Overview What if you could shape a career as unique as you? At WSP, you can grow and do what matters to you. Make the most of our global reach to discover new challenges and work with diverse, talented individuals who will help you expand your horizons.
A Little More About Your Role… We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Associate / Associate Director to join our existing Environmental Consents nationwide team. This is a post of strategic significance for our business and represents a challenging opportunity to identify, win and deliver multi-disciplinary inputs to a range of energy projects for a wide client base. Our project portfolio includes some of the UK’s most important and transformational infrastructure projects at the heart of helping the UK meet its Net Zero commitments. We need people with a creative spirit, a dedicated approach and a solid grounding in environmental design, assessment and management at any stage of the development project lifecycle.
Join a great organisation. As one of the largest environmental consultancies in the UK, WSP participates in challenging and high-profile projects. We work on everything from small developments to major national infrastructure schemes. Our Environmental Management and Assessment Team oversees and manages the environmental inputs to these schemes through their lifecycle.
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Responsibilities As an Associate / Associate Director you will work with a range of technical environmental specialists and design teams across multiple sectors to direct and lead environmental teams and inputs to project designs and assessments. You will be instrumental in improving the environmental performance for a diverse range of projects across multiple sectors. The role would suit an enthusiastic individual looking to influence, lead and deliver environmental elements of engineering projects. You will have responsibility for directing and leading projects including tasks relating to recruitment, bidding, project team management, project delivery, and financial management.
Play a key role in the expansion and diversification of our offer in the water sector, working alongside sector leads and client account managers to provide thought leadership and win new business
Providing environmental advice and support to clients, project managers and colleagues
Working with colleagues, diverse environmental specialists, clients and engineering teams to promote sustainable design and environmental enhancement
Leading large, multiple, and complex 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
Proactively seeking to develop new client relationships and actively seeking opportunities for marketing services and cross-selling, including presenting at conferences on behalf of WSP
Undertaking activities to secure new work, including developing proposals for complex opportunities, delivering strategic level bids and framework opportunities, and undertaking business development opportunities
Leading on and contributing to the development of innovative techniques to shape the way we do our business whether through Digital EIA, Technical Excellence, Future Ready EIA etc
Driving performance improvement and career advancement opportunities across team
Promoting and building team culture and being identified as a ‘go to’ person within the wider team, supporting others in problem solving and achieving team and business goals
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 Relevant environmental / planning degree or equivalent experience
Demonstrable experience in EIA delivery for major water schemes
Familiarity with other consenting processes such as Habitats Regulations Assessments, SSSI Assents
Thorough knowledge of a diverse range of environmental issues
Proven line management experience
Proven track record of developing and upskilling internal teams
Evidence of successfully driving business growth
Excellent communication skills both verbal and written
About Us and Benefits 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.
What’s in it for you?
Work-life balance
At WSP, work is just one aspect of life. 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 experiences. We enable rewarding careers by encouraging people to bring their whole and authentic selves to work so that our work represents the fullest spectrum of society. We celebrate integrity and treat people with respect, supporting each other and embracing a culture of inclusion and belonging at WSP. We have employee resource groups to promote our culture of inclusivity.
Health & Wellbeing
We are committed to supporting our people, providing tools to improve health and wellbeing through our Thrive programme. Our Virtual GP service gives access to a GP at a time and place that suits you. We also provide reasonable workplace adjustments, Gymflex discounts, and menopause support.
Flex your time
WSP offers the “WSP My Hour,” allowing you to take one hour each day for personal activities, with flexible time in lieu. We also offer part-time and flexible working arrangements, the option to purchase additional leave, and the ability to use bank holiday entitlement to suit you.
Your development
We invest in your growth through training, mentoring, or Chartership.
#WeAreWSP
We encourage applications from suitably qualified candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion or belief, marital status, pregnancy or maternity/paternity. We will interview all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria and offer workplace adjustments if needed.
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