Associate / Associate Director / Technical Director, EIA

WSP USA; Leeds; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

WSP is seeking an experienced Associate/ Associate Director/ Technical Director to join our Environmental Consents team in the UK. You will lead multi-disciplinary environmental inputs for energy projects, directing teams across project lifecycles while driving bids, recruitment and client engagement in a strategic role.

The position focuses on expanding our water sector offerings, delivering high-quality environmental assessments and ensuring compliance with Habitats Regulations and other

Qualifications

• Relevant environmental / planning degree or equivalent experience.
• Demonstrable experience in EIA delivery for major water schemes.
• Familiarity with Habitats Regulations Assessments, SSSI Assents.
• Thorough knowledge of environmental issues across sectors.
• Proven line management experience.
• Proven track record of developing and upskilling internal teams.
• Evidence of successfully driving business growth.
• Excellent communication skills both verbal and written.

Responsibilities

• Direct and lead environmental teams and inputs to project designs and assessments.
• Champion environmental performance across multiple sectors and schemes.
• Recruit, bid, plan, and manage project delivery with financial oversight.
• Expand the water sector offer in collaboration with sector leads and account managers.
• Build client relationships and identify opportunities for resourcing, scheduling, and strategy development.

Skills

EIA delivery

Line management

Business development

Communication skills

Water sector knowledge

Project leadership

Education

Environmental / Planning degree

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.

A little more about your role…

We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Associate / Associate Director / Technical Director to join our existing Environmental Consents nationwide team. This is a post which is of strategic significance for our business and represents a challenging and exciting opportunity to identify, win and deliver multi-disciplinary inputs to a range of energy projects for a wide client base. Our current project portfolio includes some of the UK’s most important and transformational infrastructure projects at the heart of helping the UK to meet its commitments to Net Zero. 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.

Join a great organisation

As one of the largest environmental consultancies in the UK, WSP gets involved in some of the most challenging and high-profile projects. We work on everything from small developments across every sector, through to major national infrastructure schemes. Our Environmental Management and Assessment Team (https://www.wsp.com/en-GB/services/environmental-and-social-impact-assessment-and-planning) oversees and manages the environmental inputs to these schemes, with involvement through their lifecycle.

As an Associate / Associate Director / Technical Director you will work with a range of technical environmental specialists and design teams across multiple sectors to direct and lead environmental teams and 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, lead and deliver environmental elements of engineering projects. You will have responsibility for directing and leading projects including tasks relating to recruitment, bidding, project team management, project delivery, and financial management.

• Play a key role in the expansion and diversification of our offer in the water sector, working alongside sector leads and client account managers to provide thought leadership and win new business

• 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, including presenting at conferences on behalf of WSP.

• 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 whether through Digital EIA, Technical Excellence, Future Ready EIA etc.

• Driving performance improvement and career advancement opportunities across team.

• Promoting and building team culture and being identified as a ‘go to’ person within the wider team, supporting others in problem solving and achieving team and business goals.

• 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…

• Relevant environmental / planning degree or equivalent experience

• Demonstrable experience in EIA delivery for major water schemes

• Familiarity with other consenting processes such as Habitats Regulations Assessments, SSSI Assents

• Thorough knowledge of a diverse range of environmental issues

• Proven line management experience

• Proven track record of developing and upskilling internal teams

• Evidence of successfully driving business growth

• Excellent communication skills both verbal and written

Imagine a better future for you and a better future for us all.

Join our close-knit community of talented individuals who share your passion for making a positive impact. Our global team includes more than 69,000 employees, working together to make a difference in communities both close to home and around the world.