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Senior / Principal Transport Planner - Freight & Logistics
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Senior / Principal Transport Planner - Freight & Logistics
Senior or Principal Consultant – Transport & Mobility (Freight & Logistics) | WSP
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At WSP, you can access our global scale, contribute to landmark projects, and connect with the brightest minds in your field to produce the best work of your life. Embrace your curiosity in a culture that celebrates new ideas and diverse perspectives, experience a world of opportunity, and shape a career as unique as you.
About the Role
We are seeking a Senior or Principal Consultant to join our Transport & Mobility division, specialising in Freight & Logistics with potential flexibility to work from any of our UK offices. This role, which blends hybrid working (in-office and home), is focused on supporting our expanding emphasis on freight and logistics projects across the UK.
Responsibilities
Your key responsibilities will include:
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Technology & Project Leads:
- Deliver day-to-day technical transport planning input across freight and logistics initiatives.
- Take on project management and leadership, overseeing projects spanning the following areas:
- Freight policy & strategy – Craft bespoke strategies and evidence-based frameworks for national, regional, and local policymakers.
- Freight infrastructure – Design studies and business cases to enhance key freight routes, lorry parking/amenities, and rail freight terminals.
- Urban freight – Enable efficient last-mile logistics while aligning with safety, highway planning, and public realm goals.
- Logistics planning – Optimise designs for complex environments, such as healthcare centres or major infrastructure projects.
- Freight decarbonisation – Support policymakers and investors in transitioning freight operations to zero-emission vehicles and infrastructure.
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Collaboration & Development:
- Carry leadership on small-to-medium-scale projects and collaborate with senior stakeholders on larger, multi-disciplinary schemes.
- Work to broaden your network, develop technical and strategic expertise, and mentor Early Career Professionals while ensuring high-quality project delivery.
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Role That Grows With You
- Receive dedicated mentorship, internal Continuing Professional Development (CPD), and support for achieving Chartership (where applicable) through structured programs.
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Your Team & Impact
Our Freight and Logistics team—small, collaborative, and forward-thinking—exists to reshape the future of freight. From policy to implementation, we:
- Guide public and private sector clients (including DfT, Network Rail, combined authorities, and logistics firms) in building efficient and sustainable systems.
- Address crucial challenges:
- Logistic infrastructure (lorry parks, corridors, terminals, ports)
- Urgent sustainability interventions (last-mile solutions, decarbonisation-driven fleets)
- Holistic strategy (rail-decision frameworks, investment strategies for resilient logistics).
The scope spans entire project lifecycle—concept through execution—with a focus on finding high-impact business solutions for resilient, efficient freight movements.
What We Look For
Candidates should demonstrate:
- Deep sectoral knowledge of freight/logistics and public-sector alignment.
- Technical skills in:
- Data analysis, traffic forecasting, fleet optimisation
- Freight infrastructure design & decarbonisation case.*
- Urban/last-mile logistics and policy frameworks
- Communication expertise—ensuring clarity with clients, stakeholders (internal/external), and senior peers and outstanding reporting skills.
- Practical project management skills, including budgeting, resource allocation, and bidding.
- Proven capability to:
- Mentor, develop, and collaborate with Early Career Professionals.
- Adapt and innovate around emerging transport policies and sustainability goals.
- Lead client presentations, bid submissions, and cross-department/collaborative problem-solving.
Knowledge gaps? We welcome all strong applications—our team offers opportunities beyond this role.
About Us
Why Join WSP?
As one of the world’s leading engineering consultancies, we unite 11,000+ professionals across the UK/Ireland with a bold directive: solving transport, sustainability, and infrastructure challenges with innovation and integrity.
We cultivate a culture that welcomes diverse backgrounds, creativity, and collaboration—embracing our workers’ fullest selves and creating positive impacts (both globally and locally). Partner with us, and you’ll be part of a championing, collaborative force that:
- Empowers our workforce through flexible development pathways (both formal and hands-on).
- Draws passion from individuals who prioritise social and environmental responsibility.
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Perks & Benefits
Work-Life Balance
- Hybrid flexibility (2 days/home working per week) balancing productivity and team time.
- My Hour initiative—daily daily credit for personal time.
- Customisable bank holidays, additional paid leave, and part-time schemes.
Inclusivity & Belonging
- Commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI) and extending opportunities to all backgrounds.
- Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) fostering connections and inclusive ideas.
- Accommodate diverse needs, from disability inclusion to neurodiversity.
Wellbeing Support
- Thrive Programme—personalised development tools for health and wellbeing.
- Flexible Benefits for lifestyle and family needs, including Gymflex discounts and a comprehensive menopause support package.
- Virtual GP Service for on-demand medical advice through Zocdoc (NHS/Irish Medical Council partnered).
Unwavering Commitment to Growth & Autonomy
- Mentorship Programs and skills stepped career progression (ensuring time for both work and personal goals).
- Chartered status support (stroke benchmarks to ensure you attain your professional goals).
Why You’ll Fit In With Us
WSPS Get-Together/Career Insight: Imagine the impact you’ll make here—united by a shared mission of building (and helping) people, businesses, economies thrive sustainably. Whether focused on urban logistics, decarbonisation targets, or policy, WSP offers a culture as dazzling as our collective experiences.
As a Disability Confident Leader, we promise to interview all applicants who meet the essential criteria regardless of disability status. Reasonable adjustments will be accommodated—please state your requirements when applying.
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