Transport Planning Consultant

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We are seeking to recruit a Consultant or Assistant Consultant to join the Business Case Advisory team within our Mobility Planning division. The team is virtual, although it is desirable that you would be able to spend time in an office in which we have a Business Case Advisory team presence (Cambridge, Exeter or London).

We undertake a wide variety of consultancy work and work closely with colleagues across the UK and India. The nature of our work typically encompasses:

• Making the case for investment in proposed transport and/or land-use schemes by understanding the rationale to do so.
• Developing objectives in the context of relevant policy and identified problems and opportunities.
• Developing the evidence to support informed choices by clients and funders.
• Developing and applying Multi-Criteria Assessment Frameworks to ensure robust optioneering.
• Creating economic and financial appraisal frameworks consistent with HM Treasury and DfT guidance.
• Providing analytical and appraisal expertise to colleagues across WSP.
• Working collaboratively with colleagues and clients to assemble information and communicate clearly analytical findings.
• Supporting the preparation of bids, fee proposals and project programmes.
• Undertaking management of projects as PM/Deputy PM.
• Contributing to team meetings through knowledge shares and general engagement.
• Acting as a buddy and having a mentor.
• Pursuing professional qualifications.

Your Team: Working with our clients in the public and private sectors, we have supported the successful delivery of billions of pounds of investment. This has encompassed local interventions to address issues of exclusion and poor design, to multi-million-pound innovative solutions to unlock major economic and social opportunities or protect internationally significant heritage.

As trusted advisors working collaboratively with clients, we deliver compelling business cases and business case related work underpinned by technically robust analysis which consistently withstands scrutiny and challenge through governance gateways. Our experience encompasses an extensive range of projects including for active travel, intelligent transport systems, local highway measures, MaaS, major highway schemes, mass transit, mobility hubs, new stations, rail service improvements, residential & commercial developments, speed management and user charging.

We'd love to hear from you if you are:

• Interested in developing transport solutions to everyday environmental, economic and social challenges.
• Experienced in undertaking transport analysis in a structured manner consistent with relevant guidance and identifying the implications of the findings.
• Strong in collaboration and communication skills to work effectively in teams and clearly present information.
• Intellectually curious to understand and apply funding bodies' business case guidance (Green Book, DfT, Transport Scotland) and associated appraisal requirements.
• Confident to take on responsibility and ownership of tasks, as well as being comfortable to seek guidance and advice when required.
• Experienced in being able to work flexibly, on multiple projects at a time and to meet competing deadlines.
• Recognising the commercial environment we work in and the requirement to deliver against quality, time and budget.

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.

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