EIA Integration Lead – Ground & Water

WSP USA; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working policy

Thrive wellbeing / Thrive programme

WSP My Hour Flex time

Disability Confident leader interview

Job summary

WSP is seeking an experienced Ground & Water EIA Lead to coordinate Ground & Water inputs into Environmental Impact Assessments across the UK. You will act as the main interface between EIA and Ground & Water specialists to ensure technical excellence and timely delivery.

You will collaborate with EIA Project Managers, Technical Directors and Market Leaders to plan resources, identify opportunities and ensure Ground & Water services are integrated into project delivery.

Qualifications

• Degree qualified in Geology, Hydrogeology, Environmental Science, Environmental Engineering, Earth Sciences or a related discipline.
• Chartered status (or working towards chartership) with a relevant professional institution.
• Strong understanding of the UK EIA process and environmental planning framework.
• Significant experience across Ground & Water disciplines including contaminated land, hydrogeology, geology, groundwater, water environment or environmental permitting.
• Experience on multidisciplinary infrastructure or development projects.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Proven ability to coordinate technical teams across multiple offices and disciplines.
• Strong commercial awareness and project delivery experience.
• Ability to build networks, influence stakeholders and foster collaboration across the business.

Responsibilities

• Act as the primary liaison between the Ground & Water and EIA teams across the UK.
• Co-ordinate Ground & Water support for EIA projects from bid stage through to project completion.
• Work with EIA Project Managers to identify resource requirements and secure appropriately qualified specialists.
• Support the development of scopes of work, fee proposals and project programmes.
• Provide technical oversight and quality assurance of Ground & Water inputs to Environmental Statements and supporting assessments.
• Promote consistency in assessment methodologies, significance criteria and mitigation strategies across projects.
• Maintain visibility of future EIA opportunities and support resource forecasting.
• Work with regional leaders to optimise utilisation and balance workloads across the Ground & Water business.
• Support strategic bids and major pursuits requiring significant environmental assessment input.
• Facilitate knowledge sharing, lessons learned and best practice between Ground & Water and EIA communities.
• Help develop technical capability through mentoring, training and professional development initiatives.
• Identify opportunities to grow Ground & Water involvement in major environmental assessment programmes.

Skills

Geology/Hydrogeology knowledge

Chartered status

UK EIA process understanding

Ground & Water disciplines experience

Multidisciplinary project experience

Communication & stakeholder management

Coordination of technical teams

Commercial awareness

Networking and collaboration

Education

Geology, Hydrogeology, Environmental Science, Environmental Engineering, Earth Sciences or related discipline

Job description

WSP is seeking an experienced Ground & Water EIA Lead to coordinate Ground & Water inputs into Environmental Impact Assessments across the UK. You will act as the main interface between EIA and Ground & Water specialists to ensure technical excellence and timely delivery.

You will collaborate with EIA Project Managers, Technical Directors and Market Leaders to plan resources, identify opportunities and ensure Ground & Water services are integrated into project delivery.