Senior Environmental Project Leader (Hybrid)

WSP USA; Glasgow; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working policy

Mentoring and development

Chartership support

Job summary

WSP UK is looking for a senior leader to drive environmental projects within major infrastructure, development and regeneration programmes. You will lead multidisciplinary teams, shape project definitions and deliver governance-backed, high-quality outcomes for esteemed clients such as National Grid and Great British Nuclear.

You will mentor future leaders, strengthen client relationships and expand opportunities while benefiting from a culture of collaboration, mentoring and flexible working

Qualifications

• Proven experience leading environmental projects or workstreams within complex infrastructure, development or multidisciplinary programmes.
• Strong environmental background across areas such as EIA, contaminated land or similar environmental specialisms.
• Track record of leading multidisciplinary teams and integrating environmental inputs to deliver high‑quality outcomes.
• Solid project leadership capability across governance, planning, risk, programme and delivery management.
• Confident, collaborative leader with experience in client engagement, stakeholder management and developing others.
• Chartered, or working towards chartership, with a relevant professional institution.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership across major infrastructure and environmental programmes, setting direction and driving high-quality, best-for-project outcomes.
• Lead the integration of multidisciplinary teams, ensuring robust project management practices, clear accountability and effective delivery governance are in place.
• Oversee assurance, governance and compliance, giving clients and delivery teams confidence that projects are well controlled, well managed and aligned to the brief.
• Influence client, project and stakeholder decision-making, driving engagement, shaping strategy and strengthening relationships across the project lifecycle.
• Strengthen client relationships and grow future opportunities by positioning WSP as a trusted delivery partner on complex programmes.
• Champion excellence across the EPM team by mentoring future leaders, building capability and raising the standard of delivery.

Skills

Leadership

Environmental projects

Stakeholder management

Client engagement

Chartered chartership readiness

Education

Chartered status / working towards chartership

Job description

WSP UK is looking for a senior leader to drive environmental projects within major infrastructure, development and regeneration programmes. You will lead multidisciplinary teams, shape project definitions and deliver governance-backed, high-quality outcomes for esteemed clients such as National Grid and Great British Nuclear.

You will mentor future leaders, strengthen client relationships and expand opportunities while benefiting from a culture of collaboration, mentoring and flexible working