Associate Transport Planner - Manchester

About the Role

• Lead and manage a broad range of transport planning projects, overseeing teams, budgeting, programming, and technical excellence. • Prepare bids, fee proposals, and project programmes. • Support senior colleagues to expand client work across the UK. • Secure and deliver work for a diverse local client portfolio. • Conduct technical review and checking of team deliverables. • Be responsible for financial performance of projects and contribute to team commercial success. • Develop junior team members as a people manager or mentor, sharing knowledge and fostering growth. • Contribute actively to WSP's four key pillars: People, Clients & Growth, Operations, and Expertise. • Develop transport‑focused strategies, plans, and policies. • Work with Local Authority and Combined Authority clients. • Manage and prioritize multiple projects and tasks to meet deadlines. • Deliver presentations and liaise with diverse audiences, including officials, the public, and stakeholders. • Provide project management expertise, reviewing briefs, developing fee proposals, and leading delivery.

Key Responsibilities

• ▸project management
• ▸technical review
• ▸strategy development
• ▸financial management
• ▸bid preparation
• ▸stakeholder liaison

What You Bring

• Experience working with local authorities on active travel, public transport, scheme development, studies, strategies, and appraisals. • Demonstrate commercial acumen and support wider team management, especially of junior staff.

Requirements

• ▸local authorities
• ▸active travel
• ▸public transport
• ▸scheme development
• ▸commercial acumen
• ▸team management

Benefits

WSP offers the chance to work on landmark projects with a global scale, connecting you with the brightest minds while fostering curiosity, new ideas, and diverse perspectives. The firm promotes work‑life balance through hybrid policies, flexible hours, inclusive employee resource groups, comprehensive health and wellbeing programmes, and robust development pathways such as training, mentoring, and chartership support. • Hybrid working policy offering two days per week remote and collaborative modern office spaces. • Flexible "WSP My Hour" each day for personal activities, with options for part‑time and additional leave. • Health and wellbeing programmes including Thrive, Virtual GP, Gymflex discounts, and menopause support. • Development opportunities through training, mentoring, and support for chartership.

Work Environment

Hybrid