Senior EIA Consultant

WSP USA; City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

WSP is seeking a Senior EIA Consultant to join its Environmental Assessment and Management team in the UK. You will work with technical environmental specialists and design teams across multiple sectors to manage environmental inputs from feasibility through planning and delivery.

The role focuses on improving environmental performance, coordinating EIA processes, and delivering environmental statements while supporting bidding, client liaison, and project delivery.

Qualifications

• A relevant environmental degree level qualification in EIA, or similar.
• Chartered Environmental Status and IEMA membership, or similar with a professional body.
• Experience coordinating environmental assessments within multi-disciplinary teams.
• Knowledge of environmental and planning legislation.

Responsibilities

• Provide environmental advice to clients and project managers and colleagues.
• Promote sustainable design and environmental enhancement with teams and clients.
• Deliver environmental inputs: EIA screening, scoping, studies, and Environmental Statements.
• Manage projects across technical, quality, commercial, and H&S aspects.
• Build relationships with clients and identify opportunities for resourcing and delivery.
• Support development of proposals and bid preparation; participate in BD opportunities.
• Explore innovative techniques like Digital EIA and Future Ready EIA.
• Upskill junior colleagues and promote health, safety and wellbeing culture.
• Contribute to WSP strategy and ensure delivery of projects.

Skills

EIA knowledge

Project management

Bid management

Stakeholder liaison

Report writing

Health & safety awareness

Communication skills

Education

Environmental degree (EIA)

IEMA Chartered status / membership

Job description

What if you could shape a career as unique as you?

At WSP, you can always find opportunities to grow and do what matters to you. Make the most of our global reach to discover new challenges and chances to work with diverse, talented individuals who will help you expand your horizons.

A little more about your role…

We are looking for a Senior level environmental professional to support our Environmental Management and Assessment Team in one of our UK offices. We have an exciting portfolio of projects which span a number of sectors such as energy, aviation, nuclear, rail, property and Local Government 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. We work on anything from small developments across every sector, through to major national infrastructure schemes. Our Environmental Management and Assessment Team (https://www.wsp.com/en-GB/services/environmental-and-social-impact-assessment-and-planning) 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.

As a Senior EIA Consultant within WSPs 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. You will be instrumental in improving the environmental performance for a diverse range of projects across multiple sectors.

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 have responsibility for managing projects including 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:

• Providing environmental advice and support to clients, project managers and colleagues

• Working with colleagues, diverse environmental specialists, clients and engineering teams to promote sustainable design and environmental enhancement

• Managing the delivery of a diverse range of environmental inputs into projects including EIA screening requests and scoping reports, environmental constraints studies, environmental management plans and Environmental Statements

• Managing projects, overseeing our performance on technical, quality, commercial, and health and safety

• Building relationships with clients and identifying opportunities to provide support in areas such as resourcing, programming, strategy development and project delivery.

• Undertaking activities to secure new work, including preparing proposals, contributing to strategic-bid preparation, and participating in business development opportunities.

• Supporting the development of innovative techniques to shape the way we do our business whether through Digital EIA, Technical Excellence, Future Ready EIA etc.

• Inspiring and upskilling junior colleagues to support their career development.

• Promoting an inclusive workplace, demonstrating an understanding of Health and Safety whilst living the values of our health, safety, and wellbeing culture.

• Undertaking actions that contribute towards the success of the WSP business strategy, whilst being self-motivated towards goals relevant to the role, team, and your projects.

What we will be looking for you to demonstrate…

• A relevant environmental degree level qualification in EIA, or similar

• Achieved or demonstrably working towards Chartered Environmental Status and Full membership of IEMA, or similar qualification with a relevant professional body

• Experience of EIA and EIA processes and working with limited supervision within multi-disciplinary teams

• Knowledge and experience of relevant environmental and planning legislation

• Demonstrable post-qualified experience of coordinating environmental assessments on a variety of projects

• An appreciation of project management activities, including commercial and risk aspects, forecasting, and quality assurance

• Experience in work winning and bid preparation activities

• Experience of liaising with cross discipline teams, clients, and with external bodies and organisations

• Verbal and written communication skills including report writing with an attention to detail

• Demonstrable experience of promoting a positive health, safety and wellbeing culture

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?

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