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 within one of our London or South East Teams (London, Cambridge, Guildford, Reading, Basingstoke, Southampton).
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.
The role is ideally suited to a pro-active individual looking to use their initiative to progress their career. 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.
Responsibilities:
* 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.
* 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.
* 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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WSP positively encourages 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.
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