Senior / Principal Consultant, Air Quality - Basingstoke

WSP in the UK & Ireland; Basingstoke; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working policy

Workplace adjustments and support

Training and mentorship opportunities

Health and Wellbeing programs

Flexibility for personal activities

Job summary

A leading engineering firm is seeking an Air Quality Specialist to join their Basingstoke team. The role involves dispersion modelling, designing air quality monitoring plans, project management, and client liaison. Candidates should possess a relevant scientific degree and experience in project management along with excellent communication skills. The position offers flexible working arrangements and a supportive work culture aimed at personal development, including training and mentoring opportunities.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated understanding of legislation and technical guidance on air quality.
• Ability to write clear, concise reports and proposals.
• Experience of project management and quality assurance in air quality work packages.

Responsibilities

• Dispersion modelling using ADMS and ADMS-Roads.
• Designing and implementing air quality monitoring plans.
• Contributing to bid submissions and preparing quotes.
• Managing projects within budget and scope.

Skills

Good numerical skills

Excellent oral and written communication

Experience in data analysis and interpretation

Positive and proactive approach

Education

Degree in a scientific discipline

Associate or full member of the Institute of Air Quality Management (IAQM)

Tools

Excel

GIS

Job description

Overview

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.

Role

A Little More About Your Role… Working within the Air Quality team, the primary function and duties would include the following.

Responsibilities

• Dispersion modelling, primarily using ADMS and ADMS-Roads;
• Designing and implementing ambient air quality monitoring plans including both passive and automatic techniques;
• Contributing to bid submissions, preparing quotes and tenders;
• Project management to budget, programme and scope;
• Liaising with internal and external clients, project teams and Local Authorities;
• Collation and analysis of data; and
• Report writing.

A degree of business development and profile raising for the air quality team would also be expected at both senior and principal grade.

Team

You would be joining a team of over 35 air quality professionals working on a wide range of projects including major national and international work across water, mining, land development, transport infrastructure, energy (carbon capture/nuclear), indoor air quality and air quality policy. The role involves air quality assessment and monitoring with dispersion modelling as a key component of many road, power, industrial and odour projects. The team also has experience providing air quality input into Habitats Regulations Assessment (HRA), Health Impact Assessment (HIA), bespoke modelling (including CFD, dense gas and Calpuff) and behaviour change campaigns. The role would be based in our Basingstoke office, easily accessible by public transport. There will be opportunities to work with the wider UK air quality team and internationally across a range of projects.

What We Will Be Looking For You To Demonstrate

• Good numerical skills
• A degree in a scientific discipline
• Ability to work within a team
• Excellent oral and written communication and IT skills
• Ability to write clear, concise reports/proposals
• Experience of project management, supervision and quality assurance of air quality work packages, including managing others to delivery against high technical standards
• Excellent working knowledge and demonstrable understanding of relevant legislation, policy, technical guidance and industry standards and best practice relating to air quality
• Experience in data analysis and interpretation using Excel and GIS
• Positive and proactive approach, demonstrating accountability for their own utilisation and personal development (and that of the wider team)
• To be an associate or full member of the Institute of Air Quality Management (IAQM)

What’s in It For You

• Work-life balance — hybrid working policy with flexibility to work from home two days a week and collaboration in modern offices across the UK
• Inclusivity & Belonging — varied backgrounds and experiences welcomed; culture of inclusion and belonging
• Health & Wellbeing — Thrive programme, Virtual GP, workplace adjustments, Gymflex scheme, menopause support
• Flex your time — WSP My Hour to take one hour daily for personal activities; part-time and flexible working arrangements; optional extra leave
• Your development — training, mentoring, Chartership opportunities

About Us

We are one of the world’s leading engineering and professional services firms. Our 72,800 passionate people are united by the common purpose of creating positive, long-lasting impacts on the communities we serve through a culture of innovation, integrity, and inclusion. With over 9,000 professionals across the UK and Ireland, we are dedicated to our local communities and propelled by international brainpower.

Ethnicity, Disability, and Inclusion Statement

Here at WSP we positively encourage applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, pregnancy or maternity/paternity. As a Disability Confident leader, we will interview all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria; please let us know if you require any workplace adjustments in support of your application.

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