Job Description
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.
A Little More About Your Role
Energy transmission and distribution (T&D) are the backbone of modern society—powering homes, industries, and economies across the UK and around the world. Our teams work on high-profile infrastructure projects that shape the future of energy. As one of the largest environmental and engineering consultancies in the UK, you’ll have the opportunity to contribute to landmark T&D, hydrogen, and CCUS initiatives and collaborate with some of the brightest minds in the industry.
As a Principal Consultant in our Environmental Consents team you’ll play a vital role in navigating this evolving landscape—supporting the development and upgrade of energy and electricity infrastructure through strategic planning, environmental advice, and technical studies.
Role
The role would suit an enthusiastic individual looking to influence, manage and deliver environmental elements of energy T&D infrastructure projects. You will have responsibility for managing projects including tasks relating to bidding, project team management, project delivery, and financial management.
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 Chartered Environmental Status and Full membership of IEMA, or similar qualification with a relevant professional body.
Excellent experience of EIA and EIA processes and working with limited supervision within multi-disciplinary teams.
Sound knowledge and experience of relevant environmental and planning legislation.
First rate verbal and written communication skills including report writing and reviewing with an attention to detail.
Experience in large scale infrastructure projects, for example, rail, highways, energy, commercial / residential.
Comprehensive project management skills, including commercial and risk aspects, forecasting, and quality assurance.
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. With us, you can. Apply today.
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