Planning Engineers - (PMCM / Rail & Transport) in London

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.

A little more about your role… Due to continued growth across our Infrastructure and Rail portfolios, we are looking to appoint Planning Engineers to join our expanding Planning & Scheduling team within our Project, Programme and Commercial Management (PMCM) business. This is an exciting opportunity to join a growing team delivering planning and project controls services on some of the UK's most significant infrastructure programmes. From major rail enhancements and electrification schemes to critical energy, power and utilities projects, you'll be helping clients deliver projects that support economic growth, sustainability and the UK's transition to a low-carbon future.

As a Planning Engineer, you'll work closely with project managers, engineers, commercial teams and delivery partners, helping to develop and maintain robust programmes that enable successful project delivery. You'll have the opportunity to work across a diverse portfolio of clients and projects, gaining exposure to complex infrastructure challenges while building your expertise within a leading global consultancy.

We're looking for experienced professionals who can bring established planning, scheduling or project controls expertise to our growing team. You may currently be working within a consultancy, contractor, client organisation or infrastructure owner and be looking for greater project variety, exposure to nationally significant programmes and the opportunity to further develop your career.

You’ll be joining a collaborative team within PMCM, a business comprising more than 500 professionals across the UK. We are committed to investing in our people through mentoring, technical development, professional accreditation and clear career progression opportunities.

If you're passionate about delivering major infrastructure projects and want to be part of a team shaping the future of regional Rail & Transport project delivery, we'd love to hear from you. Our continued growth means there has never been a better time to join WSP.

What we will be looking for you to demonstrate…

• Experience in planning & scheduling regional Rail and Transport infrastructure projects across development, design, consents/approvals, procurement, and construction phases.
• Developing project schedules from first principles, the utilisation of dependencies for schedule integration, using industry-standard planning and scheduling software.
• Experience working as part of an integrated project team, supporting the successful delivery of complex infrastructure or capital delivery projects.
• Understanding of project delivery lifecycles, programme management principles and applying project controls methodologies including EVM.
• Strong critical thinking and problem-solving skills with the ability to interpret project data and produce basis of schedule and schedule narrative documents.
• Excellent client communication and stakeholder management skills, with the experience to facilitate planning workshops with multi-disciplinary project/client teams.
• Experience of programme reporting, and the production of L2/L3 summaries.
• Experience in managing schedule changes, risk management/QSRA, NEC3/4 schedule acceptance/assurance, and variance analysis.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, particularly Excel.
• Degree in Civil Engineering.

Desirable:

• Consultancy, project construction or client-side project controls experience.
• Professional accreditation, Chartership or progress towards professional qualification or APM.

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. Work on major Energy and regional Rail programmes, collaborate with industry-leading experts and contribute to projects that will shape the future of infrastructure across the UK.

With significant investment and growth planned across our business, this is an excellent opportunity to develop your career within a team that values technical excellence, collaboration and innovation.

WHAT’S IN IT FOR YOU?

• Work-life balance: At WSP, we understand that work is just one aspect of your life. It’s important to make time for you, your family, friends, interests and your community. Our hybrid working policy offers the flexibility to work from home two days a week, while also providing opportunities to collaborate in our modern offices across the UK.
• Inclusivity & Belonging: We welcome applicants with varied backgrounds and experiences. We enable rewarding careers by encouraging people to bring their whole and authentic selves to work so that our work represents the fullest spectrum of society. We celebrate integrity and treat people with respect, supporting each other and embracing a culture of inclusion and belonging at WSP.
• Health & Wellbeing: We are committed to supporting our people, giving you the tools to make improvements to your health and wellbeing through our Thrive programme. Our Virtual GP service gives you access to an NHS or Irish Medical Council GP at a time and place that suits you – giving you peace of mind and quick access to medical advice when you need it most.
• Flex your time: To enhance work-life balance, WSP offers the “WSP My Hour,” allowing you to take one hour each day for personal activities, with the flexibility to make up the time earlier or later that day.
• Your development: We understand the importance of development and training to you. That’s why we foster a supportive environment that invests in your growth, whether through training, mentoring, or Chartership.

Here at WSP we positively encourage applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, pregnancy or maternity/paternity. As a Disability Confident leader, we will interview all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria, please let us know if you require any workplace adjustments in support of your application.