Nature Services Lead - Energy

Position: Nature Services Sector Lead - Energy
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At WSP, we're helping to deliver the energy transition while protecting and enhancing the natural environment. As our Nature Services Sector Lead – Energy, you'll play a pivotal role in growing and strengthening our Nature Services offering across the UK energy market, connecting clients with innovative environmental solutions that support major infrastructure and renewable energy programmes.

This is a strategic leadership role for someone who combines commercial acumen, market insight and strong client engagement skills with a passion for sustainable development and nature-led solutions.

About the Role As Nature Services Sector Lead – Energy, you will lead the development, positioning and growth of WSP's Nature Services business across the energy sector. Working closely with technical specialists, client account teams and business leaders, you will turn market intelligence and client relationships into a coordinated programme of business development, strategic pursuits and priority bids.

The role spans two key market areas:

Generation & Renewables – including onshore and offshore wind, solar, energy storage and generation assets.

Transmission & Distribution (T&D) – including electricity networks, substations, overhead lines, underground cables and grid connections.

You'll identify growth opportunities, strengthen our market position and help shape integrated solutions that bring together ecological, marine, aquatic and environmental expertise to support some of the UK's most significant energy projects.

What You'll Be Doing Driving Sector Growth Develop and maintain the Energy Sector Plan, identifying key market drivers, investment programmes, policy developments, opportunities and risks.

Build and manage separate growth strategies for Generation & Renewables and Transmission & Distribution markets.

Identify and prioritise target clients, programmes and opportunities where WSP can deliver maximum value.

Building Client Relationships Work alongside client account and business development teams to strengthen existing relationships and create new opportunities.

Develop compelling, differentiated client propositions focused on areas such as:
Consenting and permitting

Ecological risk management

Biodiversity Net Gain Natural capital

Nature-based solutions

Construction and operational environmental support

Leading Strategic Bids Coordinate Nature Services contributions to major bids and pursuits.

Bring together the right technical experts to develop winning, evidence-based solutions for clients.

Support the development of clear win themes that align with client priorities and project requirements.

Growing Market Intelligence and Pipeline Monitor policy, regulatory and industry developments across the energy sector.

Identify forthcoming frameworks, programmes and major projects before procurement begins.

Share market intelligence, competitor activity and client insights across the wider business.

Connecting Expertise Across WSPBring together specialists from ecology, ornithology, marine and aquatic sciences, arboriculture and related disciplines to create integrated client solutions.

Collaborate across WSP's energy, planning, engineering and environmental teams to maximise opportunities and deliver joined-up services.

What We're Looking For You'll be a commercially minded leader with a strong understanding of the energy sector and a proven ability to develop client relationships and grow business opportunities.

You'll bring:

Knowledge of energy development, renewable energy projects and/or electricity network infrastructure.

Experience developing business strategies, sector plans or growth initiatives.

Strong client engagement, business development and stakeholder management skills.

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