Associate Director​/Technical Director, Environmental Policy - Belgium; Brussels

Associate Director / Technical Director, Environmental Policy - Belgium (Brussels)

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. You can embrace your curiosity in a culture that celebrates new ideas and diverse perspectives. You can experience a world of opportunity and the chance to shape a career as unique as you.

The role is in WSP’s Environmental Policy and Economics team based in our Brussels office, working globally in collaboration with colleagues across the UK and Canada. The team provides robust, impartial and influential advice on policy development and strategic response across the full policy lifecycle (policy development and assessment; implementation; review, evaluation and revision). We combine policy analysis skills with in-depth technical knowledge of environmental issues and science, and knowledge of key sectors/industries.

We draw on skills from across the business and an extensive international supply chain. We are the leading consultancy in several key fields, including air quality and industrial emissions; chemicals; climate change mitigation and adaptation; water; circular economy; safety; and other fields.

Brussels, Belgium – the position will involve work with colleagues and partners across our network of offices in Europe and the rest of the world.

• Water:
  Fitness Check of the Water Framework Directive and Floods Directive, a study to support the impact assessment of the Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.
• Air quality and industrial emissions:
  Ongoing work over many years to support Defra with assessing costs and benefits of measures to reduce air pollutant emissions across multiple sectors; framework contract with the European Commission on industrial emissions; work with European Parliament on mapping and assessing local policies on air quality.
• Deforestation: back‑to‑back evaluation of the EU Timber Regulation and EU Forest Law Enforcement, Governance and Trade Regulation and impact assessment for measures against deforestation (EUDR).
• Circular economy: various studies at regional, national and international levels (e.g. Zero Waste Scotland, the World Bank) looking at material recovery, recycling and recyclability of packaging, single‑use plastics, etc.
• Chemicals:
  Leading projects on review of EU chemicals legislation (fitness check) and on REACH (e.g. the impact assessment for the revision of REACH, studies on introducing a mixture assessment factor and the essential use concept); POPs Regulation; the transition to safe and sustainable chemicals; impacts from chemicals on human health and the environment; transparency across the supply chain; socio‑economic analysis for chemical substances;
  
  and assessing risk management options for PFAS.

• This is a key role within our team, and we would typically require around 10 or more years’ relevant experience.
• You will actively engage with clients and stakeholders from the public and private sectors, building and maintaining relationships to identify new business opportunities. You will successfully win new environmental policy projects through effective proposal writing and presentations, and represent WSP at relevant EU policy forums, conferences, and meetings.
• You will manage and/or direct a diverse range of environmental policy projects within thematic areas, including water, air quality, chemicals, industrial emissions, waste, etc., ensuring projects are executed efficiently, on time, and within budget.
• You will bring expertise in delivering environmental policy development, and an understanding of processes such as impact assessment and evaluation. You will provide guidance and mentorship to younger staff members, fostering a culture of continuous learning and professional development.
• You will collaborate with the team to develop and implement long‑term strategies for the environmental policy team.
• You will drive policy advancements in our thematic…