Associate Director – Transport Planning (Major Projects)

Overview

In this strategic role, you will lead transport planning and traffic engineering efforts for major UK infrastructure, guiding cross-disciplinary teams within a multi-office setting. You’ll shape proposals, growth plans, and collaboration across transport, civil design, and environment disciplines, supporting sector priorities in energy, water, defence, health, and transport. You will be a visible leader, promoting wellbeing, standards compliance, and a strong external profile through networking and events. This is a high-impact role at a global firm that values innovation and inclusion, with hybrid work and flexible locations.

Pay / Benefits

• hybrid working
• work-life balance
• gymflex scheme
• menopause support package
• Thrive wellbeing programme
• Virtual GP service

Responsibilities

• Direct technical management and commercial responsibility for transport work on major infrastructure programmes and lead proposal coordination.
• Contribute to medium/long-term growth strategies and forecasting to inform investment direction.
• Foster cross-discipline collaboration and improve intra-business connectivity across the UK and beyond.
• Manage wellbeing, health and safety, and act as a role model for staff and project teams.
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge of relevant standards and policies.
• Raise WSP profile via networking, social media, and conference attendance.

Key requirements

• Experience managing and coordinating transport assessments, management strategies, and infrastructure design advice for major/complex projects.
• Experience delivering multi-disciplinary projects and engaging large teams in hybrid/virtual environments.
• Experience engaging stakeholders at various levels (local authorities, planning inspectorate, DfT, transport bodies, communities).
• Strong communication, problem-solving, critical thinking, adaptability, negotiation, collaboration, and organizational skills.
• Strong numerical, spatial, and analytical abilities; proficient with MS Office.
• Excellent knowledge of current transport policy at sub-regional, regional, and national levels and planning consent processes.

• communication
• problem-solving
• adaptability
• MS Office tools
• numerical, spatial, and analytical skills
• transport policy knowledge

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