Associate / Associate Director EIA

Overview

In this role you will lead environmental inputs for major energy and water projects, driving environmental performance across lifecycle phases. You’ll work with cross-functional teams to shape designs, manage multi-disciplinary inputs, and help win and deliver work for a broad client base. You’ll influence strategy in the water sector and contribute to Net Zero commitments through innovative environmental design and assessment. This is a senior role that blends leadership, technical depth, and business development to expand our environmental services.

Responsibilities

• Direct and lead environmental teams and inputs to project designs and assessments
• Oversee recruitment, bidding, project team management, and financial management for projects
• Drive expansion of the water sector offering and provide thought leadership to win new business
• Provide environmental advice to clients, project managers and colleagues
• Collaborate with diverse specialists, clients, and engineering teams to promote sustainable design
• Identify opportunities for resourcing, programming, strategy development and project delivery with clients
• Lead development of proposals, complex bids, and framework opportunities
• Contribute to innovative techniques (e.g., Digital EIA, Future Ready EIA)
• Promote team culture, health and safety, and overall business goals
• Support marketing and cross-selling efforts, including conference presentations
• Undertake actions that contribute to WSP’s business strategy

Key requirements

• Environmental / planning degree or equivalent experience
• Experience delivering EIA for major water schemes
• Familiarity with Habitats Regulations Assessments and SSSI Assents
• Strong knowledge of environmental issues across multiple sectors
• Proven line management experience
• Proven track record of developing and upskilling internal teams
• Evidence of driving business growth
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Strong communication (verbal and written)
• Leadership and team development
• Relationship building with clients and stakeholders
• EIA delivery for major projects
• Habitat Regulations Assessments (HRA)
• SSSI Assents

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