Wsp
WSP provides engineering, design, and consulting services across diverse sectors worldwide.
Principal Environmental (EIA) Consultant (Wales & South West)
Lead environmental impact assessments for energy transmission and infrastructure projects.
Job Highlights
About the Role
As a Principal Consultant in the Environmental Consents team, you will navigate an increasingly complex consenting environment, providing strategic planning, environmental advice, and technical studies to support the development and upgrade of energy and electricity infrastructure. In the role of Principal EIA Consultant you will lead multidisciplinary environmental teams, manage project delivery from bidding through financial oversight, and drive business growth by collaborating with sector leads, clients, and engineering specialists to embed sustainable design. • Lead environmental teams and provide inputs to project designs and assessments • Manage delivery of planning applications, EA/EIA, route optioneering and stakeholder engagement • Oversee technical, quality, commercial and health & safety performance on projects • Build and nurture client relationships to identify further support opportunities • Secure new work by preparing proposals, contributing to strategic bids and business development • Develop innovative techniques such as Digital EIA and Future Ready EIA • Mentor and upskill junior colleagues to support their career progression • Promote an inclusive workplace and uphold health, safety and wellbeing values
Key Responsibilities
- ▸eia delivery
- ▸digital eia
- ▸technical studies
- ▸project delivery
- ▸stakeholder engagement
- ▸client relations
What You Bring
At WSP you can leverage a global platform, contribute to landmark projects and collaborate with the brightest minds to do the best work of your life, all while embracing curiosity in a culture that celebrates new ideas and diverse perspectives. The successful candidate will hold a relevant environmental degree, be working towards or have Chartered Environmental status with IEMA, possess extensive EIA experience, strong knowledge of planning legislation, excellent communication skills, and proven project management capabilities on large‑scale infrastructure programmes. • Hold an environmental degree with chartered status or progress towards IEMA membership • Demonstrate extensive experience in EIA processes within multidisciplinary teams • Maintain sound knowledge of relevant environmental and planning legislation • Exhibit strong verbal and written communication, including detailed report writing • Possess experience on large‑scale infrastructure projects (rail, highways, energy, etc.) • Apply comprehensive project management skills covering commercial, risk, forecasting and QA
Requirements
- ▸chartered
- ▸eia
- ▸legislation
- ▸communication
- ▸infrastructure
- ▸project management
Benefits
The company offers a hybrid working policy, robust health and wellbeing programmes, inclusive employee resource groups, flexible time initiatives such as "WSP My Hour", and comprehensive development support including training, mentoring and chartership pathways. • Hybrid working with two days remote per week • Flexible "WSP My Hour" for personal activities and part‑time/flexible working options • Health & wellbeing benefits including Thrive programme, Virtual GP, Gymflex discount and menopause support • Opportunities for training, mentoring and chartership development
Work Environment
Hybrid