Senior Environmental; EIA Consultant - South West & Wales

Join to apply for the Senior Environmental (EIA) Consultant - South West & Wales role  are looking for a senior level environmental professional to support our Environmental Management and Assessment Team in one of our UK offices. Our portfolio spans sectors such as energy, aviation, nuclear, rail, property and Local Government. We need people with a proactive 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 handles challenging and high‑profile projects, from small developments across sectors 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.

Our early engagement at the concept and option stages helps shape projects that reflect the challenges of sensitive environments and communities. In supporting continued design through to consent application, we work closely with our wider environmental specialists, as well as other skilled professionals, to develop proposals that fit with and enhance the environment and communities they sit within. We strive for wider benefits of improved habitats, cleaner air and water, lower carbon and overall environmental gain.

And with schemes approved and underway, we work alongside design and construction teams to ensure practice meets commitments. The role is ideally suited to a pro-active individual looking to use their initiative to progress their career.

• 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
• Managing the delivery of a diverse range of environmental inputs into projects including EIA screening requests and scoping reports, environmental constraints studies, environmental management plans and Environmental Statements
• Managing 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
• Undertaking activities to secure new work, including preparing proposals, contributing to strategic-bid preparation, and participating in business development opportunities
• Supporting the development of innovative techniques to shape the way we do our business whether through Digital EIA, Technical Excellence, Future Ready EIA etc.
• Inspiring and upskilling junior colleagues to support their career development
• Promoting an inclusive workplace, demonstrating an understanding of health and safety whilst living the values of our health, safety, and wellbeing culture
• Undertaking actions that contribute towards the success of the WSP business strategy, whilst being self-motivated towards goals relevant to the role, team, and your projects

• A relevant environmental degree level qualification in EIA, or similar
• Achieved or demonstrably working towards Chartered Environmental Status and Full membership of IEMA, or similar qualification with a relevant professional body
• Experience of EIA and EIA processes and working with limited supervision within multi-disciplinary teams
• Knowledge and experience of relevant environmental and planning legislation
• Demonstrable post-qualified experience of coordinating environmental assessments on a variety of projects
• An appreciation of project management activities, including commercial and risk aspects, forecasting, and quality assurance
• Experience in work winning and bid preparation activities
• Experience of liaising with cross discipline teams, clients, and with external bodies and organisations
• Verbal and written communication skills including report writing with an attention to detail
• Demonstrable experience of promoting a positive health, safety and wellbeing culture

• Work-life balance:
  At WSP, our hybrid working policy offers the flexibility to work from home two days a week, while also providing opportunities to collaborate in our modern offices across the UK.
• Inclusivity & Belonging:
  We welcome applicants with varied backgrounds and experiences. We enable rewarding careers by encouraging people to bring their whole and authentic selves to work so that our work represents the fullest spectrum of society. We celebrate integrity and treat people with respect, supporting each other and embracing a culture of inclusion and belonging  have our employee resource groups to promote inclusivity.
• Health & Wellbeing:
  We are committed to supporting our people, giving you tools to improve your health and wellbeing through our Thrive programme. Our Virtual GP service gives you access to an NHS or Irish Medical Council GP at a time and place that suits you,…