Location
Birmingham

Hours
Full Time

Salary
Negotiable

About the Role
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.

Working within the Air Quality team, your primary duties will include dispersion modelling, primarily using ADMS and ADMS-Roads; designing and implementing ambient air quality monitoring plans including both passive and automatic techniques; contributing to bid submissions, preparing quotes and tenders; project management to budget, programme and scope; liaising with internal and external clients, project teams and Local Authorities; collation and analysis of data; and report writing.

A degree of business development and profile raising for the air quality team is also expected at both senior and principal grade.

You will join a team of over 35 air quality professionals working on a wide range of projects including major projects of national significance, international projects (including water and mining sectors), land developments, transport infrastructure, energy (carbon capture/nuclear), indoor air quality and air quality policy including assessment of strategic growth. Work comprises air quality assessment and monitoring with dispersion modelling forming a key component of many road, power, industrial and odour projects.

The team also provides air quality input into Habitats Regulations Assessment (HRA), Health Impact Assessment (HIA), bespoke modelling (including CFD, dense gas and Calpuff) and implements behaviour change campaigns.

The role is based in Birmingham and offers extensive opportunities to work with the wider UK air quality team and internationally across a wide range of air quality projects.

Experience
Experience of project management, supervision and quality assurance of air quality packages of work including managing others to deliver against high technical standards. Excellent working knowledge and demonstrable understanding of relevant legislation, policy, technical guidance and industry standards and best practice relating to air quality. Experience in data analysis and interpretation using Excel and GIS.

About you
Good numerical skills, ideally with maths and/or physics A-levels. Ability to work within a team. Excellent communication and IT skills. Ability to write clear, concise reports and proposals. Positive and proactive approach, demonstrating accountability for your own utilisation and personal development (and that of the wider team). To be an associate or full member of the Institute of Air Quality Management (IAQM).

Qualifications
A degree in a scientific discipline is required. Ideally a postgraduate environmental qualification, but this is not essential.