Principal Transport Planner / Consultant - Business Case Advisory

About the Role

We are seeking a Principal Transport Planner / Consultant to join our Business Case Advisory team. The role can be based in any UK office with a hybrid mix of home and office work, and will involve leading the technical delivery of high‑quality business cases that unlock public‑sector funding for transport infrastructure and operational solutions. • Manage technical delivery of high‑quality business cases to secure public‑sector funding for transport infrastructure and operations. • Project manage business‑case related projects in line with company business management systems. • Lead development and assurance of Commercial and Management Cases following HM Treasury’s Green Book and DfT guidance. • Manage technical and commercial responses for bid opportunities, including bid/no‑bid decisions. • Apply creative thinking to provide pragmatic advice that meets client needs. • Deliver projects effectively, meeting quality, time and budget targets. • Build trusted client relationships and represent WSP positively. • Collaborate and communicate effectively with UK and India teams and across the business. • Support colleague development through knowledge sharing.

Key Responsibilities

• ▸business cases
• ▸project management
• ▸commercial cases
• ▸bid management
• ▸project delivery
• ▸client relations

What You Bring

Successful candidates will demonstrate technical excellence in business case production, creative problem‑solving, strong project‑management capabilities, and the ability to win and manage bids. They will also possess confident client‑engagement skills, excellent collaboration and communication, and a willingness to mentor colleagues. • Demonstrate technical excellence in business case production with deep knowledge of HM Treasury and DfT guidance. • Possess strong work‑winning skills to manage bids and comply with business management systems.

Requirements

• ▸business case
• ▸hm treasury
• ▸dft guidance
• ▸work‑winning
• ▸project‑management
• ▸client‑engagement

Benefits

At WSP you can tap into a global engineering and professional services firm, contributing to landmark projects while working alongside the brightest minds in your field. The company’s culture celebrates curiosity, new ideas and diverse perspectives, offering the chance to shape a career as unique as you. Employees benefit from a hybrid working policy, flexible ‘WSP My Hour’ for personal activities, comprehensive wellbeing programmes, and robust development opportunities including training, mentoring and chartership support.

Work Environment

Hybrid