Job title: WFD / Surface Water EIA Lead – UK Wide
Company: WSP
Job description: We are WSP – Join us and make your career future ready!
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Due to strong and sustained growth in our Sustainable Water Management business, we are seeking experienced applicants to join our team of 300 water science and engineering professionals. Applicants are invited to further develop our senior level technical capability in water environment assessment to support delivery of a range of project work, including planning and environmental permit applications for major infrastructure development, and planning and environmental studies for water companies and environmental regulators.
We are looking for a proficient and authoritative professional who has a specialisation in at least one of the key water environment disciplines (e.g. water quality, hydrology, geomorphology, hydroecology, marine science), but also has sufficient familiarity with the suite of water related disciplines to be able to lead teams on technically complex projects for a range of clients.
The appointment would be at Principal Consultant, Associate or Associate Director grade, depending on experience. We can be flexible on location within the UK and offer a true hybrid work arrangement. Your new role, what’s involved?
You will contribute to a diverse range of projects but the main focus of your work is likely to be EIA and WFD assessments and environmental permit applications for major infrastructure projects in the UK and overseas and water resources planning and environmental impact projects for the UK water sector. Your work will be varied but will include technical, management and commercial responsibilities.
Responsibilities will include:
- Playing a leading role in project delivery, including managing the interface with clients and internal stakeholders. Supervising, coordinating and reviewing the inputs of others within the business to deliver high quality technical outputs that meet client requirements
- Working with senior colleagues in the Sustainable Water Management and Earth and Environment teams to develop business opportunities and prepare successful proposals
- To manage or direct projects effectively, balancing programme, budget and quality requirements, and ensuring that the highest health and safety standards are adhered to
- Providing technical guidance, training and support to junior colleagues
- Playing a key role in growing WSP’s technical capability, knowledge and innovation base to develop new services for our clients
We’d love to hear from you if you have:
Skills / Experience
- Experience working in hydrology, flood risk management, water quality, geomorphology, hydroecology or marine science, at least some of which should have been in consultancy
- Demonstrable experience of leading or major contributor to technical inputs and teams for successful project delivery for planning and permitting for major infrastructure projects. This could include preparation of water EIA, FRA and WFD inputs to planning applications, participation in DCO examinations or planning inquirys, and developing applications for environmental permits. The main focus of the role will be on inland surface waters, but experience of delivering assessments in estuarine and coastal waters is also desirable
- Excellent understanding of the Water Framework Directive and its application for management of the water environment in the UK
- Proven track record in effective delivery of complex, high profile projects for the water environment; in particular, experience of the Development Consent Order planning regime for Nationally Significant Infrastructure Projects in the UK is essential.
- Excellent knowledge of the regulatory context for planning and EIA in the UK
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills. Successful track record in managing client and stakeholder relationships
- You should have practical project management experience, including management of project teams, and be comfortable managing challenging projects
Qualifications
- A first degree in a relevant environmental, geographical, science or engineering discipline is essential
- An MSc or PhD in hydrology, water quality, geomorphology or marine science is desirable
What’s in it for you?
- Work-life balance?
WSP recognises that work is only one part of your life and making time for other things is important – whether that’s for your families, friends, or yourself.
Our hybrid working policy allows the flexibility to work from the comfort of your own home as well as collaborating in our contemporary offices across the UK.
- Inclusivity & Diversity?
We want our people to achieve rewarding careers, bringing their whole selves to work. We celebrate integrity and treat people with respect, supporting each other and embracing diversity to create a culture of inclusion and belonging at WSP.
Our employee resource groups VIBE (LGBTQ+ employees), CREED (Championing Racial Equality and Ethnic Diversity) and our Gender Balance Group, in tandem with WSP’s Neurodiverse Community Group, WSP Connect Group (visible and non-visible disabilities) help us promote the right environment for you to reach your full potential.
- Health & Wellbeing?
We are committed to supporting our people, giving you the tools to make improvements to your health and wellbeing through our Thrive programme.
Med24 gives you and your family unrestricted telephone access to an NHS doctor where you can call day or night or have a face-to-face video consultation.
- Flex your time?
For improved work life balance, WSP offers the “WSP Hour” which enables you to take one hour per day to do as you wish and make up the time earlier or later that day. We also offer part time and flexible working arrangements plus the option to flex your bank holiday entitlement to suit you.
- Your development?
We appreciate that development and training is important to you and that’s why we have a supportive environment that invests in your development, whether that’s chartership, training or mentoring. Apply now and be the future of WSP!
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Here at WSP we positively encourage applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, pregnancy or maternity/paternity. As a Disability Confident leader, we will interview all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria, please let us know if you require any workplace adjustments in support of your application.
Please note WSP reserves the right to close the vacancy before the advertised closing date.
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Location: United Kingdom
Job date: Fri, 13 Oct 2023 04:39:02 GMT
