WSP is a world-leading multi-disciplinary professional services consulting firm which supports significant projects in both the built and natural environments. We provide engineering and design services to public and private sector clients in the transportation and infrastructure, property and buildings, earth and environment, power and energy, resources and industry sectors, as well as a strategic advisory offering.   

Our team of over 9,000 technical specialists and strategic advisers in the UK is part of a talented family of over 67,000 global changemakers, transforming what’s possible to build a smarter, greener future for all. Together, we deliver innovative solutions to solve complex problems for our clients and the communities we serve, meeting both the needs of today and addressing the challenges of tomorrow.  

Shape a better future for us all and brighter future for you. With us, you can.

Visit: https://www.wsp.com/careers

Nexus is the Tyne and Wear Passenger Transport Executive and administers funds on behalf of the Joint Transport Committee of the North East Combined Authority and the North of Tyne Combined Authority. They aim to improve the quality of life and fortunes of everyone in Tyne and Wear, by creating better transport networks. Nexus partnered with Women in Transport to launch our North East hub.

Kier Transportation designs, builds, and maintains infrastructure for the Highways, Rail, Aviation, and Ports sectors, with a common goal of connecting people.

Fairness, Respect, Equality, Diversity, Inclusion and Engagement are at the heart of all Kier’s interactions with their people, customers, and communities. Kier is committed to working collaboratively, leading by example, and being a place where everyone can fulfil their potential and have their voice heard.

WORK180 is a vibrant community platform empowering women and marginalized groups with the information they need to make informed career choices, helping them discover workplaces that work for them. We only endorse companies that can demonstrate a genuine ongoing commitment to advancing women's careers. Use our platform to easily review and compare employer policies, benefits, and open roles to find the right employer for you.

Uno run a fleet of over 100 buses throughout Hertfordshire, Northampton, Bedfordshire and north London carrying over 5 million passengers each year. We have strong links with local universities, schools and colleges as well as large businesses and play a key part in connecting communities and keeping them on the move. We employ nearly 300 brilliant people in a whole range of roles and are committed to investing in training and development to help them reach their full potential.

Momentum is a leading integrated, people-first transport consultancy. Founded in 2012, the company creates transport strategies and solutions that inform, integrate with and are integral to, every aspect of the built environment today and for the future. Focusing on the emerging, universal and critical issues facing development, Momentum works with clients to address the multi-faceted challenges of the industry and to create forward-looking solutions. The company’s three core areas of specialism in planning, insight & analytics and engineering are bound together by a shared vision to improve the environments we live, work and play in.

The company works in markets including commercial, cultural and heritage, education, major events, masterplanning, public realm, residential, retail and stadia and venues

Transport Times offers an informed view of the latest developments in transport and is a strong supporter of sustainable and integrated transport. Our events team are adept at creating content for and managing conference and awards across the UK. Our weekly blogs online and via email showcase the opinions of key industry figures.

Mercury3 Consult is a project and programme management consultancy, currently focused in the rail sector. Established in 2017 by three friends, it is a young and growing company working collaboratively with their clients to successfully deliver varied portfolios on high profile and valued projects, UK wide. They are committed to building a passionate and motivated team by securing the right people, investing in their development and carefully selecting the most appropriate project deployments for their experience and expertise. "Our people drive project solutions. And it is only with them will we truly succeed."

The Transport Planning Society facilitates, develops, and promotes best practice in transport planning and provides a focus for dialogue between all those engaged in it, whatever their background or other professional affiliation. TPS works closely with ICE, CIHT, CILT and RTPI to further the profession and in the development of professional qualifications. We hold great events, a bursary competition, awards, and much more. Check out our website for details www.tps.org.uk or email us at info@tps.org.uk.

Ito aims to reduce pollution and congestion in urban environments globally, by encouraging the use of shared transportation services. We deliver data and software solutions that make it easier for the public to discover and navigate shared transport options, such as public transport and micromobility. We work with prominent tech companies such as Google and Apple along with governments around the world to maximize our impact. We’re a mission-driven and diverse team of 80+ people from over 18 countries with a passion for technology and transportation. We’re interested in talented, curious people who share our mission and love data as much as we do. Your work at Ito will be varied and interesting. Depending on your preferences and strengths, you can grow your career by developing as a people leader, technical specialist or individual contributor. We encourage progression to management roles and career growth conversations happen regularly. 

