Lead Professional, Traffic Engineering

Job Responsibilities

Lead and support the delivery of a diverse portfolio of transport planning projects, including transport strategies, Local Plans, business cases, scheme appraisals, transport assessments, and feasibility studies, in line with UK guidance and client requirements.

Provide subject matter expertise in transport planning policy, scheme appraisal, and technical analysis.

Oversee and review deliverables from junior staff, ensuring alignment with project objectives, technical standards, and client expectations.

Take a lead in the development, appraisal, and evaluation of transport schemes in line with relevant national and local policy and design guidance.

Act as a key point of contact between the UK and India teams, helping to manage workflows, monitor progress, and communicate expectations. Also collaborating with our Future Mobility, Digital, Mobility Data Analytics and Net Zero teams on Future Ready initiatives like Mobility Hubs, EV strategies and First/Last Mile Studies.

Effectively manage and check delegated tasks, providing structured feedback and ensuring timely delivery to agreed standards.

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.

Working closely with the leadership team in India and UK to assist with resource planning, flagging utilisation or capacity issues, and helping to identify and manage project risks.

Develop and maintain strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders, working collaboratively across disciplines and locations.

Contribute to funding bids, feasibility studies, and strategic reports that promote sustainable and active travel.

Leading by example in embedding sustainability principles throughout project delivery and support the company's broader sustainability goals.

Support the reporting of project progress and output quality, and contribute to business improvement initiatives within the team.

Key Competencies / Skills

Experience in managing a range of small, medium and/ or large sized transport planning projects, with responsibility for project team management, collaboration, budgeting, programming and technical excellence.

Experience in delivering transport planning projects in some or all of the following: scheme development (active travel, public transport and highways-based solutions), business case development, transport strategies and appraisal and development planning.

Excellent report writing and strong analytical skills.

Experience in taking a lead in technical proposals

Experience in MS Office tools and GIS packages

Experience in supporting and mentoring staff.

Strong collaboration and teamwork skills.

Adaptability and a commitment to continuous learning.

Proficiency in work/resource planning and allocation.

Desired Skills

Experience on UK projects.

The ability to work effectively at both strategic and detailed levels, with up-to-date knowledge transport policies and legislations, national and local authority design standards and planning processes applicable to the UK.

Ability to produce technical project and non-technical public reports and presentations for a range of clients and stakeholders to a high technical standard.

Familiarity with strategic and microsimulation models would be advantageous.

Paper presented at / published in recognised national / internal journal(s)/ conference(s) will be highly desirable.

Qualifications

M. Tech/ M. Plan in related subject such as civil engineering, transport engineering or transport planning.

Member or working towards associated Professional body membership.

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.

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