Senior Port Planner (Ports & Maritime)

Job Description

In today’s world it’s important to work for a company that has clear purpose, giving back to communities and supporting what is truly important in the world.

When considering a career move it’s vital to work for a business that is aligned to your values and goals, a place where you can belong. See what WSP stands for in 2024 and beyond.

Your new role - what’s involved?

WSP is looking for a Senior Port Planner to join the Ports & Maritime team based in the UK in either London, Basingstoke or Newcastle.

As part of the team, you will have the opportunity to complement the wide experience of a highly knowledgeable and dynamic team of Ports & Maritime experts based in the UK and across the globe.

As a Port Planner, you will work with some of the world’s leading port and maritime experts in the delivery of complex multi-cargo port masterplans, feasibility studies, operational audits, and due diligence assignments globally.

You will liaise and interact closely with our in-house maritime advisory, engineering and environmental teams to deliver comprehensive masterplan layouts, reports and business plans for both greenfield and brownfield developments for a variety of commodity sectors including containers and breakbulk, dry bulk, liquid bulk, and marine facilities dedicated to the energy transition.

You will be trained in the use of our in-house proprietary masterplanning tool PRIME, to efficiently assess phased land use plans and associated CapEx and OpEx. Experience with port planning and/or simulation tools is desirable.

You will also play a proactive role in promoting maritime services internally and support other members of the wider WSP team in the roles they are required to perform. Proficient use of all usual Microsoft office-based software is essential.

Your role will be office based; however, you will have an opportunity to visit sites in the UK and internationally.

You will work in a highly inclusive and dynamic environment where collaboration, enthusiasm, and empathy are highly valued. With support and guidance of our team members, you will have an opportunity to broaden your existing skills and knowledge which will support you on your career path with WSP.

Your Responsibilities Will Include

Team & Communication

• Collaborate and align with client organisations to deliver projects and achieve client goals.
• Coordinate and collaborate between disciplines and project stakeholders.
• Contribute to the ongoing growth and development of the UK Ports & Maritime team.
  
  

Delivery

• Deliver masterplanning and terminal planning projects in greenfield and brownfield environments.
• Undertake port capacity studies, operational audits, and capacity analyses as part of due diligence and peer review assignments.
• Drive digitalisation and innovation of port and terminal masterplanning using PRIME and integrating with broader digital delivery efforts.
• Collaborate with Key Client Managers to identify and pursue leads, developing client relationships and contribute to continuous improvement efforts.
  
  

Values & Culture

• Contribute to a positive safety culture within the team and project stakeholders.
• Demonstrate commitment to collaboration, learning and mentorship of others.
  
  

Qualifications

We'd love to hear from you if you have the following:

• Possess strong analytical abilities;
• Have a BEng/ MEng in Civil Engineering or similar/related qualification;
• Prior experience in planning container terminals, offshore wind ports and/or bulk facilities;
• Hold chartership status with a professional association or an advanced project, programme or portfolio management qualification, for example, ChPP (Association for Project Management (APM), PMP (Project Management Institute (PMI) or equivalent;
• Experience in ports and maritime environment is essential
  
  

Advanced Spoken & Written Communication Skills

• English (Essential)
• French/Spanish (Desirable)
• Demonstrate commitment to collaboration, learning and team working.
• Possess a full UK driving license.
  
  

About Us

We are WSP - Join us and make your career future ready!

In today’s world it’s important to work for a company that has clear purpose, giving back to communities and supporting what is truly important in the world.

When considering a career move its vital to work for a business that is aligned to your values and goals, a place where you can belong.

To find out more about our business click on the following link and discover what awaits you at WSP: Who We Are | WSP

What’s In It For You

Work-life balance?

WSP recognises that work is only one part of your life and making time for other things is important – whether that’s for your families, friends, or yourself.

Our hybrid working policy allows the flexibility to work from the comfort of your own home as well as collaborating in our contemporary offices across the UK.

Inclusivity & Diversity?

We want our people to achieve rewarding careers, bringing their whole selves to work. We celebrate integrity and treat people with respect, supporting each other and embracing diversity to create a culture of inclusion and belonging at WSP.

Our employee resource groups VIBE (LGBTQ+ employees), CREED (Championing Racial Equality and Ethnic Diversity) and our Gender Balance Group, in tandem with WSP’s Neurodiverse Community Group, WSP Connect Group (visible and non-visible disabilities) help us promote the right environment for you to reach your full potential.

Health & Wellbeing?

We are committed to supporting our people, giving you the tools to make improvements to your health and wellbeing through our Thrive programme.

Med24 gives you and your family unrestricted telephone access to an NHS doctor where you can call day or night or have a face-to-face video consultation.

Flex your time?

For improved work life balance, WSP offers the “WSP Hour” which enables you to take one hour per day to do as you wish and make up the time earlier or later that day. We also offer part time and flexible working arrangements plus the option to flex your bank holiday entitlement to suit you.

Your development?

We appreciate that development and training is important to you and that’s why we have a supportive environment that invests in your development, whether that’s chartership, training or mentoring.

APPLY NOW AND BE THE FUTURE OF WSP!

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Here at WSP we positively encourage applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, pregnancy or maternity/paternity. 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 in support of your application.

Please note WSP reserves the right to close the vacancy before the advertised closing date.