Overview

What 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 curiosity in a culture that celebrates new ideas and diverse perspectives, experience a world of opportunity, and shape a career as unique as you.

A Little More About 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 colleagues in the wider Mobility team and the wider WSP business to achieve our aims and objectives

Your Team

Liveable Places works with a wide range of local authority and private clients across the UK to help them achieve their placemaking ambitions. We deliver schemes from concept to delivery that include public realm, active travel, traffic engineering, road safety, parking, traffic signals and pedestrian/traffic modelling.

We have had recent key successes with TfGM, council partners, and national authorities. The Liveable Places team is based in offices across the country with over 200 staff and plans for continued growth. This is an excellent opportunity to develop in your career through exposure to a wide variety of experiences and to play a pivotal role in the team’s growth going forward.

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 winning public sector work and grow our 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 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.

About Us

We are one of the world’s leading engineering and professional services firms. Our people are united by a common purpose of creating positive, long-lasting impacts on communities through a culture of innovation, integrity and inclusion.

What’s In It For You?

Work-life balance
At WSP, we understand work is just one aspect of life. Our hybrid working policy offers flexibility to work from home two days a week, with opportunities to collaborate in our modern offices across the UK.

Inclusivity & Belonging
We welcome applicants with varied backgrounds and experiences. We encourage people to bring their whole and authentic selves to work, celebrate integrity, and promote a culture of inclusion and belonging. Our employee resource groups support this culture.

Health & Wellbeing
We support our people with tools to improve health and wellbeing through our Thrive programme. The Virtual GP service provides access to a GP, with workplace adjustments available as needed. Benefits include Gymflex discounts and menopause support as part of our inclusive benefits program.

Flex Your Time
To enhance work-life balance, we offer flexible hours, part-time arrangements, the option to purchase additional leave, and the ability to use bank holiday entitlement flexibly.

Your Development
We invest in your growth through training, mentoring, and Chartership opportunities.

#WeAreWSP
We encourage applications from suitably qualified candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, 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