Strategic Ground & Water EIA Lead (UK)

WSP in the UK & Ireland; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

WSP in the UK & Ireland is seeking an experienced Ground & Water EIA Lead to strengthen integration between Ground & Water and Environmental Impact Assessment teams across the UK. The role coordinates Ground & Water inputs into major infrastructure and regeneration projects, acting as the key interface to ensure technical excellence and efficient delivery.

You'll mentor teams, develop scopes of work, and oversee quality of Ground & Water inputs to Environmental Statements, helping grow G&W

Qualifications

• Degree qualified in Geology, Hydrogeology, Environmental Science, Environmental Engineering, Earth Sciences or a related discipline.
• Chartered status (or working towards chartership) with a relevant professional institution.
• Strong understanding of the UK EIA process and environmental planning framework.
• Experience in one or more Ground & Water disciplines, including contaminated land, hydrogeology, geology, groundwater, water environment or environmental permitting.

Responsibilities

• Acting as the primary liaison between the Ground & Water and EIA teams across the UK.
• Coordinating Ground & Water support for EIA projects from bid stage through to project completion.
• Working with EIA Project Managers to identify resource requirements and secure appropriately qualified specialists.
• Supporting the development of scopes of work, fee proposals and project programmes.
• Providing technical oversight and quality assurance of Ground & Water inputs to Environmental Statements and supporting assessments.
• Promoting consistency in assessment methodologies, significance criteria and mitigation strategies across projects.
• Maintaining visibility of future EIA opportunities and supporting resource forecasting.
• Working with regional leaders to optimise utilisation and balance workloads across the Ground & Water business.
• Supporting strategic bids and major pursuits requiring significant environmental assessment input.
• Facilitating knowledge sharing, lessons learned and best practice between Ground & Water and EIA communities.
• Helping develop technical capability through mentoring, training and professional development initiatives.
• Identifying opportunities to grow Ground & Water involvement in major environmental assessment programmes.

Skills

Communication

Stakeholder management

Project coordination

Leadership

Education

Geology / Hydrogeology / Environmental Science / Environmental Engineering / Earth Sciences degree

Job description

WSP in the UK & Ireland is seeking an experienced Ground & Water EIA Lead to strengthen integration between Ground & Water and Environmental Impact Assessment teams across the UK. The role coordinates Ground & Water inputs into major infrastructure and regeneration projects, acting as the key interface to ensure technical excellence and efficient delivery.

You'll mentor teams, develop scopes of work, and oversee quality of Ground & Water inputs to Environmental Statements, helping grow G&W