Senior Environmental Consultant - EIA/ESIA for Infrastructure

WSP in Africa; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 900,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Job summary

WSP in Africa seeks an experienced Senior Environmental Consultant to lead EIAs/ESIAs for infrastructure and mining projects across Africa. Based in South Africa, you will manage multidisciplinary teams, budgets and client relationships while delivering high-quality technical outputs.

You will apply strong analytical, project management and report-writing skills, engage stakeholders, and support environmental and social due diligence assignments.

Qualifications

• Master's degree as stated.
• 6–10 years of relevant experience in environmental consulting.
• Experience conducting EIAs/ESIAs in South Africa.
• Experience on large or complex infrastructure/mining projects.
• Professional registration or eligibility with EAPASA/SACNASP or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Deliver EIAs/ESIAs and related authorisation processes.
• Lead and support environmental and social assessment projects for large/infrastructure/mining projects.
• Support environmental and social due diligence assignments, including reviews and risk assessments.
• Manage projects, budgets, schedules, deliverables and multidisciplinary teams.
• Review and quality-assure specialist studies and inputs.
• Lead stakeholder engagement and public participation processes.
• Manage client relationships and present findings and recommendations.
• Prepare high-quality technical reports and proposals.

Skills

Project management

EIAs/ESIAs

Environmental due diligence

Stakeholder engagement

Report writing

Client relationships

Education

Master's degree in Environmental Science/Management

Job description

WSP in Africa seeks an experienced Senior Environmental Consultant to lead EIAs/ESIAs for infrastructure and mining projects across Africa. Based in South Africa, you will manage multidisciplinary teams, budgets and client relationships while delivering high-quality technical outputs.

You will apply strong analytical, project management and report-writing skills, engage stakeholders, and support environmental and social due diligence assignments.