Assistant Transport Planner

Project Delivery: Lead and support the delivery of a diverse portfolio of transport planning projects, including development Planning, development management, transport assessments, transport statements and feasibility studies, Planning documents in line with UK guidance and client requirements. Technical Oversight: Provide subject matter expertise in transport planning policy, scheme appraisal and technical analysis. Define methods and standards for digital/data workflows; review dashboards, GIS layers, scripts, and reports for accuracy and reproducibility. Quality Assurance: Oversee and review deliverables from junior staff, ensuring alignment with project objectives, technical standards, and client expectations. Design & Appraisal: Contribute to the development, appraisal, and evaluation of transport schemes in line with relevant national and local policy and design guidance. Collaboration & Communication: Act as a key point of contact between the UK and GCC teams, helping to manage workflows, monitor progress, and communicate expectations. Delegation & Task Management: Effectively manage and check delegated tasks, providing structured feedback and ensuring timely delivery to agreed standards. Mentorship & Upskilling: Play a proactive role in the professional development of junior colleagues, offering technical guidance, coaching, and day-to-day support to help them build core transport planning competencies. Resourcing & Risk Management: Support the line manager with resource planning, flagging utilisation or capacity issues, and helping to identify and manage project risks. Stakeholder Engagement: Develop and maintain strong relationships with clients and internal stakeholders, working collaboratively across disciplines and locations. Business Development: Contribute to funding bids, feasibility studies, and strategic reports that promote sustainable and active travel. Sustainability: Embed sustainability principles throughout project delivery and support the company’s broader sustainability goals. Reporting & Continuous Improvement: Support the reporting of project progress and output quality, and contribute to business improvement initiatives within the team. Key Competencies / Skills Mandatory skills Experience in delivering transport planning projects (e.g., policy, appraisal, scheme development, assessment, or strategy). Excellent report writing and strong analytical skills. Experience in writing commercial proposals. Experience supporting and mentoring staff. Keen interest to progress your career within a supportive organisation. Collaboration & Teamwork. Commercial Acumen. Adaptability & Learning. Work/Resource planning and allocation. Desired skills Understanding of UK Transport Guidelines and Principles; Previous experience on UK projects will be highly desirable; Experience of GIS packages – QGIS, ArcGIS (knowledge of Python and the use of Model Builder); Experience of junction modeling suites including LinSig, Junction 11 etc. Experience of transport planning tools including TEMPro, TRICS, etc. Previous experience and capability in programming, VBA, and/or BAT files; and Paper presented at / published in recognised national / internal journal(s)/ conference(s) will be highly desirable. M. Tech/ M. Plan in related subject such as civil engineering, transport engineering or transport planning. Member or working towards associated Professional body membership. BGV: Employment with WSP India is subject to the successful completion of a background verification (“BGV”) check conducted by a third-party agency appointed by WSP India. Candidates are advised to ensure that all information provided during the recruitment process — including documents uploaded — is accurate and complete, both to WSP India and its BGV partner”.