Transport Planner / Senior Transport Planner - Hertford
WSPA little more about your role…
We are seeking a Senior Transport Planner or an experienced Transport Planner to join our team in Hertford. This is a varied role, working as part of WSP's UK-wide Mobility & Transport Planning team, but core responsibilities will include:
- Supporting the delivery of our portfolio of projects with a focus on active travel, public transport, strategy development and business case support
- Leading and managing tasks as part of a multi-disciplinary team and produce high-quality outputs in line with client requirements.
- Making a positive contribution to the commercial performance of the team, with the ability to recognise key metrics and understand how individual and project team performance contributes to them.
- Make an active contribution to our four key pillars (People; Clients & Growth; Operations; and Technical Excellence).
Your Team
We undertake a wide range of transport planning technical work for our clients, as well as having 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; 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.
Our clients are from Local Authorities, National Government Organisations and the private sector. 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 Foxholes Business Park, south-east of Hertford town centre.
What we will be looking for you to demonstrate…
- Experience in active travel, public transport, scheme development and/or business case development.
- Experience in developing transport focused strategies, plans and policies.
- Experience in working with Local Authority and/or private sector clients.
- Strong communication skills and the ability to successfully deliver presentations to a variety of audiences.
- Commercial acumen and the ability to manage tasks and support wider team management in leading more junior members of the team.
We would offer support to candidates aspiring to achieve a professional qualification / chartership if required.
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.
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