Environmental Consultant

WSP in India; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 800,000 - 1,400,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

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Job summary

WSP in India is looking for an Environmental Consultant to join the UK EMA team, based in India. The role involves delivering environmental inputs for engineering projects across sectors, from feasibility through construction, and coordinating with multidisciplinary teams.

You will prepare technical reports, proposals, and manage project delivery and budgets, while supporting junior staff and contributing to career development within the India team.

Qualifications

• Academic qualification in environmental discipline (Bachelor's degree or Master’s preferred).
• 4–6 years’ experience in environmental consultancy with EIA exposure.
• Strong written and spoken English communication and report writing skills.
• Ability to interpret technical data and prepare clear reports.
• Team-oriented with attention to detail and proactive communication.
• Willing to mentor junior team members.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate multi-disciplinary teams to deliver environmental inputs into projects.
• Prepare and review environmental reports and assessments.
• Undertake desk-based environmental assessments.
• Author chapters for large-scale projects (EIA/SEA/CEMP).
• Support development of junior team members in India.
• Monitor deliverables against scope, budget and schedule.

Skills

Environmental degree

4–6 years experience

English communication

Report writing

Analytical skills

Team player

Mentoring juniors

Education

Bachelor's degree in environmental or related

Master's degree preferred

Job description

Job Description

WSP has an exciting opportunity for an Environmental Consultant to join our large and growing team of environmental professionals in India. The role will be based within the UK Environmental Management and Assessment (EMA) team, which is part of our wider Planning and Consents business.

Job Description

WSP has an exciting opportunity for an Environmental Consultant to join our large and growing team of environmental professionals in India. The role will be based within the UK Environmental Management and Assessment (EMA) team, which is part of our wider Planning and Consents business.

The role would suit an enthusiastic individual looking to deliver environmental elements of engineering projects, within a wide range of sectors including transmission & distribution, rail, highways, energy and commercial / residential, from feasibility through to planning, including detailed design and construction.

You will have responsibility for preparing technical reports, preparing proposals, project delivery, and financial management.

You will be joining a well-respected and leading global environmental consulting team with a wide range of clients across different markets and sectors including national and local government, industrial, commercial and scientific sectors. You will be integrated into the UK EMA team and will be supported in your professional career development with opportunities for training, mentoring and chartership.

Responsibilities

• Working with, and coordinating multi-disciplinary teams to deliver environmental inputs into projects
• Preparing and reviewing written input into technical environmental reports
• Undertaking desk-based environmental assessments
• Author chapters/report for large scale environmental projects including (EIA, SEA, CEMP, etc.)
• Support the career development of more junior colleagues in the India team
• Supporting senior colleagues with ad-hoc project tasks
• Monitoring of deliverables/projects against scope, budget and programme

Qualifications

Key Competencies / Skills

Essential Skills

We would love to hear from you if you have these essential skills:

• Have an appropriate academic qualification in an environmental, or related discipline (Bachelor's degree or Preferably Master's degree)
• Have about 4 to 6 years’ experience in environmental consultancy, ideally with Environmental Impact Assessment experience
• Are ambitious and appreciate the responsibilities associated with undertaking work in highly technical subject areas
• Have strong communication skills including fluent written and verbal English with report writing skills, such as experience of Environmental Impact Assessment chapter writing
• Have strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to interpret complex technical data and prepare clear reports.
• Should be able to explain and present highly technical subject matters in a way that is logical and understandable – using plain English
• Are a good team worker with excellent and demonstrable attention to detail
• Are confident and highly motivated, with good and proactive communication skills and the ability to work independently, as well as part of a team
• Are able to demonstrate a sensible and proactive approach to project work
• Are willing to help support, mentor junior team members
• Collaborative mindset and outcome driven working method

Desirable Skills

• Knowledge of the UK planning process and UK environmental legislation
• UK experience and/or UK Professional Memberships in the environmental sector will be an added advantage
• Knowledge on Environmental Assessment process for on-shore and off-shore wind energy projects and infrastructure projects
• Experience working for a global environmental consultancy
• Energy sector and/or highways experience, particularly for large-scale infrastructure projects
• Strategic Environmental Assessment and/or Environmental and Social Impact Assessment experience
• Experience of producing socio-economic inputs for Environmental Impact Assessments
• Robust project management, time management and financial management skills.

BGV:

• Employment with WSP India is subject to the successful completion of a background verification (“BGV”) check conducted by a third-party agency appointed by WSP India.
• Candidates are advised to ensure that all information provided during the recruitment process — including documents uploaded — is accurate and complete, both to WSP India and its BGV partner”.

About Us

WSP is one of the world's leading professional services consulting firms. We are dedicated to our local communities and propelled by international brainpower. We are technical experts and strategic advisors including engineers, technicians, scientists, architects, planners, surveyors and environmental specialists, as well as other design, program and construction management professionals. We design lasting solutions in the Transportation & Infrastructure, Property & Buildings, Earth & Environment, Power & Energy, Resources and Industry sectors, as well as offering strategic advisory services. Our talented people around the globe engineer projects that will help societies grow for lifetimes to come.

With approximately 4,000 talented people across 3 locations (Noida, Bengaluru & Mumbai offices) in India and more than 73,000 globally, in 550 offices across 40 countries, we engineer projects that will help societies grow for lifetimes to come.

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• Passionate people doing purposeful and sustainable work that helps shape our communities and the future.
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Working with Us

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