WSP Liveable Places - Expression of Interest

Job DescriptionWhat 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. Are you passionate about creating safer, healthier, more inclusive and people centred places? WSP’s Liveable Places team is growing, and we’re inviting expressions of interest from professionals who want to shape the future of towns and cities across the UK. We have teams based in the following locations - with WSP's hybrid working allowing for a mix of in-office and home working - Birmingham, Bristol, Cardiff, Edinburgh, Exeter, Glasgow, Guildford, Leeds, Liverpool, London, Manchester, Newcastle, Reading and Southampton. About The Liveable Places Team Liveable Places work with a wide range of local authority clients from across the UK to help them achieve their place-making ambitions. We deliver a wide range of schemes from concept to delivery that include public realm, traffic engineering, transport planning, road safety, traffic signals, pedestrian / traffic modelling, active travel, and parking. We have had recent key successes with Gloucestershire County Council, West Sussex County Council, East Sussex County Council, West Berkshire Council, Cambridgeshire County Council, West of England Combined Authorities, Devon County Council, National Highways, Westminster City Council and many, many more. The Liveable Places team is based in offices across the country with over 200 staff currently making up the team, with further growth planned. We enjoy our work and are exceptionally enthusiastic people who are great at what we do. This is an excellent opportunity for you to develop in your career through exposure to a wide variety of experiences. We have a strong track record working closely with our clients and this role provides a great opportunity to have a pivotal role within Liveable Places and help support and steer its growth going forward. Typical Areas Of Work Include

• Street design and highways improvements
• Public realm and placemaking
• Parking strategies and Traffic Regulation Orders
• Traffic signals and intelligent traffic systems
• Road safety audits and safety improvement programmes
• Movement modelling and assessing how people use places
• Policy development around mobility, transport and inclusivity
• Client engagement, consultation and stakeholder management

Who We’re Interested In Hearing From We welcome expressions of interest from individuals at all career stages with experience in any of the following areas:

• Highway Engineering
• Project Management
• Urban Design
• Traffic Signalling Engineering
• People Movement Modelling
• Parking (strategy or design)
• Road Safety (including RSA qualifications)
• Gender Inclusive Design or inclusive mobility

If you have a background in shaping public spaces, designing for movement, or making towns and cities safer, more accessible and more enjoyable, we’d love to hear from you. If you would like a conversation before registering for this opportunity then please contact Andrew.Trueman@wsp.com for a confidential conversation. 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.About Us We are one of the world’s leading engineering and professional services firms. Our 72,800 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 9,000 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 & 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 bring 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.