Pedestrian Modeller

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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.

Why Are We Hiring? The People Movement team has undergone rapid growth over the last three years – in part mirroring WSP’s global growth – but also due to the team pro‑actively pushing into new areas to unlock this vast potential from our colleagues and clients. As a result, we need to hire again! The UK’s People Movement team is by far the largest team globally within WSP to offer pedestrian movement analysis services. As such, we are considered a Centre of Excellence and collaborate with colleagues from around the world on Rail, Sports, Aviation, Cultural, High‑Rise Buildings, Major Event Planning, Masterplanning and many other sectors, providing a diverse range of challenges and experiences.

Whilst we have a strong pipeline of work to deliver, we are also very much focussed on what’s coming next. Developing new services is key to our plans and we need intelligent consultants able to think in new ways, keen to try new things and dedicated to delivering outstanding service for our clients.

Technical

A little more about your role… We require Pedestrian Modellers who can undertake hands‑on modelling as well as delegate to, and supervise, junior staff. You will attend and may sometimes present at project meetings to key stakeholders and clients, supported by more‑senior staff. Interfacing pro‑actively with other disciplines is a key expectation in order to obtain latest design and operational inputs as well as to inform them of passenger flow spatial requirements. You may be asked to input into and manage the scope and programme for smaller projects, monitoring financials and progress on an ongoing basis, or parts of larger projects, directed by a Project Manager / Project Director. Finally, depending on your experience and grade, you may be responsible for technical task management and/or delegation, ensuring initial checks, reviews and approvals are undertaken for technical work and reports for projects on which you are engaged. It is likely that you will be involved in Rail projects as well as other sectors (such as Sports, Cultural, High‑Rise) according to the team’s pipeline of work.

Skills

In addition to task‑managing and delivering project work, this role offers an opportunity for those wishing to develop wider skills such as:

• Business Development – networking with WSP colleagues in the UK and overseas; contributing to marketing material;
• Staff coaching / training – this may be new starters with no prior experience needing to learn all aspects of model development, analysis and reporting, as well as helping to improve junior staff with constructive feedback; encouraging Best Practice within junior staff.

What We Will Be Looking For You To Demonstrate…

• Excellent pedestrian modelling skills – particularly Bentley Legion – but experience in PTV VisWalk, MassMotion or CAST would be particularly advantageous.
• Complementary (but not essential) software skills could include Pathfinder, VISSIM, S‑Paramics, AIMSUM, LINSIG, TRANSYT, ArcGIS, Power BI, coding in any language.
• Experience of completing pedestrian modelling projects to a high standard with an understanding of client/project goals and objectives and how your work helped to achieve them.
• For Seniors, some experience in project management (estimating work to complete, remaining tasks and the budget / time required to do so – and ensuring projects are delivered on time and budget).
• An undergraduate degree in a numerate, transport or planning‑related discipline (such as geography).
• Good knowledge of, and experience in, the application of relevant pedestrian planning guidance (e.g. LUL’s Station Planning guidance, The Green Guide, Network Rail Station Capacity Planning Design Manual) and static capacity assessment techniques (e.g. PCL).
• Communication skills with experience of communicating ideas to a non‑technical audience – through written reports, technical meetings and formal presentations.
• Strong analytical/critical thinker able to interpret numerical results and extract understanding.
• Appreciation of project delivery within a commercial organisation (e.g. H&S, programmes, risks and issues, resourcing, budgets).
• Any other Transport Planning experience within a commercial environment may be beneficial – for example supporting Development Planning applications through Transport Assessments.
• Similarly, knowledge of particular sectors (e.g. Airports, Sports/Event Management) could bring advantages to the team.

Key Skills And Qualifications

• An undergraduate degree in a numerate, transport or planning‑related discipline (such as geography).
• Good knowledge of, and experience in, the application of relevant pedestrian planning guidance (e.g. LUL’s Station Planning guidance, The Green Guide, Network Rail Station Capacity Planning Design Manual) and static capacity assessment techniques (e.g. PCL).
• Communication skills with experience of communicating ideas to a non‑technical audience – through written reports, technical meetings and formal presentations.
• Strong analytical/critical thinker able to interpret numerical results and extract understanding.
• Appreciation of project delivery within a commercial organisation (e.g. H&S, programmes, risks and issues, resourcing, budgets).
• Any other Transport Planning experience within a commercial environment may be beneficial – for example supporting Development Planning applications through Transport Assessments.
• Similarly, knowledge of particular sectors (e.g. Airports, Sports/Event Management) could bring advantages to the team.

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

Our global team includes more than 69,000 employees, working together to make a difference in communities both close to home and around the world. With us, you can. Apply today.

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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. We have our employee resource groups bringing together employees and allies with different backgrounds to promote our culture of inclusivity.

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. We also provide reasonable workplace adjustments for those in need. Additionally, you can benefit from the Gymflex scheme, which offers up to 40% off annual gym memberships through our WSP flexible benefits program, as well as a comprehensive menopause support package.

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. We also provide part‑time and flexible working arrangements, the option to purchase additional leave, and the ability to use your bank holiday entitlement to suit you.

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.

#WeAreWSP 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.