The RHA is the only UK trade association dedicated solely to the needs of UK road transport operators by being a voice of the profession and a champion of its interests at Government level. The RHA represents approximately 7,000 member companies and is committed to improving and encouraging diversity not only in the RHA itself but across the membership and sector as a whole.

National Express provides the UK’s largest network of scheduled coach services and operates the biggest urban bus network outside London. Our 1,600 buses across the West Midlands transport a million passengers per day and our coach network delivers 21 million passenger journeys a year. At National Express we are passionate about improving and encouraging diversity in our business and the transport sector helping support the diverse communities we serve.

Arthur Ellis was started in 2017 by Jon Manning, naming this movement after his grandfathers, Arthur Manning and Ellis Graham. Ellis suffered with a life long mental health condition and spent most of his life in hospital. When Jon was also diagnosed with long term mental health conditions, he understood that the moment you associate your experience to a condition, it doesn’t automatically mean you know how to recover. He founded Arthur Ellis to drive long term positive behaviour, education and change in the world of mental health. As a not-for-profit, the corporate support that Arthur Ellis provides goes towards driving a 1:1 mental health service for children, young people and adults.

Alexander Dennis is a global leader in the design and manufacture of double deck buses and is also the UK’s largest bus and coach manufacturer. Alexander Dennis offers single and double deck vehicles under the brands of Alexander Dennis and Plaxton, and has over 31,000 vehicles in service in the UK, Ireland, Europe, Hong Kong, Singapore, New Zealand, Mexico, Canada and the United States.

SWM is the sustainability adviser for leaders of the West Midlands. We enable and encourage innovation, collaboration, leadership and the sharing of success of our members in order to fulfil the priorities of our 2030 Sustainability Roadmap and ensure we achieve our vision: that the West Midlands is leading in contributing to the national target of net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 whilst addressing health inequality and driving inclusive growth. If you would like to subscribe to our monthly newsletter, please visit our website. We are managing the West Midlands Net Zero Business Pledge on behalf of the WMCA.

DriveTech is an established leader in the provision of quality driver risk management and driver training for global businesses. We are passionate about improving your employees’ safety and helping your business to: save lives, reduce costs, and protect your reputation.

Businesses that recognise their real duty of care, that are driven to control costs and have a commitment to road safety and saving lives, turn to DriveTech as a professional and collaborative supplier. DriveTech has the knowledge and resources to help improve driver safety, reduce fleet running costs and ensure compliance with legal obligations and duty of care responsibilities.

We have a comprehensive range of services to take the strain, identify opportunities for driver improvement and deliver real cost savings. Our online and on-road products and solutions are designed to meet the specific needs of the user. So regardless of vehicle type, we’ll likely have a risk reduction service that works for you.

Being part of the AA – the UK’s leading and largest motoring organisation – makes a substantial difference to our infrastructure, support systems and processes.

We at West Midlands Trains (operator of West Midlands Railway and London Northwestern Railway) operate railway services within the West Midlands and journeys running on the West Coast Main Line, including services to/from London Euston, Liverpool Lime Street, and Crewe. We are extremely passionate about providing a railway service that’s easy to use, and we pride ourselves on doing our absolute best for our customers, colleagues, and communities at every opportunity. We are a train company for real people, by real people, and we’re making a real difference to our communities one journey at a time.

Jo has a twenty-year+ career in the Recruitment Industry behind her and has developed strategic D&I and Social Mobility programmes that build and improve recruitment agency culture, engage employees, attract underrepresented talent, and make businesses better places to work and partner with.

Diversity in Recruitment was founded because of an absolute drive to get Diversity and Inclusion on the agenda of recruitment teams. Founded by Jo Major, who has a 22+ year career in the hiring space behind her, our recruiter-focused training and advice helps recruiters get to grips with D&I and gives them the insight, tools, and confidence to attract more diverse talent, make their processes equitable and accessible, recruit inclusively and confidently partner with hiring managers. We believe recruiters can influence and lead the real change needed throughout the hiring and onboarding processes to improve the experiences of underrepresented talent.

