Transport Planner / Assistant Transport Planner in Surrey

Job Description 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 WSP's Transport working with our other WSP service lines to deliver large multi-disciplinary projects from concept to delivery. Playing a supporting role in securing and delivering work for our diverse local client portfolio. Contribute to the financial performance of your projects and the commercial performance of our team. Making an active contribution to WSP's four key pillars (People; Clients Operations; and Expertise). You will have an opportunity to work collaboratively with our Net Zero, Future Mobility and Freight growth areas on a range of innovative strategies for our public sector clients, as well as our extensive range of expertise practice groups, including Public Transport, Active Travel and Transport Communications. Your Team We undertake a wide range of transport planning technical work for our clients, as well as having an extensive portfolio of multi-disciplinary and cross-sector services, including: active travel solutions; public transport network planning; scheme development and appraisal; business case development and Government funding applications for all types of transport schemes. Our clients include Local Authorities, National Government Organisations and organisations in the private sector. This provides our staff with the opportunity to work in a range of roles, across multiple disciplines, and realise their career aspirations, whatever they may be. We have a strong regional pipeline of work and the successful applicant will help us to deliver challenging and exciting work for a range of regional and national clients. The team are based in Guildford - in London Square, close to the London Road Train Station in Guildford. Learn more our WSP's Transport Planning teams here: Transport planning | WSP What We Will Be Looking For You To Demonstrate Prior experience in transport and mobility planning and design, and transport data analysis. Excellent report writing and verbal communication skills, with the ability to present complex information clearly to clients and colleagues. Experience of working with Local Authority and Combined Authority clients. Experience of software packages such as TRICS, Junction 10 and LinSIG. Understanding of project management skills developed across a range of transport and multi-disciplinary projects. 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. About Us We are one of the world’s leading engineering and professional services firms. Our 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. With over 11,000 professionals across the UK and Ireland, we are dedicated to our local communities and propelled by international brainpower. 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