Location
Manchester

Hours
Full Time (flexible and hybrid working options available)

Salary
Competitive salary commensurate with experience

About the Role
At WSP, you have the opportunity to shape a career as unique as you. We offer global reach, diverse challenges, and the chance to work alongside talented individuals who will help you expand your horizons. We are seeking an experienced Associate / Associate Director to join our Environmental Consents nationwide team. This strategic role involves identifying, winning, and delivering multi-disciplinary inputs to a range of energy projects for a wide client base, including some of the UK's most important infrastructure projects supporting the UK’s Net Zero commitments.

As part of one of the largest environmental consultancies in the UK, you will work with technical environmental specialists and design teams across multiple sectors to lead environmental inputs to project designs and assessments. You will influence and improve environmental performance across diverse projects, with responsibilities including recruitment, bidding, project team management, delivery, and financial oversight.

Key responsibilities include:
- Leading and delivering environmental elements of engineering projects
- Expanding and diversifying our water sector offering alongside sector leads and client managers
- Providing environmental advice and support to clients and colleagues
- Promoting sustainable design and environmental enhancement
- Managing large, complex projects ensuring technical, quality, commercial, and health and safety standards
- Building and maintaining client relationships and identifying new business opportunities
- Leading business development activities including proposals, bids, and marketing
- Driving innovation through initiatives such as Digital EIA and Future Ready EIA
- Supporting team performance, career development, and fostering a positive team culture
- Promoting an inclusive workplace and upholding health, safety, and wellbeing values

This role offers the chance to work on landmark projects that make a positive impact on communities and the environment, while developing your career in a supportive and inclusive environment.

Experience
- Proven experience in Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) delivery for major water schemes
- Familiarity with consenting processes such as Habitats Regulations Assessments and SSSI Consents
- Thorough knowledge of a wide range of environmental issues
- Demonstrable track record of developing and upskilling internal teams
- Proven line management experience
- Evidence of successfully driving business growth

About you
- Enthusiastic and motivated to influence and lead environmental projects
- Strong communicator with excellent verbal and written skills
- Ability to build and maintain client relationships and identify new opportunities
- Committed to promoting an inclusive and supportive team culture
- Self-motivated and aligned with business goals and values

Qualifications
- Relevant environmental or planning degree or equivalent experience