Environmental (EIA) Consultant - North West & Midlands

WSP; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking an EIA Consultant to join their Environmental Management and Assessment Team. This role offers the chance to work on high-profile projects across sectors like energy, rail, and highways. As part of a collaborative team, you will manage environmental inputs, influence project designs, and ensure compliance with UK environmental regulations. The position is ideal for a proactive individual eager to make a positive impact through innovative environmental solutions. Join a community of passionate professionals dedicated to creating a sustainable future and advancing your career in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• Degree level qualification in an environment related area.
• Professional member of IEMA, IES, CIWEM or similar.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate environmental assessments and EIA for various projects.
• Work with diverse environmental specialists to shape sustainable projects.

Skills

Environmental Assessment

EIA (Environmental Impact Assessment)

Project Management

Communication Skills

Team Collaboration

Education

Degree in Environmental Science

Tools

Digital EIA Tools

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.

We are looking for a Consultant level environmental professional to support our Environmental Management and Assessment Team in the UK, based from any of WSP’s UK offices. We have an exciting portfolio of projects which span a number of sectors such as onshore and offshore renewables, aviation, nuclear, rail to name but a few. 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.

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.

Our early engagement at the concept and option stages helps us to shape projects that reflect the challenges of sensitive environments and communities. In supporting continued design through to consent application, we work closely with our wider environmental specialists, as well as other skilled professionals, to develop proposals that fit with and enhance the environment and communities they sit within. We work to build in wider benefits of improved habitats, cleaner air and water, lower carbon and overall environmental gain. And with schemes approved and underway, we work alongside design and construction teams to ensure practice meets commitment. The role is ideally suited to a pro-active individual looking to use their initiative to progress their career.

A little more about your role…

As an 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 manage environmental inputs to project designs and assessments.

The role would suit an enthusiastic individual looking to influence, manage and deliver environmental elements of engineering projects, within a wide range of sectors including rail, highways, energy and commercial/residential, from feasibility through to planning, detailed design, construction and handover/maintenance. You will help to manage projects and coordinate tasks relating to bidding, project team management, project delivery, and financial management. You will have the opportunity to work with a great team across the UK, where inspiring work and a fulfilling working life are a priority. A typical week could include:

• Coordinating environmental assessments and EIA
• Team working with diverse environmental specialists in shaping sustainable projects.
• Helping to develop innovative techniques to shape the way we do our business, including digital EIA.
• Preparing well-presented, compelling and engaging information products, such as environmental statements and sustainable design reports, as well as new project bids
• Applying business operation skills in managing time and budgets, as well as costing new work proposals

What we will be looking for you to demonstrate…

• Degree level qualification in an environment related area
• Professional member to IEMA, IES, CIWEM or another professional body;
• Experience of environmental support on energy projects, including EIA
• Sound knowledge of different environment issues and topics
• Grounding in the UK environmental and planning regime;
• Experience in sectors, such as energy, highways, rail, housing;
• Experience of liaising with cross-discipline teams, with client organisations, and with external bodies and organisations;
• Strong communication skills and writing and presentation abilities
• Demonstrable skills in some or all of the requirements listed above

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.

With us, you can. Apply today.