Strategic Ground & Water EIA Lead

WSP; Birmingham, Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work policy

Virtual GP service

Gymflex discounts

Wellbeing programme

Flexible working options

Additional leave purchase

Job summary

WSP is seeking an experienced Ground & Water EIA Lead to coordinate Ground & Water inputs into major EIA projects across the UK. You will ensure technical excellence, consistency and timely delivery while liaising with EIA Project Managers, Technical Directors and Market Leaders.

You will drive resource planning, scopes of work and project programmes, mentoring teams and ensuring rigorous QA of environmental statements. The role offers hybrid working across multiple UK offices.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Geology, Hydrogeology, Environmental Science, Environmental Engineering or Earth Sciences.
• Chartered status or working towards chartership with a relevant institution.
• Strong understanding of the UK EIA process and environmental planning framework.
• Experience in Ground & Water disciplines such as contaminated land, hydrogeology, geology or water environment.
• Experience delivering multidisciplinary infrastructure or development projects.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Proven ability to coordinate technical teams across offices and disciplines.

Responsibilities

• Act as the primary liaison between Ground & Water and EIA teams across the UK.
• Coordinate Ground & Water support for EIA projects from bid stage to completion.
• Identify resource requirements and secure qualified specialists.
• Help develop scopes of work, fee proposals and project programmes.
• Provide technical oversight and QA of Ground & Water inputs to Environmental Statements.
• Promote consistent assessment methodologies and mitigation strategies across projects.
• Forecast future EIA opportunities and support resource planning.
• Collaborate with regional leaders to balance workloads across the Ground & Water business.
• Support strategic bids requiring significant environmental assessment input.
• Share knowledge and best practices between Ground & Water and EIA communities.
• Foster technical capability through mentoring and professional development.

Skills

Geology

Hydrogeology

Environmental Science

Environmental Engineering

Education

Geology degree

Hydrogeology degree

Environmental Science degree

Environmental Engineering degree

Job description

WSP is seeking an experienced Ground & Water EIA Lead to coordinate Ground & Water inputs into major EIA projects across the UK. You will ensure technical excellence, consistency and timely delivery while liaising with EIA Project Managers, Technical Directors and Market Leaders.

You will drive resource planning, scopes of work and project programmes, mentoring teams and ensuring rigorous QA of environmental statements. The role offers hybrid working across multiple UK offices.