Senior or Principal Consultant, EIA - Aviation (London & South East)

WSP; London; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading environmental consultancy in London is seeking a Senior or Principal Consultant to manage environmental inputs in aviation projects. The role involves strategic planning and EIA for significant infrastructure projects. Candidates should have a relevant environmental degree and experience in project management and client relations. This position offers the chance to work on landmark projects with a focus on sustainability and innovation.

Qualifications

• Experience with EIA for aviation schemes with limited supervision.
• Working towards Practitioner or Chartered Environmental Status.
• Ability to lead meetings and coordinate tasks.

Responsibilities

• Manage environmental inputs into airport expansion projects.
• Prepare proposals and contribute to business development.
• Support junior colleagues in their career development.

Skills

Project management

Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA)

Communication skills

Technical report writing

Client relationship building

Education

Relevant environmental degree

Tools

Digital EIA tools

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.

A little more about your role…

Air transport is vital to the economy and the daily lives of millions—regionally, nationally, and globally. At WSP, we draw on experience from working on over8,000 aviation projects for over 350 national and international airports in over 40 countries. We are also proud administrators ofACI’s Airport Carbon Accreditation programme, reinforcing our commitment to sustainable aviation.

As one of the largest environmental consultancies in the UK, you’ll get the opportunity to contribute to landmark aviation projects and collaborate with some of the brightest minds in the industry. You’ll be encouraged to explore new ideas in a culture that values curiosity and diverse perspectives.

With the continued growth of the UK aviation sector comes increased scrutiny and a more complex consenting environment. As a Senior or Principal Consultant in our Environmental Consents team in London, you’ll play a role in navigating this landscape—supporting airport expansion through strategic planning, environmental advice, and technical studies.

You’ll contribute to some of the UK’s most significant and transformative aviation infrastructure projects, delivering services such as planning applications, Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA), airspace change proposals, and support for DCO examinations and planning inquiries to name a few.

This is a post which is of strategic significance for our business and represents a challenging and exciting opportunity to identify, win and deliver multi-disciplinary inputs for aviation projects. We need people with creative spirit, a dedicated approach and a solid grounding in environmental design, assessment and management at any stage of the development project lifecycle.

Join a great organisation

As a Senior or Principal Consultant, you will collaborate with a diverse team of technical specialists and design professionals to manage environmental contributions across project designs and assessments. You will be instrumental in improving the environmental performance for a range of aviation projects.

The role would suit an enthusiastic individual looking to influence, manage and deliver environmental elements of aviation projects. You will have responsibility for managing projects including tasks relating to bidding, project team management, project delivery, and financial management.

• Managing the delivery of a diverse range of environmental inputs into aviation projects including planning applications, EIA, airspace change proposals, and support for DCO examinations and/or planning inquiries.
• An awareness of and experience in the delivery of environmental inputs into projects including EIA screening requests and scoping reports, environmental constraints studies, environmental management plans and Environmental Statements.
• 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 whether 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 whilst living the values of our health, safety, and wellbeing culture.
• Undertaking actions that contribute towards the success of the WSP business strategy, whilst being self-motivated towards goals relevant to the role, team, and your projects.

What we will be looking for you to demonstrate…

• A relevant environmental degree level qualification in EIA, or similar.
• Achieved or demonstrably working towards Practitioner or Chartered Environmental Status and Full membership of IEMA, or similar qualification with a relevant professional body.
• Demonstratable experience of undertaking EIA for aviation schemes with limited supervision, including under a range of UK planning regimes such as the Town and Country Planning Act and the Planning Act 2008.
• Demonstrates the ability to apply programme knowledge to effectively coordinate tasks across technical teams, external clients, stakeholders, and partner organisations, while consistently delivering projects or tasks on time and within budget, in full compliance with business management procedures.
• Ability to lead and contribute to meetings with the wider technical team and external clients and stakeholders.
• Experience in coordinating a suite of environmental surveys required to support an EIA for aviation schemes, with knowledge of the associated Health and Safety requirements.
• Experience in bid preparation and responding to client change requests with appropriate fee adjustments for aviation projects.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with strong report writing and review capabilities, attention to detail, and a focus on quality assurance

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. Our global team includes more than 69,000 employees, working together to make a difference in communities both close to home and around the world.

With us, you can. Apply today.

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