Job Description
What if you could do the kind of work the world needs? At WSP, you can access our global scale, contribute to landmark projects and connect with the brightest minds in your field to do the best work of your life. You can embrace your curiosity in a culture that celebrates new ideas and diverse perspectives. You can experience a world of opportunity and the chance to shape a career as unique as you.
We are looking for a Senior level environmental professional to support our Environmental Management and Assessment Team in the London or South East Teams (London, Cambridge, Guildford, Reading, Basingstoke, Southampton). We have an exciting portfolio of projects that span sectors such as energy, aviation, nuclear, rail, property and local government, to name but a few. We need people with creative spirit, a dedicated approach and a solid grounding in environmental design, assessment and management at any stage of the development project lifecycle.
About the role
As a Senior EIA Consultant within WSP’s Environmental Assessment and Management team, you will work with a range of technical environmental specialists and design teams across multiple sectors to manage environmental 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, manage and deliver environmental elements of engineering projects within a wide range of sectors including rail, highways, energy and commercial/residential, from feasibility through to planning, detailed design, construction and handover/maintenance. You will have responsibility for managing projects including tasks related to bidding, project team management, project delivery and financial management.
Typical week includes:
* Providing environmental advice and support to clients, project managers and colleagues
* Working with diverse environmental specialists, clients and engineering teams to promote sustainable design and environmental enhancement
* Managing the delivery of a diverse range of environmental inputs into projects, including EIA screening requests and scoping reports, environmental constraint studies, environmental management plans and Environmental Statements
* Managing projects, overseeing our performance on technical, quality, commercial, and health and safety aspects
* 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 such as 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
* Experience of EIA and EIA processes and working with limited supervision within multi-disciplinary teams
* Knowledge and experience of relevant environmental and planning legislation
* Demonstrable post-qualified experience of coordinating environmental assessments on a variety of projects
* An appreciation of project management activities, including commercial and risk aspects, forecasting, and quality assurance
* Experience in work winning and bid preparation activities
* Experience of liaising with cross discipline teams, clients, and with external bodies and organisations
* Verbal and written communication skills including report writing with an attention to detail
* Demonstrable experience of promoting a positive health, safety and wellbeing culture
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About Us
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.
What’s in it for you?
Work‑life balance – Our hybrid working policy offers the flexibility to work from home two days a week, while also providing opportunities to collaborate in our modern offices across the UK.
Inclusivity & Belonging – We welcome applicants with varied backgrounds and experiences and encourage people to bring their whole selves to work, fostering a culture of inclusion and belonging.
Health & Wellbeing – We are committed to supporting our people through our Thrive programme, a Virtual GP service, reasonable workplace adjustments, Gymflex scheme and a comprehensive menopause support package.
Flex your time – WSP offers “WSP My Hour,” allowing you to take one hour each day for personal activities, with flexibility to make up the time earlier or later that day. We also provide part‑time and flexible working arrangements, the option to purchase additional leave, and the ability to use your bank holiday entitlement to suit you.
Your development – We invest in your growth through training, mentoring and chartership support.
#WeAreWSP
Here at WSP we positively encourage applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, pregnancy or maternity/paternity. As a Disability Confident leader, we will interview all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria. Please let us know if you require any workplace adjustments in support of your application.
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