Overview
Senior Consultant, EIA - Transmission & Distribution (Scotland) at WSP in the UK & Ireland. Role focuses on environmental contributions to energy T&D projects, including planning applications, EA / EIA, route optioneering, site selection, stakeholder engagement, and support for DCO examinations and planning inquiries.
Responsibilities
* Playing a key role in growing our energy T&D sector offer, working with sector leads and client account managers to drive thought leadership and win new business.
* Providing environmental advice and support to clients, project managers and colleagues.
* Working with colleagues, environmental specialists, clients and engineering teams to promote sustainable design and environmental enhancement.
* Managing the delivery of a diverse range of environmental inputs into energy T&D projects including planning applications, EA / EIA, route optioneering, site selection, stakeholder engagement, and support for DCO examinations and planning inquiries.
* Managing projects, overseeing our performance on technical, quality, commercial, and health and safety.
* Building relationships with clients and identifying opportunities to provide support in areas such as resourcing, programming, strategy development and project delivery.
* Undertaking activities to secure new work, including preparing proposals, contributing to strategic-bid preparation, and participating in business development opportunities.
* Supporting the development of innovative techniques to shape the way we do our business whether through Digital EIA, Technical Excellence, Future Ready EIA etc.
* Inspiring and upskilling junior colleagues to support their career development.
* Promoting an inclusive workplace, demonstrating an understanding of Health and Safety whilst living the values of our health, safety, and wellbeing culture.
* Undertaking actions that contribute towards the success of the WSP business strategy, whilst being self-motivated towards goals relevant to the role, team, and your projects.
What We Will Be Looking For You To Demonstrate
* A relevant environmental degree level qualification in EIA, or similar.
* Achieved or demonstrably working towards Practitioner or Chartered Environmental Status and Full membership of ISEP (formerly known as IEMA), or similar qualification with a relevant professional body.
* Demonstratable experience of undertaking Environmental Assessment for energy T&D schemes with limited supervision within multi-disciplinary team, including under a range of UK planning regimes such as the Electricity Act, Town and Country Planning Act and the Planning Act 2008.
* Familiarity with relevant consenting processes associated with energy and electricity T&D projects, including Habitats Regulations Assessment (HRA), Environmental Permit applications, Marine applications etc.
* Ability to apply programme knowledge to the coordination of tasks required of the wider team, ensuring the timely submission of deliverables and subsequent reviews that follow.
* Experience of proactively managing strong relationships with client, external bodies and organisations.
* Ability to lead and contribute to meetings with the wider technical team and external clients and stakeholders.
* Experience in coordinating a suite of environmental surveys required to support an EA / EIA for energy T&D schemes, with knowledge of the associated Health and Safety requirements.
* Ability to evidence consistently delivering projects or tasks on time and to budget, complying with business management procedures.
* Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with strong report writing and review capabilities, attention to detail, and a focus on quality assurance.
* Sound knowledge and experience of relevant environmental and planning legislation.
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