Job Description

Due to our expanding public and private sector workload, we are looking for an enthusiastic and inquisitive Senior Consultant to join the WSP Future of Mobility team, which is part of our Transport Planning business. You will work alongside a virtual team of individuals within India and the UK.

As a Senior Consultant you can expect to be active on several projects at any given time. Your work may cover a variety of areas of expertise. You will report to a senior member of our team with expected day-to-day tasks that include the following:

Providing day-to-day support in the delivery of a range of projects, which at any one time could include research programmes, strategy development, and business case studies
Taking responsibility for scoping and delivering tasks or work packages
Overseeing work undertaken by junior colleagues, providing guidance and conducting technical reviews / quality assurance
Acting as assistant project manager on projects, ensuring projects are delivered on time and to budget.
Applying strong analytical skills to critically evaluate and analyse data to provide robust recommendations. This will include numerical data, geographical data and qualitative data.
Supporting with, or leading, the preparation of bids, fee proposals and project programmes.
Working at both strategic and detailed levels with strong interpersonal and communication skills, able to communicate confidently with clients, stakeholders and team members.
Actively managing and leading efforts to build and maintain collaborative, cooperative, and harmonious working relationships with both clients and colleagues. Working as part of a team, sharing knowledge and supporting the growth of the Future Mobility offer.
Supporting capability ‑ building within WSP's Global Capability Centre (GCC), including knowledge sharing, development of good practice, and strengthening consistency in Future of Mobility delivery across UK and India teams.
Overseeing work undertaken by junior colleagues, providing guidance and conducting technical reviews / quality assurance

Working closely with our Associate and Directors, and supporting the professional development of our junior staff, you will be an important member of our Future of Mobility team. The role presents an excellent opportunity to progress your career and expand your professional horizons.

Responsibilities

Enthusiastic and passionate about the future of mobility, improving transport options, and delivering high quality work for our clients
Curious, and comfortable using critical thinking and analytical skills to deeply understand problems before identifying solutions
Comfortable developing bespoke approaches to support individual projects or solving specific challenges
Able to become immersed in understanding key trends for future mobility and those in wider but connected sectors
Comfortable working across a range of subject areas concurrently and able to quickly switch context
Able to show initiative, are not afraid to ask questions and challenge us, and want to go the extra mile to add value to our existing work and team
Excellent at report writing, being able to develop concise and impact reports, delivering a high-quality output using your attention to detail, and grammatical and presentation skills
Responsive and agile, when asked to deliver a task you will ask for the details needed, adapting to changing priorities and raising concerns early.
An interest or experience in the intersection between Future Mobility and sustainability, including areas such as ESG, inclusive growth and social value.

Qualifications

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.

About Us

WSP is one of the world's leading professional services consulting firms. We are dedicated to our local communities and propelled by international brainpower. We are technical experts and strategic advisors including engineers, technicians, scientists, architects, planners, surveyors and environmental specialists, as well as other design, program and construction management professionals. We design lasting solutions in the Transportation & Infrastructure, Property & Buildings, Earth & Environment, Power & Energy, Resources and Industry sectors, as well as offering strategic advisory services. Our talented people around the globe engineer projects that will help societies grow for lifetimes to come.

With approximately 4,000 talented people across 3 locations (Noida, Bengaluru & Mumbai offices) in India and more than 73,000 globally, in 550 offices across 40 countries, we engineer projects that will help societies grow for lifetimes to come.

At WSP we draw on the diverse skills and capabilities of our employees globally to compete for the most exciting and complex projects across the world and bring the same level of expertise to our local communities. We are proud to be an international collective of innovative thinkers who work on the most complex problems. Unified under one strong brand, we use our local expertise, international reach and global scale to prepare our cities and environments for the future, connect communities and help societies thrive in built and natural ecosystems. True to our guiding principles, our business is built on four cornerstones: Our People, Our Clients, Our Operational Excellence and Our Expertise.

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Working with Us

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 your curiosity in a culture that celebrates new ideas and diverse perspectives. You can experience a world of opportunity and the chance to shape a career as unique as you.

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Join our close-knit community of over 73,300 talented global professionals dedicated to making a positive impact. Together, we can make a difference in communities both near and far.

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Senior Consultant - Future Mobility