Senior EIA Consultant

WSP in the UK & Ireland; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

WSP is seeking a senior environmental professional to join our Environmental Management and Assessment Team in the UK. You will support clients across energy, aviation, rail, and local government, applying environmental design, assessment and management across the project lifecycle.

You will lead environmental inputs, coordinate EIA processes, manage risk and quality, and help secure new work while mentoring junior colleagues and promoting health and safety.

Qualifications

• A relevant environmental degree level qualification in EIA or similar.
• Chartered Environmental Status and Full membership of IEMA, or equivalent.
• Experience of EIA processes and working with limited supervision within multi‑disciplinary teams.
• Knowledge of relevant environmental and planning legislation.
• Post-qualified experience coordinating environmental assessments on multiple projects.
• Understanding of project management activities: commercial and risk forecasting and quality assurance.
• Experience in work winning and bid preparation activities.
• Experience liaising with cross‑discipline teams, clients and external bodies.
• Verbal and written report writing with attention to detail.
• Promotion of a positive health, safety and wellbeing culture.

Responsibilities

• 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 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, while being self‑motivated towards goals relevant to the role, team, and projects.

Skills

Verbal communication

Written communication

Project management

Stakeholder management

Bid and business development

Team mentoring

Health and safety culture

Education

Environmental degree (EIA or similar)

Chartered Environmental Status / IEMA 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 a 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 works on a wide range of projects, from small developments across every sector, through to major national infrastructure schemes. Our Environmental Management and Assessment Team oversees and manages the environmental inputs to these schemes, with involvement through their life cycle. Early engagement at the concept and option stages helps shape projects that reflect the challenges of sensitive environments and communities. We work closely with wider environmental specialists and other skilled professionals to develop proposals that fit with and enhance the environment and communities they sit within, building in benefits such as improved habitats, cleaner air and water, lower carbon and overall environmental gain. Throughout project delivery, we work alongside design and construction teams to ensure practice meets commitment. The role is ideally suited to a proactive individual looking to use their initiative to progress their career.

Role and Responsibilities

• 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 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, while being self‑motivated towards goals relevant to the role, team, and projects.

Qualifications

• A relevant environmental degree level qualification in EIA or similar.
• Fully 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.