Location
London, with flexibility to work from any of WSP’s UK offices.

Hours
Full Time

Salary
Negotiable

About the Role
What if you could do the kind of work the world needs? At WSP, you can access our global scale, contribute to landmark projects and connect with the brightest minds in your field to do the best work of your life. We embrace curiosity in a culture that celebrates new ideas and diverse perspectives, offering a world of opportunity and the chance to shape a career as unique as you.

We are seeking environmental professionals across all levels of experience to support our Environmental Management and Assessment Team in the UK. Our exciting portfolio spans sectors such as onshore and offshore renewables, aviation, nuclear, and rail, among others. We need people with a creative spirit, a dedicated approach, and a solid grounding in environmental design, assessment, and management at any stage of the development project lifecycle.

As one of the largest environmental consultancies in the UK, WSP is involved in some of the most challenging and high-profile projects, ranging from small developments to major national infrastructure schemes. Our Environmental Management and Assessment Team oversees and manages environmental inputs throughout project lifecycles, engaging early at concept and option stages to shape projects that address the challenges of sensitive environments and communities.

We work closely with environmental specialists and other professionals to develop proposals that enhance the environment and communities, building in wider benefits such as improved habitats, cleaner air and water, lower carbon emissions, and overall environmental gain. Once schemes are approved and underway, we collaborate with design and construction teams to ensure practice meets commitment.

This role is ideally suited to a proactive individual looking to progress their career by influencing, managing, and delivering environmental elements of engineering projects across a wide range of sectors including rail, highways, energy, and commercial/residential developments, from feasibility through to planning, detailed design, construction, and handover/maintenance.

Key responsibilities include providing environmental advice and support to clients, project managers, and colleagues; working with diverse environmental specialists and engineering teams to promote sustainable design and environmental enhancement; managing delivery of environmental inputs such as EIA screening requests, scoping reports, environmental constraints studies, management plans, and Environmental Statements; overseeing project performance on technical, quality, commercial, and health and safety aspects; building client relationships and identifying opportunities for support in resourcing, programming, strategy development, and project delivery; securing new work through proposal preparation and business development; supporting innovative techniques like Digital EIA and Technical Excellence; inspiring and upskilling junior colleagues; promoting an inclusive workplace and health, safety, and wellbeing culture; and contributing to the success of WSP’s business strategy while being self-motivated towards relevant goals.

Experience
- Relevant experience of EIA and EIA processes, working with limited supervision within multi-disciplinary teams
- Demonstrable post-qualified experience coordinating environmental assessments on a variety of projects
- Knowledge and experience of relevant environmental and planning legislation
- Appreciation of project management activities including commercial and risk aspects, forecasting, and quality assurance
- Experience liaising with cross-discipline teams, clients, and external bodies and organisations
- Strong verbal and written communication skills including report writing with attention to detail

About you
- Proactive and enthusiastic individual seeking career progression
- Ability to influence, manage, and deliver environmental elements of engineering projects across multiple sectors
- Creative spirit with a dedicated approach and solid grounding in environmental design, assessment, and management
- Committed to promoting sustainable design and environmental enhancement
- Motivated to support junior colleagues and contribute to an inclusive and safe workplace culture

Qualifications
- Relevant environmental degree level qualification
- Achieved or demonstrably working towards Chartered Environmental Status and full membership of IEMA or similar professional body