Senior miljöekonom​/miljöpolitisk utredare

Environmental Economist / Environmental Policy Investigator

Do you want to be part of exciting environmental economic projects? With us, it is possible! Introduction WSP Society Advisory is a section within WSP Sweden AB and has around 115 employees. WSP Society Advisory is the leading actor in the Nordic countries regarding advisory services directed towards the urban planning sector. Our offer is based on community impact and urban planning issues.

Through qualified analysis, process support, guidance, and policy development, we help our customers make well-founded decisions in strategic future issues. We have a broad spectrum of customers in both the public and private sectors. WSP is present all over Sweden – and all over the world. We know that a better world needs the knowledge of the whole world, therefore we often use our global experience and expertise to find the smartest local solutions.

The world is facing major challenges, not least when it comes to the transformation of society to achieve zero emissions of greenhouse gases and the depletion of biodiversity. This characterizes several parts of our society. WSP sees an increased need from our customers for strategic development and for environmental economic analyses in the environmental field. We are therefore looking for an experienced environmental economist / environmental policy investigator for our group Environmental and Transport Economics.

Examples of environmental economic projects that the group has worked on in recent years are:

• Investigation of the prerequisites for a trading system with eutrophication in the Baltic Sea.
• Analysis of different strategies to reach the greenhouse gas emission target for 2030.
• Valuation of water quality (as support for the work with the EU Water Directive)
• Corporate training in environmental economic analyses
• Preliminary study on instruments to create nature-adapted erosion protection in watercourses
• Analysis of climate impact due to faults, deficiencies, and damages in the construction sector
• Development of instruments for a transport-efficient society

The work also involves writing tenders and proactive sales work. We often work closely with other competencies within the company such as naturalists, engineers, political scientists, and urban planners. You are offered great opportunities to shape, plan, and influence your own work and the development of the business. Your tasks will sometimes be experienced as complex, but you will have the opportunity to solve them in a collegial and intellectually stimulating environment.

Among your colleagues, you will have people who are leading experts in their respective fields.

Qualifications We believe that you have several years of experience from working as a consultant, but also experience from academia, within politics/interest organizations, or as an investigator at an authority is relevant. Work experience should have been within the conceivable tasks and the examples of projects above. Many educational backgrounds are possible. Many in the group are national economists but this is not a requirement.

Approximately half of the group are doctoral candidates and have close ties to the research world.

We would like to see that you have experience in creating, selling, and leading projects with qualified teams. You will belong to WSP Society Advisory where the customer base is primarily made up of government authorities, interest organizations, and actors linked to the municipal and regional sectors. You should have a broad network of contacts within one or more of the areas where our customer base is located.

The group is now located in Stockholm. Gothenburg and Östersund, which is why a location in one of these cities is preferred. But the business area is located in many places in Sweden, so other locations are possible.

Contact If you have any questions, do not hesitate to contact us. Matts Andersson, Group Manager Environmental and Transport Economics.  Last application date Our selection process is ongoing so apply as soon as possible. Last application date is May 30, 2026. Welcome to apply!