Senior Principal Transport Planner Energy Sector

Description

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.

About your role...

WSPs Transport Planning & Mobility team is growing and we are now looking for Senior or Principal Transport Planner to join us to support our growing range of projects across the Energy sector.

At WSP we are shaping the future of energy in the UK and supporting the Governments commitment to reach net zero carbon emissions by 2050. Working at the forefront of the transition from fossil fuels to a cleaner smarter and more resilient energy system our teams are helping to meet the countrys rapidly growing demand for secure sustainable power.

Our engineers planners environmental specialists programme managers and technical experts are delivering some of the UKs most significant energy projects across nuclear onshore and offshore wind solar and battery storage hydrogen and carbon capture. Alongside this we lead major long-term programmes to transform the electricity and gas networks that power homes businesses and communities nationwide.

With experience across more than 70 Development Consent Order (DCO) and Nationally Significant Infrastructure Projects (NSIPs) we bring unrivalled expertise to securing consented schemes that are both deliverable and investable. Our Transport & Mobility teams play a critical role across the full project lifecycle from early planning and consenting through to design construction and operation ensuring schemes work effectively impacts are minimised and real benefits are realised for local communities and businesses.

At WSP you wont just work on projects. Youll help deliver the energy system that powers the UKs future.

This preferred location for this role are either Birmingham Cambridge Cardiff Edinburgh London Newcastle or Southampton. If you like the sound of the role but would need an alternative home WSP office then please contact to discuss options.

In this Senior / Principal Transport Planner role focused on the Energy sector you will be responsible for:

• Undertaking Transport Statements Transport Assessments Environmental Statement Transport ChaptersConstruction Traffic Management Plansand Travel Plans including playing a hands-on role in Client and Local Authority scoping discussions.
• Leadingtechnical discussions aroundtheaccessibilityof project / construction sites for a wide range of modes and articulate the impacts and mitigationsrequiredto support planning approvals.
• Workingin a multi-disciplinary environment and taking a proactive approach in working with adjacent disciplines such as noise and air quality ecology and highway teams.
• Beingflexible andupskillingyour knowledge to enable you to work across other transport workstreams such ascommunicationsand engagement to support a sustainable and balanced workflow for the local team.
• Workingin a collaborative client/consultant environment andrepresentingour values when delivering the work for our clients.
• Keepingup to datewith relevant standards and policies;raisingWSPsprofile bynetworking andoccasionallyattending conferences.
• Ensuringyour projects are delivered to budget programme andrequiredtechnical standards.

To find out more about our Transport Planning business follow the link below to discover what awaits you at WSP: we will be looking for you todemonstrate

• Experience ofScoping Reports Transport Assessments and Environmental Statement Transport Chapters.
• Experience of deliveringtransport planning projects and knowledge of relevantguidelines andstandards.
• Familiarity with Local Authority Transport Plans and Strategies would be beneficial as would experience intransport feasibility studiesoptionassessment reports and providing inputs into transport related business cases.
• Strong numerical spatial and analytical skills and excellent working knowledge of MS Office tools.
• Ability to produce project reports including technical documents to a high technical standard.
• Ability to communicate technical arguments to technical and non-technical clients and present outputs from studies to range of audiences.
• Knowledge of current transport policy at sub-regionalregionaland national level.

Dont 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 69000 employees working together to make a difference in communities both close to home and around the world.

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Employment Type : Full-Time
Experience: years
Vacancy: 1