Team Lead - Environmental Planning And Advisory

Wsp Africa; Gauteng; On-site; ZAR 800,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading environmental consulting firm is seeking a senior leader to drive the Africa EPA team's business strategy and develop key client relationships. This role involves significant leadership responsibilities with expectations for commercial performance, technical guidance, and mentorship of team members across South Africa and beyond. Candidates should possess extensive experience in environmental consulting with a focus on sectors like power, mining, and infrastructure.

Benefits

Work-life balance

Flexible working arrangements

Medical cover

Generous leave

Professional subscriptions

Qualifications

• 15+ years in environmental/social consulting, leading ESIA/ESDD projects.
• EAPASA registration or application in process.
• Experience in sectors like power, infrastructure, mining.

Responsibilities

• Drive the annual business strategy for the Africa EPA team.
• Manage key client relationships and lead business development.
• Oversee financial performance of the EPA teams.

Skills

Leadership

Project Management

Report Writing

Commercial Skills

Education

Honours or higher degree in a relevant environmental discipline

Job description

Company DescriptionWe are WSP - Join us and make your career future ready! Think bigger scale, higher profile, and ground-breaking projects. Join WSP, and you'll be at the heart of a team of international experts dedicated to growing and sharing their expertise, working on projects that transform society for all of us. WSP is one of the most diverse consulting firms in Africa and the largest environmental consulting firm globally.

To further our strategic business execution plan, we are seeking leaders who share our guiding principles: valuing our people and reputation; being locally dedicated with international scale; being future-focused and challenging the status quo; fostering collaboration; having an empowering culture; and holding ourselves accountable.

Job Description

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Leadership: Contribute to and drive the annual business strategy for the Africa EPA team with support from the EPA senior leadership. Aim to position the team as the sector leader. Collaborate with other P&A team leads. Input into wider WSP business policies. Provide team leadership and guidance to the Africa EPA teams in South Africa, Mozambique, and Ghana. Convene and chair team coordination and quarterly meetings. Assist with business administration and remove roadblocks. Drive recruitment and provide mentorship and guidance to team members.
• Business Development: Manage key client relationships, participate in marketing and business development, develop proposals, make Go-No-Go tender decisions, and sign off on technical and financial aspects of proposals.
• Commercial: Responsible for financial performance of the EPA teams in RSA, Mozambique, and Ghana. Manage project forecasting, work-in-progress, invoicing, and debt follow-up.
• Technical: Lead or play a prominent role in delivering local and international projects. Offer technical guidance, maintain professional registration, and engage with clients and stakeholders at senior levels.
• Health and Safety: Model SHEQ performance standards, contribute to risk identification, promote company values, and ensure a safe working environment.

Qualifications

Honours or higher degree in a relevant environmental discipline. Demonstrable leadership experience with 15+ years in environmental/social consulting, leading ESIA/ESDD projects in Africa. EAPASA registration or application in process is required. Project experience in sectors like power, infrastructure, mining, ports, oil & gas, and manufacturing. Knowledge of environmental and social sub-disciplines. Strong report writing, project management, and commercial skills. Ability to travel within Sub-Saharan Africa.

Additional Information

WSP offers work-life balance, flexible working arrangements, competitive pay, and benefits including medical cover, generous leave, and professional subscriptions. We promote an inclusive culture and encourage applications from diverse backgrounds. We are committed to accessibility and will interview all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria.