Regional Lead - Nature Services

WSP in the UK & Ireland; City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

WSP in the UK & Ireland is seeking an experienced Regional Lead to direct Ecology and Nature Services across Scotland, based in Edinburgh or Glasgow. The role centers on strategic leadership, driving growth, client relationships and delivery excellence for major environmental projects.

You’ll oversee multidisciplinary teams, ensure financial performance, foster an inclusive culture and guide development of talent while expanding our regional footprint in Scotland.

Qualifications

• Significant experience within ecology or environmental consultancy.
• Track record leading, developing and motivating teams.
• Strong commercial and operational management experience.
• Experience managing project delivery, budgets and financial performance.
• Ability to build long-lasting relationships with clients, regulators and stakeholders.
• Experience in business development, major bids and framework delivery.
• Excellent communication, influencing and stakeholder management skills.
• Membership of a relevant professional body and an appropriate degree or postgraduate qualification.

Responsibilities

• Lead ecology and environmental teams across Scotland.
• Create an inclusive, engaging and high-performing culture across the Scotland teams.
• Champion health, safety, wellbeing and flexible working.
• Oversee delivery of projects with quality, profitability and operational excellence.
• Provide senior technical leadership, governance and quality assurance.
• Build trusted relationships with clients, regulators and stakeholders.
• Support business development, major bids and framework opportunities.
• Identify market opportunities and shape growth of Nature Services.
• Drive collaboration across teams, service lines and geographies to deliver integrated services.

Skills

Leadership

Ecology

Business development

Stakeholder management

Budgeting

Team development

Education

Degree in ecology or related field

Tools

MS Office

Project management tools

Job description

Lead the Future of Nature Services

Are you an experienced environmental leader looking for an opportunity to shape the future of Nature Services across Scotland?

Job Description

Are you an experienced environmental leader looking for an opportunity to shape the future of Nature Services across Scotland? We’re seeking a Regional Lead to provide strategic leadership across our growing ecology and environmental teams in either Edinburgh or Glasgow in Scotland. This is a high-profile leadership role where you’ll influence business growth, strengthen client relationships, develop talented teams and help deliver some of the region’s most important environmental and infrastructure projects. You’ll bring together technical excellence, commercial performance and people leadership to create a thriving, collaborative and high-performing business.

The Opportunity

As Regional Lead, you'll be responsible for leading our multidisciplinary Nature Services teams across Scotland, ensuring outstanding project delivery, strong financial performance and an inclusive culture where people can do their best work.

Working closely with the Service Line Director and senior leaders across the business, you'll help drive our regional growth strategy and strengthen our position as a trusted partner to clients tackling some of today's most complex environmental challenges.

What You'll Be Doing

• Leading and inspiring ecology and environmental teams across Scotland.
• Creating an inclusive, engaging and high-performing culture where people can thrive and develop.
• Championing health, safety, wellbeing and flexible working.
• Overseeing the successful delivery of projects, ensuring quality, profitability and operational excellence.
• Providing senior technical leadership, governance and quality assurance.
• Building and maintaining trusted relationships with clients, regulators and key stakeholders.
• Supporting business development activities, major bids and framework opportunities.
• Identifying market opportunities and helping shape the future growth of our Nature Services offering.
• Driving collaboration across teams, service lines and geographies to deliver a truly integrated all-Ireland service.

What We’re Looking For

You’ll be an established leader within ecology, environmental consultancy or a related natural sciences discipline, with a proven ability to lead teams and deliver business success.

You’ll Bring

• Significant experience within ecology, environmental consultancy or a related field.
• A track record of leading, developing and motivating high-performing teams.
• Strong commercial and operational management experience.
• Experience managing project delivery, utilisation, budgets and financial performance.
• The ability to build long-lasting relationships with clients, regulators and stakeholders.
• Experience in business development, major bids and framework delivery.
• Excellent communication, influencing and stakeholder management skills.
• Membership of a relevant professional body and an appropriate degree or postgraduate qualification.

What Sets You Apart

We’re looking for a leader who:

• Thinks strategically while maintaining a practical and delivery-focused approach.
• Inspires confidence and brings teams together through periods of growth and change.
• Encourages collaboration and knowledge sharing.
• Balances people, client and commercial priorities effectively.
• Demonstrates integrity, accountability and a commitment to excellence.
• Is passionate about developing future talent and creating an environment where people can succeed.

Why Join Us?

This is a unique opportunity to lead one of Scotland's most exciting and growing Nature Services businesses.

You’ll work alongside industry-leading specialists and play a pivotal role in helping clients address critical challenges relating to:

• Biodiversity and nature recovery
• Sustainable development
• Infrastructure delivery
• Environmental stewardship
• Climate and resilience

In return, you’ll have the platform to influence strategy, develop exceptional teams, grow client relationships and make a lasting impact on the future of our business and the environment.

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

Work on landmark projects around the world and embrace opportunities to make an even bigger impact in the communities you care about.

What if you could do the best work of your life and create a legacy for yourself?