and projects from inception through to completion
• Lead a variety of projects and proposals (both technical and commercial inputs,) managing resources and delivering high quality outputs in line with client requirements.
• Lead and manage tasks as part of a multi-disciplinary team, working with our other service lines to deliver large multi-disciplinary projects from concept to delivery.
• Provide specific support in securing and delivering work for our local and regional client portfolio.
• 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, recognising key metrics and understanding how individual and project team performance contributes to them.
• Support the ongoing development of the junior members of the team, either as a People Manager or a mentor who actively shares knowledge and identifies opportunities to grow and develop the team.
• Make an active contribution to our four key pillars (People; Clients & Growth; Operations; and Expertise).
• You will have an opportunity to work collaboratively with our Net Zero, Future Mobility and Freight growth areas on a range of innovative strategies for our public sector clients, as well as our extensive range of expertise practice groups, including Public Transport, Active Travel and Transport Communications.

Your Team

Our Birmingham Transport Planning Team sits within a wider team of over 100 people across the North, Midlands and Scotland, with close links to Manchester, North Wales and our southern transport planning team. We also work closely with our colleagues in Net Zero, Future Mobility, Liveable Places and Development Planning.

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. You may have broad experience that spans across these areas, or you may be a specialist in one or more. We can help you to broaden your experience or deepen your specialist skill areas in line with your career aspirations.

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. 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 local and 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, predominantly Combined and Local Authorities.

We are based within the Mailbox in Birmingham City Centre. We support flexible working arrangements and the majority of our team split their time between working in the office, spending time with our clients and working from home.

What We Will Be Looking For You To Demonstrate…

• Strong project management skills developed across a range of transport and multi-disciplinary projects.
• Experience in active travel, public transport, transport programme/scheme development and/or business case development.
• Experience of developing transport focused strategies, plans and policies.
• Experience of 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 and the ability to successfully deliver presentations to a variety of audiences. Ability to liaise confidently with internal and external colleagues including public sector officials, members of the public and other key project stakeholders
• Commercial acumen and the ability to manage tasks and support wider team management in leading more junior members of the team.
• We are keen to hear from people who hold or who are currently working towards a professional qualification / chartership.

Don’t quite meet all the criteria? Apply, and we can see how your experience aligns to this role and other opportunities within the team.

Imagine a better future for you and a better future for us all.

Join our close-knit community of talented individuals who share your passion for making a positive impact. Our global team includes more than 69,000 employees, working together to make a difference in communities both close to home and around the world.

With us, you can. Apply today.

About Us

We are one of the world’s leading engineering and professional services firms. Our 72,800 passionate people are united by the common purpose of creating positive, long-lasting impacts on the communities we serve through a culture of innovation, integrity, and inclusion. With over 9,000 professionals across the UK and Ireland, we are dedicated to our local communities and propelled by international brainpower.

WHAT’S IN IT FOR YOU?

Work-life balance

At WSP, we understand that work is just one aspect of your life. It’s important to make time for you, your family, friends, interests and your community.

Our hybrid working policy offers the flexibility to work from home two days a week, while also providing opportunities to collaborate in our modern offices across the UK.

Inclusivity & Belonging

We welcome applicants with varied backgrounds and experiences. We enable rewarding careers by encouraging people to bring their whole and authentic selves to work so that our work represents the fullest spectrum of society. We celebrate integrity and treat people with respect, supporting each other and embracing a culture of inclusion and belonging at WSP. We have our employee resource groups bring together employees and allies with different backgrounds to promote our culture of inclusivity.

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

Our Virtual GP service gives you access to an NHS or Irish Medical Council GP at a time and place that suits you – giving you peace of mind and quick access to medical advice when you need it most. We also provide reasonable workplace adjustments for those in need. Additionally, you can benefit from the Gymflex scheme, which offers up to 40% off annual gym memberships through our WSP flexible benefits program, as well as a comprehensive menopause support package.

Flex your time

To enhance work-life balance, WSP offers the “WSP My Hour,” allowing you to take one hour each day for personal activities, with the flexibility to make up the time earlier or later that day.

We also provide part-time and flexible working arrangements, the option to purchase additional leave, and the ability to use your bank holiday entitlement to suit you.

We understand the importance of development and training to you. That’s why we foster a supportive environment that invests in your growth, whether through training, mentoring, or Chartership.

#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.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Consulting and Engineering

• Industries

  Professional Services

Referrals increase your chances of interviewing at WSP in the UK & Ireland by 2x

Sign in to set job alerts for “Transport Planner” roles.

associate transport planner – birmingham

Birmingham, England, United Kingdom 21 hours ago

Birmingham, England, United Kingdom 1 week ago

Speculative Development/Transport Planners North

Birmingham, England, United Kingdom 3 weeks ago

Coventry, England, United Kingdom 1 week ago

Worcester and Kidderminster Area £35,000.00-£40,000.00 6 days ago

Speculative Development/Transport Planners North

Birmingham, England, United Kingdom 1 day ago

West Midlands, England, United Kingdom 1 day ago

Birmingham, England, United Kingdom 2 weeks ago

Associate Director of Transport (Engineering)

Rail Civils Engineers - Senior to Associate

Public Sector – Principal / Associate – Birmingham

Birmingham, England, United Kingdom 3 months ago

Cost Manager (Industrial, Logistics & Manufacturing)

Birmingham, England, United Kingdom 2 months ago

Birmingham, England, United Kingdom 5 months ago

West Midlands, England, United Kingdom 11 hours ago

Transport Planning and Consultancy Graduate Scheme

West Midlands, England, United Kingdom 10 months ago

Rail Civils Engineers - Senior to Associate

Part Time Administrator/Order processor - Kingswinford

Kingswinford, England, United Kingdom 2 weeks ago

Birmingham, England, United Kingdom 8 months ago

Birmingham, England, United Kingdom 1 week ago

Birmingham, England, United Kingdom 2 months ago

Birmingham, England, United Kingdom 1 day ago

Birmingham, England, United Kingdom 3 days ago

Engineer/ Senior Mechanical Engineer, Rail Stations

Birmingham, England, United Kingdom 1 week ago

We’re unlocking community knowledge in a new way. Experts add insights directly into each article, started with the help of AI.