WSP in the UK & Ireland
Speculative Development / Transport Planners
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Career as Unique as You: Transport/Dvelopment Planner Role at WSP
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About the Role
We are seeking Transport Planners/Development Planners with a strong development-related transport planning background to join our Development team across the UK.
Key Responsibilities
You will:
- Work on a range of projects, including commercial, retail, and residential developments, as well as transport strategies, masterplans, and expert witness evidence.
- Support private sector clients with taking development proposals through the planning process.
- Assist public sector clients in developing transport and parking strategies and scheme development.
- Collaborate with Highways, Services, Structures, and Environmental teams to lead multi-disciplinary development proposals.
For more details on WSP’s Development Planning business, visit: WSP Development Planning Hub
Daily Duties & Growth Opportunities
- Provide technical transport planning input for development planning projects, including:
- Project management and leadership on applicable tasks.
- Mentoring Early Career Professionals to support project delivery.
- Lead/support small to medium-scale transport planning projects, while collaborating with senior colleagues on complex multi-disciplinary schemes.
- Develop commercial skills and expand your professional network to aid business development.
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Requirements
Essential Experience & Skills
You will need to demonstrate: ✔ Expertise in leading technical work among:
- Transport Assessments, Travel Plans
- Access strategies, parking strategies
- Sustainable transport & active travel provision
- Application of key guidance (e.g., NPPF, DfT Transport Assessment Guidelines, Manual for Streets) ✔ Ability to prepare traffic flow information for Transport Assessments and Environmental Statements ✔ Proficiency in junction capacity modelling software (e.g., Junctions 10, Linsig), including selection of inputs, outputs, and scenario testing ✔ Experience in project management (budgeting, resource allocation, invoicing) on small to medium projects ✔ Capacity to design priority junctions, roundabouts, and signals (conceptual and supervised where applicable) ✔ Strong communication skills to engage with clients, project teams, stakeholders ✔ Mentoring capability, particularly for Early Career Professionals ✔ Competence in daily software such as Excel, Word ✔ A growing professional network of peers and clients ✔ Postgraduate experience in transport-related fields with a specialised knowledge base
Ideal Qualifications
- Chartered status (or pursuit thereof) in a transport-related discipline
We encourage applications from those who nearly meet these criteria—every experience aligns to an opportunity.
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Benefits & Perks
Work-Life Balance
- Hybrid working model: Work from home two days a week while collaborating in modern offices.
- WSP My Hour: Dedicate one hourly block per day to personal activities—with time flexibility built in.
Inclusivity & Belonging
- Diverse, authentic workplace where whole self is celebrated.
- Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) foster inclusion and belonging, promoting a inclusive culture.
Health & Wellbeing
- Thrive Wellbeing Programme: Holistic support for your physical and mental health.
- Virtual GP access: Immediate NHS/Irish Medical Council advice anytime.
- Menopause support package
- Gymflex discounts: Up to 40% off healthcare abroad memberships through flexible WSP benefits, plus reasonable workplace adjustments.
- Part-time/flexible scheduling + paid leave options.
Development & Growth
- Supportive environments: Growth through training, mentoring, and chartered qualifications.
- Tools for every career milestone.
Diversity & Inclusion Commitment
Republican WSP positively encourages applications from candidates across all backgrounds, including underrepresented groups: 🔹 Sex 🔹 Race 🔹 Disability 🔹 Age 🔹 LGBTQ+ 🔹 Gender reassignment 🔹 Religion/belief 🔹 Marital status 🔹 Pregnancy/maternity/paternity leave
As a Disability Confident employer, we interview all disabled applicants who meet essential criteria—please contact us if you require workplace adjustments.
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