Water Quality Lead & Project Director

WSP; Bristol; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

WSP in Bristol is seeking an experienced Water Quality Consultant to lead the technical delivery of projects focused on river, lake and catchment water quality. You will direct projects, manage budgets and quality, and mentor junior colleagues while developing training programmes with the Water Quality Service Lead.

Collaborating with cross-disciplinary teams, you will help scope services, prepare high-quality bid proposals and present data clearly to clients and the public, maintaining a strong

Qualifications

• Degree-level qualifications in a relevant subject (e.g., geography, geology, geochemistry, earth/environmental science, civil engineering or similar).
• Higher degree in a relevant discipline (e.g., river or lake water quality, water chemistry, hydrogeochemistry, water management, environmental science, or similar), desirable but not essential.
• Working towards or having gained chartership with a relevant professional body.

Responsibilities

• Leading the technical delivery of projects covering all aspects of water quality.
• Project direction including financial and change control and quality assurance through checking and reviewing.
• Mentoring, developing and supervising junior colleagues with opportunities for formal people management.
• Working with the Water Quality Service Lead to develop a programme of water quality training.
• Working closely with the team and the Water Quality Service Lead to develop and agree scopes of services.
• Generating high-quality bid proposals and developing innovative solutions to meet our clients' needs.
• Undertaking and supervising the production of high-quality client- and public-facing deliverables, demonstrating excellence in communication and an ability to present the visualisation and interpretation of complex data.
• Working collaboratively with other sectors/disciplines to deliver the water quality aspects of a wide range of challenging and engaging projects.
• Displaying and promoting a 'safety first' attitude in line with WSP's health and safety policy and procedures.

Skills

Water quality

Project management

Mentoring

Proposal development

Education

Geography / Geology / Geochemistry / Earth sciences

Higher degree in water quality or environment

Chartered status (desirable)

Job description

WSP in Bristol is seeking an experienced Water Quality Consultant to lead the technical delivery of projects focused on river, lake and catchment water quality. You will direct projects, manage budgets and quality, and mentor junior colleagues while developing training programmes with the Water Quality Service Lead.

Collaborating with cross-disciplinary teams, you will help scope services, prepare high-quality bid proposals and present data clearly to clients and the public, maintaining a strong