Principal Transport Planner / Consultant - Business Case Advisory in Birmingham

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.

About Your Role

We have a new opportunity for a Principal Transport Planner / Consultant to join our Business Case Advisory team. This role can be based from any of our UK offices, with hybrid working allowing for a mix of home and in‑office working. The role is varied but will include a focus on the following:

• Manage the technical delivery of high‑quality business cases to enable our clients to unlock public sector funding for infrastructure and operational solutions in the transport sector.
• Project manage business case related projects in line with the company’s business management systems.
• Lead the development of and assure Commercial and Management Cases in line with HM Treasury’s Green Book and DfT’s Business Case guidance.
• Manage the technical and commercial responses for bid opportunities, including bid / no bid considerations.

You will also have the opportunity to work collaboratively with colleagues across the business, including our specialist teams for Net Zero, Future Mobility and Transport Communications, on a range of innovative strategies and projects for our clients.

What We Will Be Looking For

• Technical excellence in the field of business case production with an in‑depth understanding of HM Treasury and DfT business case guidance and recognition of the interdependencies between disciplines for delivery.
• Creative thinking to develop pragmatic advice based on technical expertise to meet clients’ needs.
• Effective project management to successfully deliver projects to quality, time and budget.
• Strong work‑winning skills to manage bids, guide responses and comply with business management systems.
• Confident client engagement skills to build trusted advisor relationships and represent WSP positively.
• Excellent collaboration and communication skills to work positively and effectively with colleagues in the Business Case Advisory team across the UK and India, and colleagues across the business.
• Support development of colleagues through a willingness to participate in knowledge sharing both formally and informally.

Don’t quite meet all the criteria? Apply. We can see how your experience aligns to this role and other opportunities.

About Us

We are one of the world’s leading engineering and professional services firms. Our 72,800 passionate people are united by the common purpose of creating positive, long‑lasting impacts on the communities we serve through a culture of innovation, integrity, and inclusion.

Benefits

• Work‑life balance: Our hybrid working policy offers the flexibility to work from home two days a week and collaborate in our modern offices.
• Health & Wellbeing: Access to NHS or Irish Medical Council GP services, a Thrive programme, Gymflex scheme and a comprehensive menopause support package.
• Flex time: Take one hour each day for personal activities with the “WSP My Hour” and flexible working arrangements.
• Development: Training, mentoring or Chartership opportunities.

EEO Statement

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.