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Your Role

We are seeking an Associate to be based out of our Manchester office who can:

• Support our Regional lead for the North, along with the wider Liveable Places team and WSP with leadership & business development
• Work directly with our clients to achieve their sustainable transport needs
• Act as Project Manager on a wide range of projects whilst helping to grow and develop our work with clients
• Stay informed about industry trends and best practice
• Oversee projects budget and financial performance
• Undertake technical preparation, review and checking of deliverables within the team
• Work collaboratively with the Liveable Places team and our colleagues in the wider Mobility team and the wider WSP business to achieve our aims and objectives

Team and projects

YOUR TEAM
Liveable Places work with a wide range of local authority & private clients from across the UK to help them achieve their place making ambitions. We deliver schemes from concept to delivery including public realm, active travel, traffic engineering, road safety, parking, traffic signals and pedestrian/traffic modelling. Recent successes include TfGM, Bury Council, Tees Valley Combined Authority, Leeds City Council, City of York Council, Liverpool City Council, North Tyneside Council, Westmorland and Furness Council, West of England Combined Authorities, National Highways and many more.

The Liveable Places team is based in offices across the country with over 200 staff and continued growth planned. This is an excellent opportunity to develop in your career through exposure to a wide variety of experiences. This role provides a great opportunity to help support and steer the growth of Liveable Places.

What we will be looking for you to demonstrate

• A civil engineering degree, transport planning degree or equivalent
• Chartered membership of a relevant professional body (desirable)
• Knowledge of current transport policy and standards
• A proven ability to support with winning public sector work and can support our growing offer in Greater Manchester and Liverpool City Region
• Proven ability to lead and manage project teams and individuals
• Proven track record in project management and financial control
• Passion for mentoring and developing talent
• Transport, road safety, parking and traffic engineering experience
• Good spoken and written communication skills with the ability to liaise with public sector officials, members of the public and other senior colleagues

Don’t quite meet all the criteria? Apply, and we can see how your experience aligns to this role and other opportunities within the team.

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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
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 policy offers flexibility to work from home two days a week, with opportunities to collaborate in modern offices across the UK.

Inclusivity & Belonging
We welcome applicants with varied backgrounds and experiences. We promote rewarding careers by encouraging people to bring their whole and authentic selves to work, celebrating integrity and treating people with respect. Employee resource groups support an inclusive culture.

Health & Wellbeing
We support your health and wellbeing through our Thrive programme. Our Virtual GP service provides access to NHS or Irish Medical Council GPs at times that suit you. We offer reasonable workplace adjustments and a gym membership benefit through Gymflex, plus a menopause support package.

Flex your time
We offer the “WSP My Hour” to take one hour each day for personal activities, with flexibility to adjust the time as needed. We also offer 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 invest in your growth through training, mentoring, and Chartership opportunities.

#WeAreWSP
Here at WSP we encourage applications from suitably qualified candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, pregnancy or maternity/paternity. We interview all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria and will provide workplace adjustments on request.

Seniority level

• Entry level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Engineering and Information Technology
• Industries: Professional Services

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Job location: Manchester, England, United Kingdom