Transport for Wales are driving forward the Welsh Government’s vision of a high-quality, safe, integrated, affordable, and accessible transport network that the people of Wales are proud of.

We believe in the power of ingenuity to build a positive human future. PA Consulting works across the world as a single united team bringing together over 4,000+ experts to deliver end-to-end innovation. We do not only build a positive human future for our clients but for our people. We are striving to achieve a 50:50 gender split in early careers recruitment and for 30% of our Partners to be women by end of 2025.

At HW Martin (Traffic Management) Ltd our vision is to be the traffic management partner of choice. Success is creating teams enriched by different perspectives, cultures and backgrounds. We are on the journey, committed to embedding an inclusive, diverse, and respectful workplace where anyone from anywhere can succeed.

 As a leading multinational retailer, with more than 345,000 colleagues, we aim to serve customers every day with affordable, healthy and sustainable food – to help them enjoy a better quality of life and an easier way of living. Our core purpose: “Serving our customers, communities and planet a little better every day”, means we always keep customers at the heart of what we do, while also reflecting our responsibilities to the communities we serve and to society more broadly.

Yunex Traffic is a global leader in intelligent traffic systems, enforcement solutions and service provision.  We aim to make roads safer, air cleaner and towns and cities better places. By keeping critical infrastructure such as traffic signals and charging infrastructure in optimal condition, we contribute to the safety and efficiency of the UK's roads and communities.

ALBUM, the Association of Local Bus Managers, is drawn from companies outside the major public transport groups. ALBUM has over 140 members, representing: 32 private businesses, 8 municipal companies, six smaller groups and 15 associated companies. ALBUM Members operate over 5500 vehicles- 14% of local buses operated across Great Britain. 

Ringway are a leading supply chain partner to local authorities, delivering highway maintenance and improvement works, maintaining over 43,300km of the local highway network and nearly 600,000 street lights.

Our contracts include highway, bridge, street lighting, transport technology and environmental asset and network management services together with routine and cyclical highway maintenance.

TRL is a team of expert scientists, engineers and specialists who work together with our clients and partners to create the future of transport.

The TRL group of companies is owned by the Transport Research Foundation: a non profit-distributing social purpose company that enables our experts to give independent advice without influence from shareholders or finance companies. We work to make transport safer, cleaner and more accessible for everyone.

Blackpool Transport Services are a bus and tram operator running across the Fylde Coast with services running as far as Preston.

Blackpool Transport also operate a modern fleet of trams across 11 miles of tramway between Fleetwood and Starr Gate whilst also preserving and running services on a fleet of Heritage trams.

We own, repair and develop the railway infrastructure in England, Scotland and Wales.

Tiger Trailers is a leading manufacturer of HGV trailers, offering the complete product range, backed by its Tiger Finance, Tiger Parts, and Tiger Rentals arms. Community, environment, safety and people are key focusses for Tiger, evident through its school and charity work, and the firm is keen to champion women in its related sectors.

Turner & Townsend is a global professional services company with over 10,000 people in 48 countries. We collaborate with clients across the real estate, infrastructure, and natural resources sectors, and specialise in major programmes, programme management, cost and commercial management, net-zero, and digital solutions. We are majority-owned by CBRE Group, Inc., the world’s largest commercial real estate services and investment firm, with our partners holding a significant minority interest. Turner & Townsend and CBRE work together to provide clients with the premier programme, project and cost management offering in markets around the world. We are passionate about making the difference, transforming performance for a green, inclusive, and productive world.

 Cardiff Bus is the leading bus operator in the Welsh capital providing a friendly and high-quality customer experience.  Our employees are at the heart of what we do, striving to be the most admired bus company in Wales with a proud workforce behind us, committed to an environment where everyone can achieve their full potential.

