What if you could shape a career as unique as you? At WSP, you can always find opportunities to grow and do what matters to you. Make the most of our global reach to discover new challenges and chances to work with diverse, talented individuals who will help you expand your horizons.
If you’re a Principal environmental professional, or seeking this next step in your career, looking to work on challenging, meaningful projects — and influence how development interacts with the environment and communities — this could be the role for you.
At WSP, you’ll join our Environmental Management and Assessment Team in the Scotland based offices and support projects across a wide range of sectors, including energy, aviation, nuclear, rail, property and local government. We’re looking for someone with a creative spirit, a dedicated approach and a strong grounding in environmental design, assessment and management across the development lifecycle.
What You’ll Be Doing
As a Principal EIA Consultant, you’ll work alongside technical environmental specialists and multi‑disciplinary design teams to manage environmental inputs and improve environmental performance across a diverse range of projects.
Your Typical Responsibilities Will Include
Providing environmental advice and support to clients, project managers and colleagues
Leading and coordinating EIA and environmental management workstreams across multiple sectors
Managing delivery of screening and scoping reports, constraints studies, Environmental Statements and environmental management plans
Working collaboratively to promote sustainable design and environmental enhancement
Managing projects, including quality, commercial, programme, financial and H&S performance
Building trusted client relationships and identifying opportunities to add value
Supporting work winning through bids, proposals and strategic business development
Contributing to innovation such as Digital EIA, Technical Excellence and Future Ready EIA
Mentoring, inspiring and developing junior colleagues
Promoting an inclusive workplace and a strong health, safety and wellbeing culture
Supporting the wider WSP business strategy through proactive and collaborative working
What You’ll Bring
You’ll be an enthusiastic and capable environmental professional who enjoys influencing and delivering complex projects. You’ll typically have:
A relevant degree in environmental assessment or a related discipline
Chartered Environmentalist status (or working towards it), with IEMA membership or equivalent
Strong experience delivering and coordinating EIAs within multi‑disciplinary teams
Good knowledge of UK environmental and planning legislation
Demonstrable project management experience, including commercial and risk awareness
Experience of work winning, bid preparation or proposals
Strong written and verbal communication skills, with attention to detail
A positive, proactive attitude to health, safety and wellbeing
What You’ll Get
The chance to work on high‑profile, technically interesting projects that make a real difference
Real influence over project outcomes from the earliest stages
A supportive, collaborative and inclusive culture across the UK
Opportunities to grow your career, broaden sector experience and shape best practice
A fulfilling working environment where wellbeing, safety and flexibility matter
If you’re looking for a role where you can combine environmental leadership with career progression and meaningful impact, we’d love to hear from you.
Imagine a better future for you and a better future for us all. Work on landmark projects around the world and embrace opportunities to make an even bigger impact in the communities you care about. What if you could do the best work of your life and create a legacy for yourself?
With us, you can. Apply today.
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