Senior EIA Consultant

WSP; Greater Manchester; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

WSP is seeking a Senior EIA Consultant to join our Environmental Assessment and Management team in the UK. You will work with technical specialists and design teams to manage environmental inputs across sectors, delivering robust Environmental Impact Assessments and related documentation.

Responsibilities include advising clients, coordinating multi‑disciplinary teams, managing EIA screening, scoping, environmental management plans and Environmental Statements, and contributing to business

Qualifications

• Verbal and written communication skills demonstrated in reports and client interactions.
• Experience coordinating multi-disciplinary teams on environmental assessment projects.
• Understanding of EIA processes and environmental planning legislation.

Responsibilities

• Provide environmental advice to clients and project teams.
• Coordinate multi-disciplinary teams to promote sustainable design and environmental enhancement.
• Manage environmental inputs to projects, including EIA screening, scoping reports, and Environmental Statements.
• Oversee project delivery, including quality, commercial, and health and safety aspects.
• Develop client relationships and support business development activities.
• Contribute to innovative techniques in Digital EIA and other methodologies.
• Mentor junior colleagues and promote health, safety, and wellbeing culture.

Skills

Verbal communication

Written communication

Report writing

Project management

Business development

Education

Environmental degree (EIA)

Job description

Senior EIA Consultant

We are looking for a Senior level environmental professional to support our Environmental Management and Assessment Team in one of our UK offices. Our portfolio spans energy, aviation, nuclear, rail, property and local government, among others. We need individuals with creative spirit, a dedicated approach and a solid grounding in environmental design, assessment and management at all stages of project development.

Responsibilities

As a Senior EIA Consultant within WSP’s Environmental Assessment and Management team, you will work with 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.

• 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 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 and 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 your projects

Qualifications

• 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