Senior Environmental EIA Lead for Infrastructure

Principal Environmental (EIA) Consultant - UK wide; Greater London; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

WSP is seeking a Principal EIA Consultant to lead environmental teams across the UK, shaping environmental inputs from concept through to planning and delivery. You will work with multi-disciplinary specialists on projects spanning energy, rail, infrastructure and property, guiding design and assessment with proactive leadership.

As a senior environmental professional, you will manage bids, project delivery, and financials, mentoring teams and building client relationships.

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.
• Excellent experience of EIA and EIA processes and working with limited supervision within multi‑disciplinary teams.
• Sound knowledge and experience of relevant environmental and planning legislation.
• Verbal and written communication skills including report writing and reviewing with an attention to detail.
• Experience in large scale infrastructure projects, for example, rail, highways, energy, commercial / residential.
• Comprehensive project management skills, including commercial and risk aspects, forecasting, and quality assurance.

Responsibilities

• Provide environmental advice and support to clients, project managers and colleagues.
• Work with diverse environmental specialists, clients and engineering teams to promote sustainable design and environmental enhancement.
• Lead large, complex projects, overseeing performance on technical, quality, commercial, and health and safety.
• Build relationships with clients and identify opportunities for resourcing, programming, strategy development and project delivery.
• Proactively develop new client relationships and opportunities for marketing services and cross‑selling, including presenting at conferences on behalf of WSP.
• Undertake activities to secure new work, including developing proposals for complex opportunities, delivering strategic bids and framework opportunities.
• Lead on and contribute to development of innovative techniques to shape the way we do business (Digital EIA, Technical Excellence, Future Ready EIA).
• Drive performance improvement and career advancement opportunities across the team.
• Promote and build team culture and be a go‑to person within the wider team.

Skills

EIA experience

Environmental legislation

Report writing

Communication

Infrastructure projects

Project management

Forecasting

Risk management

Quality assurance

Education

Relevant environmental degree in EIA

Chartered Environmental Status / IEMA membership

Job description

WSP is seeking a Principal EIA Consultant to lead environmental teams across the UK, shaping environmental inputs from concept through to planning and delivery. You will work with multi-disciplinary specialists on projects spanning energy, rail, infrastructure and property, guiding design and assessment with proactive leadership.

As a senior environmental professional, you will manage bids, project delivery, and financials, mentoring teams and building client relationships.