Assistant Consultant​/Consultant - Air Quality

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.

We have an opportunity for an enthusiastic, committed Assistant Consultant/Consultant to support a range of projects within our Air Quality Consultancy team. You will work closely with colleagues across our offices to deliver high quality solutions on a range of projects. You will be given one to one support, mentoring, learning and development via experienced colleagues, scheduled training events and a personal development plan.

You will work in a friendly, supportive environment with access to a wide range of opportunities for career progression. You will play a key role in the delivery of our work including:

• Air quality modelling
• Compilation of air quality and greenhouse gas emission inventories
• Contributing to bid submissions, preparing quotes and tenders;
• Project management to budget, programme and scope;
• Liaising with both internal and external clients and project teams;
• Collation and analysis of data; and
• Report writing.

Following the recent acquisition of Ricardo by WSP, our world-class air quality team now exceeds 200 air quality professionals. You will be working on a wide range of projects including major infrastructure and energy projects of national significance, and strategic projects in the UK, Middle East and Asia, developing policy-support tools and analysis for national, regional and local governments, international finance institutions, and the private sector.

• Bachelors in science/mathematics/digital related subject.
• Experience of data processing and statistical analysis using functional programming languages such as Python or R.
• High accuracy and attention to detail with an appreciation of QA/QC processes.
• Strong quantitative skills including interest in and understanding of data analysis.
• IT skills in commonly used software, e.g., Microsoft Office applications including Excel.
• Experience in a consultancy or in any customer facing commercial environment would be advantageous
• Effective communication skills, both written and oral and basic presentation skills.
• Excellent organisational and time management skills
• Flexibility, resilience and enthusiasm
• Strong team working skills

Join our close-knit community of talented individuals who share your passion for making a positive impact. Our global team includes more than 69,000 employees, working together to make a difference in communities both close to home and around the world.

We are one of the world’s leading engineering and professional services firms. Our passionate people are united by the common purpose of creating positive, long-lasting impacts on the communities we serve through a culture of innovation, integrity, and inclusion. With over 11,000 professionals across the UK and Ireland, we are dedicated to our local communities and propelled by international brainpower.

At WSP, we understand that work is just one aspect of your life. It’s important to make time for you, your family, friends, interests and your community.

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.

We welcome applicants…