Senior / Principal Consultant (Strategy Development)

Senior / Principal Consultant (Strategy Development) Join to apply for the Senior / Principal Consultant (Strategy Development) role at WSP in the UK & Ireland Job Description: 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. WSP’s Intelligent Infrastructure discipline works across a wide range of transport and mobility clients. Priorities include carbon reduction, climate resilience, safety, digitisation, customer expectations, and efficiency. A Little More About Your Role… As a Senior/Principal Consultant in our Operations and Safety team, you will work alongside senior experts and collaborate with specialists across WSP, integrating your strategy development skills with technical domains like energy, roads, rail, and active travel to offer tailored, high‑impact solutions for our clients. You will lead and contribute to a wide range of strategy development projects for national and local government clients, building a varied and diverse portfolio of experience. A Typical Week Would Include Leading teams in project delivery centered in strategy, innovation and transformation, ranging from assessing feasibility, developing business cases and outlining benefits of long‑term visions and strategies for local and national transport operations. Working with our clients to provide expert advice in long‑term strategic direction to help them deliver their objectives and optimise benefits. Collaborating with multidisciplinary teams across WSP to ensure specialist domain knowledge is captured in advice provided to clients. Contributing to the growth of the Strategy Development capability to support delivery against its ambitions, helping drive delivery and business sustainability. Sharing knowledge through internal and external thought leadership and supporting mentoring of early‑career professionals. What We Will Be Looking For You To Demonstrate… Technical capability in the development and delivery of strategic plans, visions and roadmaps for local and/or national bodies. Strong communication skills, able to translate technical requirements into clear, actionable advice to achieve buy‑in from a wide range of stakeholders. Demonstratable experience of quantitative and qualitative analysis. A proven track record in a consultancy role or demonstrating the aptitude and skills to provide excellent consultancy support. A proven track record of working collaboratively with government, research and commercial partners. An analytical and inquisitive mindset with a keen eye for detail. Imagine a better future for you and a better future for us all. Join our close‑knit community of talented individuals who share your passion for making a positive impact. Our global team includes more than 69,000 employees, working together to make a difference in communities both close to home and around the world. 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. Work‑time & Benefits Work‑life balance: Our hybrid working policy offers the 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 encourage people to bring their whole and authentic selves to work. Health & Wellbeing: We support our people through programmes such as the Thrive programme, a Virtual GP service, reasonable workplace adjustments, gym and menopause support. Flex your time: “WSP My Hour,” part‑time and flexible arrangements, additional leave options, and bank holiday entitlement flexibility. Your development: We invest in your growth through training, mentoring, and chartership opportunities. Equal Opportunity WSP is an inclusive employer. We encourage applications from candidates irrespective of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender, religion, marital status or pregnancy. As a Disability Confident leader, we will interview all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria; please let us know if you require any workplace adjustments. #J-18808-Ljbffr