Principal EIA Consultant — Environmental Leadership & Impact

WSP in the UK & Ireland; City of Edinburgh; Sur place; GBP 65 000 - 100 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

WSP is seeking a Principal EIA Consultant to join our Environmental Management and Assessment Team in Scotland. You will lead environmental impact assessments across sectors, coordinating multi-disciplinary design teams to deliver robust environmental outcomes for developments.

You’ll bring Chartered Environmentalist status (or be working towards it), strong UK planning knowledge and demonstrable project management experience.

Qualifications

• A relevant degree in environmental assessment or related discipline.
• Chartered Environmentalist status (or working towards it), with IEMA membership or equivalent.
• Strong experience delivering and coordinating EIAs within multi‑disciplinary teams.
• Good knowledge of UK environmental and planning legislation.
• Demonstrable project management experience, including commercial and risk awareness.
• Experience of work winning, bid preparation or proposals.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with attention to detail.
• A positive, proactive attitude to health, safety and wellbeing.

Responsabilités

• Providing environmental advice and support to clients, project managers and colleagues.
• Leading and coordinating EIA and environmental management workstreams across multiple sectors.
• Managing delivery of screening and scoping reports, constraints studies, Environmental Statements and environmental management plans.
• Working collaboratively to promote sustainable design and environmental enhancement.
• Managing projects, including quality, commercial, programme, financial and H&S performance.
• Building trusted client relationships and identifying opportunities to add value.
• Supporting work winning through bids, proposals and strategic business development.
• Contributing to innovation such as Digital EIA, Technical Excellence and Future Ready EIA.
• Mentoring, inspiring and developing junior colleagues.
• Promoting an inclusive workplace and a strong health, safety and wellbeing culture.
• Supporting the wider WSP business strategy through proactive and collaborative working.

Connaissances

Project management

Written and verbal communication

Bid preparation / proposals

Health, safety and wellbeing mindset

Stakeholder engagement

Formation

Degree in environmental assessment or related discipline

Chartered Environmentalist status / IEMA membership

Description du poste

WSP is seeking a Principal EIA Consultant to join our Environmental Management and Assessment Team in Scotland. You will lead environmental impact assessments across sectors, coordinating multi-disciplinary design teams to deliver robust environmental outcomes for developments.

You’ll bring Chartered Environmentalist status (or be working towards it), strong UK planning knowledge and demonstrable project management experience.