Environmental EIA - Expression of Interest; Scotland

Job Description

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 are looking for environmental professionals across all levels of experience to support our Environmental Management and Assessment Team Scotland, based from either our Glasgow or Edinburgh Office (Hybrid). We have an exciting portfolio of projects which span a number of sectors such as onshore and offshore renewables, aviation, nuclear, rail and more. The role requires a creative spirit, a dedicated approach and a solid grounding in environmental design, assessment and management at any stage of the development project lifecycle.

Our Environmental Management and Assessment Team oversees and manages the environmental inputs to these schemes, with involvement through their lifecycle. From early engagement at the concept and option stages to supporting continued design through to consent application, we work closely with wider environmental specialists and other skilled professionals to develop proposals that fit with and enhance the environment and communities they sit within.

• 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, 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, such as 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 while 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 projects.

• A relevant environmental degree level qualification.
• Achievement or demonstrable progress towards Chartered Environmental Status and Full membership of IEMA, or a 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 of liaising with cross‑discipline teams, clients and external bodies and organisations.
• Verbal and written communication skills including report writing with an attention to detail.

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.

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