As one of the largest environmental consultancies in the UK and Ireland, WSP gets involved in some of the most challenging and high-profile projects. We work on everything from small developments across every sector to major national infrastructure schemes. Our Environmental Management and Assessment Team oversees and manages the environmental inputs to these schemes, with involvement through their lifecycle.
At WSP, you’ll find yourself challenged in more fascinating and far-reaching ways than ever before. You’ll explore new and inspiring opportunities to make the most of your expertise, broaden your professional horizons, and create exciting new possibilities for people, organisations, and society in general.
Responsibilities:
* Play a key role in the expansion and diversification of our offer in the water sector, working alongside sector leads and client account managers to provide thought leadership and win new business.
* Providing environmental advice and support to clients, project managers, and colleagues.
* Working with colleagues, diverse environmental specialists, clients, and engineering teams to promote sustainable design and environmental enhancement.
* Leading large, multiple, and complex projects, overseeing our performance on technical, quality, commercial, and health and safety.
* Building relationships with clients and identifying opportunities to provide support in areas such as resourcing, programming, strategy development, and project delivery.
* Proactively seeking to develop new client relationships and actively seeking opportunities for marketing services and cross-selling, including presenting at conferences on behalf of WSP.
* Undertaking activities to secure new work, including developing proposals for complex opportunities, delivering strategic level bids and framework opportunities, and undertaking business development opportunities.
* Leading on and contributing to the development of innovative techniques to shape the way we do our business, whether through Digital EIA, Technical Excellence, Future Ready EIA, etc.
* Driving performance improvement and career advancement opportunities across the team.
* Promoting and building team culture and being identified as a ‘go-to’ person within the wider team, supporting others in problem solving and achieving team and business goals.
* Promoting an inclusive workplace, demonstrating an understanding of health and safety while living the values of our health, safety, and wellbeing culture.
* Undertaking actions that contribute towards the success of the WSP business strategy, while being self-motivated towards goals relevant to the role, team, and your projects.
Qualifications:
* Relevant environmental/planning degree or equivalent experience.
* Demonstrable experience in EIA delivery for major water schemes.
* Familiarity with other consenting processes such as Habitats Regulations Assessments, SSSI Assents.
* Thorough knowledge of a diverse range of environmental issues.
* Proven line management experience.
* Proven track record of developing and upskilling internal teams.
* Evidence of successfully driving business growth.
* Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
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