Senior EIA & Environmental Impact Consultant

WSP in the UK & Ireland; Greater London; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

WSP, a leading UK environmental consultancy, seeks a Senior EIA Consultant to join the Environmental Assessment and Management team across UK offices. You will lead environmental inputs across sectors and manage projects from feasibility to consent.

You will work with technical specialists to improve habitats, air and water quality, and carbon outcomes while managing scope, budgets and timelines. Chartered status and a proactive, collaborative approach are preferred.

Qualifications

• A relevant environmental degree in EIA or a similar field.
• Chartered status with IEMA or working towards it.
• Experience coordinating EIA processes in multi-disciplinary teams.
• Knowledge of environmental and planning legislation.
• Post-qualified experience in coordinating environmental assessments.
• Understanding of project management including commercial/risk, forecasting, and QA.
• Experience in work winning and bid preparation.
• Ability to liaise with cross-discipline teams, clients and external bodies.
• Strong verbal and written communication and report writing.
• Promoting health, safety and wellbeing culture.

Responsibilities

• Provide environmental advice to clients and colleagues.
• Coordinate environmental inputs across projects including EIA screening and scoping reports.
• Manage environmental inputs into projects and Environmental Statements.
• Oversee environmental management plans and environmental statements.
• Support bid preparation and business development activities.
• Promote sustainable design and environmental enhancement.
• Inspire and upskill junior colleagues across teams.
• Promote a positive health, safety and wellbeing culture.
• Support delivery from feasibility through to handover and maintenance.

Skills

Environmental degree

IEMA status

EIA experience

Legislation knowledge

Project management

Bid experience

Stakeholder liaison

Communication skills

Health & safety culture

Education

Environmental degree (EIA)

Job description

WSP, a leading UK environmental consultancy, seeks a Senior EIA Consultant to join the Environmental Assessment and Management team across UK offices. You will lead environmental inputs across sectors and manage projects from feasibility to consent.

You will work with technical specialists to improve habitats, air and water quality, and carbon outcomes while managing scope, budgets and timelines. Chartered status and a proactive, collaborative approach are preferred.