Senior Transport Planner

We are seeking a Senior Transport Planner to support our Transport Planning and Mobility team in Noida/Mumbai/Bengaluru to work alongside our Middle East discipline. Middle East transport team offers clients a wide range of multi-disciplinary services including strategic planning of greenfield and brownfield area master planning, transportation corridor developments  such as highways, bridges and tunnels, public transport systems, regional / strategic transport modelling (VISUM, CUBE), transport modelling of local networks (VISSIM, SYNCHRO, SIDRA, HCS) and, pedestrian modelling (LEGION, VISWALK).

The successful candidate will be working in a team environment to develop and deliver projects through various stages of design from feasibility to planning/detailed design and onto construction.

Support the delivery of a diverse portfolio of transport planning projects across the business.

• Opportunities to contribute to a range of projects, including business cases, transport assessments, strategic network studies, development control, consultations, active travel strategies, public transport studies, research, travel behavior change initiatives, etc.

• Assess the transportation impacts of proposed developments and provide recommendations for infrastructure improvements, prioritizing active and sustainable transport modes.

• Fulfill a technical role across multiple projects simultaneously, ensuring a challenging and engaging workload.

• Conduct technical reviews to maintain the highest quality standards in project deliverables.

• Prepare high-quality, client-facing technical reports and documentation for active travel and transport planning schemes.

• Understand project contracts and scope, ensuring deliverables align with client expectations.

• Establish and maintain strong working relationships with clients and colleagues, collaborating across teams and disciplines to deliver joint projects effectively.

• Ensure the timely and budget-conscious delivery of high-quality project outcomes.

• Support line managers in resource planning, identifying and escalating concerns related to workload or utilization as needed.

• Provide feedback to line managers on team performance and professional development needs.

• Identify, assess, and manage technical project risks in collaboration with the line manager.

• Contribute to the company’s sustainability initiatives through transport planning strategies.

• Actively participate in team and project meetings, providing valuable insights and expertise.

• Take responsibility for line management duties, including mentoring, coaching, and supporting the career development of junior team members.

Key Competencies / Skills

• Bachelor's Degree with Master's in Transport Planning/Transportation Engineering.

• Good understanding of master planning principles, transit-oriented developments, micromobility planning and sustainable transportation systems

• Understanding of the technical transport planning environment

• Strong analytical and numerical skills, especially in MS Excel

• Ability to write high-quality technical reports

• Capable of working both independently and within a team

• Strong written communication skills

• Good understanding of geometric design principles, urban roadways design principles and highway components.

• Familiarity with Geographic Information Systems (GIS) tools such as ArcGIS.

Experience

• 6-10 years of experience as a transport planner

• Experience working for international projects in Middle East is beneficial but not essential.

• 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.

BGV:

• 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”.