# Associate Director - Transport Planning

**Company**: WSP
**Location**: Manchester, Greater Manchester
**Experience**: senior
**Job type**: full-time
**Category**: Consulting
**Industry**: Consulting

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## Description

We are seeking an experienced Associate Director – Transport Planning to join our Transport & Mobility team. This senior leadership role supports the delivery and growth of a diverse portfolio spanning National Highways spatial planning and development management commissions, strategic transport studies, Local Plan and spatial planning evidence, development-led transport planning, and major infrastructure projects.

**Key Responsibilities**

- Technical Leadership and Project Delivery: Lead complex transport planning projects, direct multidisciplinary teams, and provide senior technical direction on Local Plans and Strategic Development Frameworks.

- National Highways and Public Sector Leadership: Act as a senior client interface for National Highways, support growth of WSP's National Highways Spatial Planning and Development Management portfolio, and provide expert advice on planning policy and economic growth.

- NSIP, DCO and Expert Evidence: Support transport planning workstreams on NSIP and DCO projects, lead Statements of Common Ground, and act as Expert Witness or provide hearing-level support.

- Project Governance and Commercial Leadership: Take responsibility for commercial and project governance, develop scopes, fees, and resource plans, and manage project budgets and financial performance.

- Business Development: Lead business development activities, develop client relationships, identify and secure opportunities, and prepare and lead bids.

- People Leadership: Line manage, mentor, and develop team members, support chartership and professional development, and foster a collaborative and high-performing team culture.

**Requirements**

- Significant experience in transport planning and/or spatial planning within a consultancy, infrastructure, or public-sector environment.

- Demonstrable experience leading development planning projects from feasibility through planning approval and implementation.

- Strong understanding of the UK planning system, including Town and Country Planning Act regime, Planning Act 2008 regime, National Planning Policy Framework, Local Plan processes, and Development Management procedures.

- Proven experience working with Local Planning Authorities, Local Highway Authorities, and key infrastructure stakeholders.

- Experience managing multidisciplinary projects and teams, strong commercial and project management capabilities, and excellent written and verbal communication skills.

## Skills

### Required
- transport planning
- spatial planning
- project management
- team leadership
- client relationship management

### Nice to have
- Chartered status
- chartership
- professional development

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