Senior Environmental Permitting Consultant

WSP; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Purpose-driven work

Inclusive culture

Career growth

Collaborative team

Job summary

WSP is seeking talented individuals to join our Environmental Permitting, Compliance & Nuclear Regulation team at Senior Consultant and Principal Consultant grades. You will support permitting and compliance projects for clients across energy, waste, industrial, manufacturing and utilities sectors, developing Environmental Permit applications and assessments.

You will collaborate with experienced colleagues, delivering high-quality outputs, strengthening client relationships, and contributing to

Qualifications

• Strong understanding of Environmental Permitting Regulations and environmental legislation.
• Experience preparing Environmental Permit applications and supporting technical assessments.
• Knowledge of sectors such as energy, waste, industrial, manufacturing or utilities.
• Experience undertaking qualitative and/or quantitative environmental risk assessments.
• Ability to manage your own workload and deliver high-quality outputs to agreed timescales.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills to explain technical information clearly.
• Collaborative approach within multidisciplinary teams.

Responsibilities

• Prepare Environmental Permit applications and support technical assessments across multiple projects.
• Develop and review Environmental Risk Assessments, BAT assessments and management plans.
• Work within multidisciplinary teams and maintain strong client relationships through delivery excellence.
• Contribute to projects supporting the UK's transition to a secure, sustainable, low-carbon future.

Skills

Environmental permitting

Regulatory compliance

Environmental risk assessment

BAT assessments

Client relationship management

Written communication

Job description

What if you could do the kind of work the world needs?

At WSP, you can access our global scale, contribute to landmark projects, and connect with the brightest minds in your field to do the best work of your life. You can embrace your curiosity in a culture that celebrates new ideas and diverse perspectives. You can experience a world of opportunity and the chance to shape a career as unique as you.

As we deliver on our growth strategy, the range of services we provide and the work we deliver is expanding. We are looking for talented people with experience delivering these services to join our established Environmental Permitting, Compliance & Nuclear Regulation team at Senior Consultant and Principal Consultant grades.

A little more about your role…

At WSP, we are driven by shared purposes: technical rigour, adding value and delivering the kind of work the world genuinely needs. As part of our established and growing Environmental Permitting, Compliance & Nuclear Regulation team, you will support the delivery of permitting and compliance projects for clients across the energy, energy transition, waste, industrial, manufacturing and utilities sectors.

You will be responsible for preparing Environmental Permit applications and supporting technical assessments, including Environmental Risk Assessments, Best Available Technique (BAT) assessments and management plans. Working alongside experienced colleagues, you will contribute to a wide range of projects, helping clients understand and navigate complex environmental regulations.

You will work within multidisciplinary teams, develop strong client relationships through high-quality delivery, and contribute to projects that support the UK's transition to a secure, sustainable and low-carbon future.

This role offers flexibility of location across our UK offices, with occasional travel required.

Your Team

You will be welcomed to an established and highly capable and growing team of twenty-five Environmental Permitting experts at various stages of their careers, presenting opportunities to both mentor/guide early career professionals alongside the opportunity to learn from highly experienced experts.

The Environmental Permitting, Compliance & Nuclear Regulation team sits within a wider Sustainable Resources Discipline of over 100 specialists working across a variety of sectors providing deep and broad technical advisory services to translate sustainability strategy into compliant, resilient, low‑risk operational change, to make sustainability real.

Our main hub for Environmental Permitting, Compliance & Nuclear Regulation is in Manchester, though we have members of the team across many of WSP’s 30 offices throughout the UK.

What we will be looking for you to demonstrate…

We welcome applications from a wide range of backgrounds and experiences.

We're particularly interested in individuals who can demonstrate:

• A strong understanding of Environmental Permitting Regulations and associated environmental legislation.
• Experience preparing Environmental Permit applications and supporting technical assessments.
• Knowledge of one or more regulated sectors, such as energy, waste, industrial, manufacturing or utilities.
• Experience undertaking qualitative and/or quantitative environmental risk assessments.
• The ability to manage your own workload and deliver high-quality outputs to agreed timescales.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to explain technical information clearly.
• A collaborative approach and the ability to work effectively within multidisciplinary teams.

Imagine a better future for you and a better future for us all.

Join our close-knit community of talented individuals who share your passion for making a positive impact.

• Purpose-driven work: Contribute to nationally significant projects and the UK's net zero ambitions.‑zero ambitions.
• Inclusive culture: Work with a diverse group of professionals who value each other's unique strengths.
• Career growth: Access sector experts, mentoring, structured development pathways and opportunities across more than 70,000 colleagues globally.
• Collaborative team: Join a friendly, respected, and expanding environmental permitting and compliance community that supports your success at every stage.

We encourage applicants from all backgrounds, including those returning to work after career breaks, those seeking flexible working arrangements, and individuals looking to transfer experience from other regulated industries.