Location
Southampton office with hybrid working allowing a mix of home and in-office working.

Hours
Full Time

Salary
Negotiable

About the Role
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.

We have a new opportunity for a Principal (or Senior) Transport Consultant to join WSP's Liveable Places team. The role is based out of our Southampton office, with hybrid working allowing for a mix of home and in-office working. WSP's Liveable Places team work with a wide range of local authority and private clients from across the UK to help them achieve their placemaking ambitions.

As a Principal or Senior Consultant within the team you will take the lead on delivering a wide range of schemes from concept to delivery - including public realm, active travel, traffic engineering, road safety, parking, traffic signals and pedestrian/traffic modelling.

As a Principal Transport Consultant within our Liveable Places team, your responsibilities will include:
- Acting as Designer and Project Manager on a wide range of projects delivering better sustainable transport routes and public realm in urban and rural settings
- Working directly with clients to achieve their sustainable transport needs
- Preparing and reviewing reports, drawings, schedules and other documents in accordance with appropriate design standards and guidance including LTN 1/20, LTN 1/24, Traffic Signs Manual, MfS, MfS 2, DMRB and CDM 2015
- Staying informed about industry trends and best practice
- Overseeing projects’ budget and financial performance
- Undertaking technical review and checking of design deliverables within the team
- Working collaboratively with the Liveable Places team and colleagues in the wider Mobility team and WSP business to achieve our aims and objectives.

The Liveable Places team are based in offices across the country with over 200 staff and further growth planned. Our Southampton team consists of 13 friendly and collaborative staff members who work closely with a broad range of clients including National Highways, West Sussex County Council, East Sussex County Council, Gloucestershire County Council, Wokingham Borough Council, BCP Council and Somerset Council.

We deliver a variety of schemes such as active travel initiatives, bus priority measures, traffic signal improvements, road safety projects, parking solutions, and enhancements to the public realm. Our approach is rooted in partnership and a shared commitment to making communities more accessible, sustainable, and vibrant.

This role provides a great opportunity to have a pivotal role within Liveable Places and help support and steer its growth going forward.

Experience
A civil engineering, transport engineering or transport planning degree or equivalent experience. Knowledge of current transport policy and standards. Proven track record in project management and financial control. Experience and interest in supporting work winning activities and supporting the growth of the Liveable Places team. Transport, road safety, parking or traffic engineering experience.

About you
Passion for mentoring and developing talent. Enthusiastic about delivering sustainable transport solutions and placemaking. Collaborative team player with excellent communication skills.

Qualifications
A relevant degree in civil engineering, transport engineering, transport planning or equivalent experience.