At WSP, you’ll find yourself challenged in more fascinating and far-reaching ways than ever before. You’ll explore new and inspiring opportunities to make the most of your expertise, broaden your professional horizons and create exciting new possibilities for people, organisations and society in general.
We are looking for a Principal level environmental professional to support our Environmental Management and Assessment Team in the UK, based from any of WSP’s UK offices. We have an exciting portfolio of projects which span a number of sectors such as onshore and offshore renewables, aviation, nuclear, rail 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.
As one of the largest environmental consultancies in the UK, WSP gets involved in some of the most challenging and high-profile projects. Our Environmental Management and Assessment Team oversees and manages the environmental inputs to these schemes, with involvement through their lifecycle.
In supporting continued design through to consent application, we work closely with our wider environmental specialists, as well as other skilled professionals, to develop proposals that fit with and enhance the environment and communities they sit within. The role is ideally suited to a pro-active individual looking to use their initiative to progress their career.
WHAT’S IN IT FOR YOU
Work-life balance?
WSP recognises that work is only one part of your life and making time for other things is important – whether that’s for your families, friends, or yourself.
Our hybrid working policy allows the flexibility to work from the comfort of your own home as well as collaborating in our contemporary offices across the UK.
Your development?
We appreciate that development and training is important to you and that’s why we have a supportive environment that invests in your development, whether that’s chartership, training or mentoring.
As a Principal 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 lead environmental teams and inputs to project designs and assessments. You will have responsibility for leading projects including tasks relating to bidding, project team management, project delivery, and financial management. A typical week could include:
* 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.
* 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.
* Driving performance improvement and career advancement opportunities across the team.
* Promoting and building team culture and being identified as a ‘go to’ person within the wider team.
* 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.
Minimum Requirements:
* 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
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