UKTram is the authoritative voice of the light rail sector in the UK and Ireland, representing those involved in trams, metros and personal rapid transit. Promoting the wider benefits of tramways, metros and other similar mass transit systems and initiatives that aim to remove the barriers to future expansion.

Lothian is the UK’s largest municipal bus company, operating over 700 buses across more than 70 routes throughout Edinburgh and the Lothians. The company is one of the region’s largest employers with over 2,500 colleagues, and records more than 2 million customer journeys per week.

Project Centre is a design, engineering and landscape architecture consultancy whose highly talented people are passionate about creating places that are attractive, innovative, sustainable and safe.

We work together in multi-disciplinary teams that provide services that are well thought-out and sustainable. Our approach to integrated design has produced award winning results that have won international recognition.

FM Conway prides itself on being an industry leader with 60 years’ experience and expertise in delivering innovative, sustainable construction solutions.  We are committed to putting people first and extending our reach into the most diverse talent pools.  This is reinforced by our pledge to attain a 30% female workforce by 2030.

Transport Ticketing Global provides crucial connections, insights, and access to real innovation. With support from the World’s leading transport authorities, industry bodies and solution providers, the event provides an unrivalled opportunity to learn about the most important new technology, connect with the most innovative suppliers and network with your peers.  

Developed by a cross industry partnership, with a focus on inspiring the next generation, Railway 200 will be a national public engagement programme, starting in January 2025, to mark 200 years of train travel.

A wide variety of activities, initiatives and partnerships are being considered to enable Railway 200 to tell the story of the past, present, and future of the railway.

The National Women in Transport Initiative aims to showcase, support, and increase the number of Australian women working in transport. A key feature of our website is the speaker bureau, which features 70 senior women leaders in Australia’s transport industry. Speakers demonstrate the contributions that women make to transport across Australia and cover a range of different modes and specialities. This initiative is supported by the Australian Government and is coordinated by at the National Transport Commission.

At PwC, we deliver Audit, Consulting, Deals, Risk and Tax services to private and public sector clients of all sizes. We’re a hugely diverse business, bound together by our purpose - to build trust in society and solve important problems. It sums up our role beyond generating profit, to how we contribute to society more broadly.

Energy Alchemy works with companies to help build team skills, behaviours and resilience essential for shaping business success. Founded by Mark Sharratt, an experienced keynote speaker, facilitator and executive coach, Energy Alchemy offers services including Executive Coaching, Group Leadership Programmes, Employee Engagement Solutions, Keynote Speaking and Strategy Planning.

Men for Inclusion revolutionises workplace cultures. Men for Inclusion’s proven ADUCE model engages men, leaders, and culture carriers for tangible business benefits.

Men for Inclusion work with leadership teams to help define DEI as a strategic change programme, positively impacting thousands of employees.

The mission: to empower men in majority groups to champion inclusion for social and economic benefits. We’re expediting enduring change by engaging more men in advocating for diversity and inclusion.

As a worldwide leading supplier of integrated planning, dispatching, telematics and ticketing systems for buses, trams and trains, INIT has supported transport companies to make public transport more attractive, faster and more efficient for over 40 years. Today, more than 1,100 transport providers rely on INIT´s innovative hard- and software solutions.

Fleet Operator Recognition Scheme (FORS) 

The UK’s leading fleet accreditation scheme, FORS, is a voluntary accreditation scheme aimed at fleet operators looking to improve their performance. FORS provides an independent review and accredits against a progressive framework that looks at three key areas: safety, efficiency and environmental protection.  

Arup is an independent firm of designers, planners, engineers, consultants and technical specialists, working across every aspect of today’s built environment. Together we help our clients solve their most complex challenges – turning exciting ideas into tangible reality as we strive to find a better way and shape a better world.

CalMac, the UK's largest ferry operator, runs 29 routes to over 50 destinations across 200 miles of Scotland's west coast. Its fleet completes approximately 159,000 sailings annually. CalMac provides lifeline services to local communities and plays a critical role in tourism development, which is hugely important for the area's economy.

