Environmental Manager

WSP; Sharjah; On-site; AED 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Join WSP as an Environmental Manager responsible for overseeing complex environmental projects. With a strong focus on leadership, technical quality, and staff mentorship, this role offers the chance to make a significant impact in your discipline within a global team, committed to health and safety and business development.

Qualifications

• 8-10 years managing large environmental projects.
• Experience in international consultancy.
• Knowledge in air dispersion or noise modeling preferred.

Responsibilities

• Oversee health, safety, and wellbeing of staff.
• Support business development and client liaison.
• Monitor and report on commercial performance.
• Ensure effective collaboration across disciplines.
• Conduct team meetings and mentor team members.

Skills

Leadership

Project Management

Communication

Collaboration

Technical Solutions

Education

BSc in Environmental or Engineering Discipline

MSc in Environmental or Engineering Discipline

Membership of IEMA or Equivalent

Job description

Our Earth & Environment team requires a team player with leadership, technical, and commercial skills, knowledge, and experience to take overall responsibility for the discipline, including oversight of project capture and delivery, ensuring technical quality and adherence to budget and schedule, and managing and mentoring staff.

Qualifications

• BSc and MSc degrees in a relevant environmental or engineering discipline.
• Membership of a relevant professional body (e.g., IEMA or equivalent), preferably with chartered status.
• 8-10 years of experience managing large, complex environmental projects across multiple disciplines.
• Experience working in an international consultancy.
• Experience in air dispersion or noise modeling is advantageous.
• Ability to work across multiple disciplines with a flexible mindset.
• Experience providing technical alternatives and solutions, including clarifications and design solutions to clients.
• Strong proofing, editing, and report collation skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication, presentation, and organizational skills.
• Experience managing multiple projects simultaneously.
• Robust project, time, and financial management skills.
• Collaborative and outcome-driven working approach.

Join Our Team

Imagine a better future for you and for us all.

Join our close-knit community of talented individuals passionate about making a positive impact. Our global team includes over 69,000 employees working together to make a difference in communities worldwide.

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Responsibilities

The Environmental Manager will be responsible for:

• Health & Safety – Overseeing health, safety, and wellbeing of staff within your discipline.
• Business Development – Supporting sector leads and driving business development within your discipline, including liaising with clients both internal and external to WSP.
• Commercial – Monitoring and reviewing the commercial performance of your discipline to meet KPIs, with detailed reporting to the Environment Advisory and P&L Director.
• Operations – Ensuring your discipline collaborates effectively with other disciplines, supporting a ‘One National Team’ approach, including:
  • Weekly resourcing oversight
  • Supporting team integration
  • Weekly communication and acting as the main flow of communication from higher management
  • Ensuring company messaging is received by the team
  • Providing technical support and authorizations for project deliverables
• People Management – Conducting regular team meetings, mentoring, and supporting team members’ career development.