Engagement Consultant: Shape Community & Stakeholder Impact

WSP Global Inc.; Cardiff; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

WSP Global Inc. is seeking an Assistant Consultant in the UK to join our expanding Engagement team. You will help shape how major infrastructure projects connect with communities and support planning and consents work across water, health, energy, and the environment.

You’ll be mentored by senior engagement specialists and collaborate with colleagues across WSP to create clear, engaging communications, attend meetings, and help deliver thoughtful stakeholder engagement for high‑profile projects.

Qualifications

• A degree (or equivalent), or a minimum of two years’ experience in engagement, communications, planning or consultation.
• Membership of a relevant professional or trade body (or interest in working towards one).
• Exposure to projects within road, rail, utilities, water, environment or energy sectors is an advantage, but not essential.

Responsibilities

• Helping communities and stakeholders understand projects and how it may impact them by writing easy to understand communications.
• Giving people opportunities to ask questions and provide feedback through publishing communications, organising events logistics and helping to run surveys.
• Presenting feedback to help projects develop in a responsible way by understanding and data coding and helping prepare reports.
• Supporting our clients based around the UK and internationally by attending and minuting meetings, ensuring accuracy in our documents and reports and tracking stakeholder engagement.
• Proactively supporting your teams (project, location and Engagement) to deliver quality communications and engagement activity.

Skills

Collaborative mindset

Organisation & adaptability

Attention to detail

Strong writing skills

Engagement experience

Analytical skills

Digital & social media awareness

Print & production knowledge

Education

Degree (or equivalent) or 2 years’ related experience

Job description

WSP Global Inc. is seeking an Assistant Consultant in the UK to join our expanding Engagement team. You will help shape how major infrastructure projects connect with communities and support planning and consents work across water, health, energy, and the environment.

You’ll be mentored by senior engagement specialists and collaborate with colleagues across WSP to create clear, engaging communications, attend meetings, and help deliver thoughtful stakeholder engagement for high‑profile projects.