Knorr-Bremse, a global market leader in braking systems and other vehicle subsystems, is leading the transition toward sustainable transportation and next-generation mobility. With four locations in the UK, the company provides exceptional rail engineering, manufacturing, overhaul, and repair services to support train builders and operators in both the UK and Ireland.

Manley Summers Limited, a specialist in the Bus & Coach Industry for over 37 years, provides temporary and permanent drivers. We partner with clients to address driver shortages, manage cost-effective accommodation, and seamlessly integrate with clients' workforces, supporting local recruitment without undermining their efforts.

Go-Ahead Group is a leading public transport operator in the UK and internationally. Go-Ahead is focused on their mission to connect people and communities. In 2024 the company launched ‘Go-Ahead Women’, aiming to recruit 1,500 new women bus drivers by the end of 2025 and achieve gender equality

And because we’re Birmingham’s fiercely independent creative agency, our views aren’t trampled by a recessive or anodyne party line.

Being fierce means having conviction, caring about what we do and always, always having a view on how to best make our clients more money – be that through advertising, design, branding, PR, social, research, digital or web.

Being fierce is to be feared and revered.

SYSTRA UK and Ireland leads the delivery of sustainable infrastructure and environments through specialist engineering and consultancy services. SYSTRA celebrates diversity. As a business, we create inclusive design and transport systems giving accessibility. As an employer, we ensure diversity and equality of opportunity for all. As colleagues, we welcome everyone.

Company profile -  Holt Recruitment is a leading UK-based Automotive Recruitment Agency specialising in Dealership, Bus and Coach, HGV, Transport and Fleet sectors. Established in 2006, the company provides tailored staffing solutions, connecting top talent with industry-leading employers. Holt Recruitment is renowned for its commitment to quality service, industry expertise, and client satisfaction.

We are responsible for transport policy in Wales covering: management of the strategic road network, public transport, speed limits, active transport and decarbonisation of transport. You can view Llwybr Newydd, our transport strategy here: https://www.gov.wales/llwybr-newydd-wales-transport-strategy-2021

Rydym yn gyfrifol am bolisi trafnidiaeth yng Nghymru sy'n cynnwys: rheoli'r rhwydwaith ffyrdd strategol, trafnidiaeth gyhoeddus, terfynau cyflymder, trafnidiaeth weithredol a datgarboneiddio trafnidiaeth. Gallwch weld Llwybr Newydd, ein strategaeth drafnidiaeth yma: https://www.llyw.cymru/llwybr-newydd-strategaeth-drafnidiaeth-cymru-2021

South Western Railways operates over 1500 services each weekday and employs more than 5000 people from many diverse backgrounds.  We provide commuter inter-urban, regional and long distance services to commuters, business and leisure travellers in South West London, the southern counties and the Isle of Wight.  SWR are thrilled to be part of Women in Transport and hope that this will be an opportunity for us to widen our commitment to providing an inclusive and welcoming environment for our colleagues.   We want to continue to learn, develop and grow in the area of gender equality and ensure that the women who work for SWR feel empowered to reach their full potential at work. 

Our purpose is to improve society by considering social outcomes in all we do, relentlessly focusing on excellence and digital innovation, transforming our clients’ businesses, our communities and employee opportunities.

We’re a global engineering, management and development consultancy. Everywhere around the world, people’s needs and aspirations are changing, fast. That brings increasing challenge for our clients, as you seek to satisfy your stakeholders, tackle societal issues and deliver your business strategy. 

Our network of experts looks at problems from fresh angles and finds opportunities in complexity. They bring together diverse skills, experience and insight, to turn obstacles into sustainable solutions. Our aim: to add value at every stage, for you and the lives you touch every day.

Founded with a passion and drive for sustainability, we help make towns and cities more people-friendly and make sustainable transport more accessible.

Our team work with local authorities, Business Improvement Districts (BIDs) and sustainability organisations across England to create and implement behaviour change theory-informed initiatives to drive modal shift.

As an operator and global integrator of mobility, Transdev empowers freedom to move everyday thanks to safe, reliable and innovative solutions that serve the common good. We are proud to provide passenger trips everyday thanks to efficient and environmentally-friendly transportation services that connect people and communities.