Location
Bristol

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.

We are seeking an experienced and commercially driven PFAS Technical Lead to shape and grow our UK PFAS service offering. This role sits within the Contaminated Land business and reports directly to the Contaminated Land Service Lead, ensuring alignment with wider Ground & Water strategy and objectives.

The primary focus includes work winning, revenue growth, and market positioning, supported by strong technical leadership. You will lead the development of a best-in-class PFAS capability, securing major commissions across key sectors including energy, aviation, defence, and industrial infrastructure. Acting as a recognised subject matter expert, you will support clients in managing complex PFAS liabilities across the full project lifecycle, aligned with WSP’s established capabilities.

Key responsibilities include originating, developing, and converting a strong pipeline of PFAS-related opportunities, working closely with sector leads and key account teams to position WSP as the consultant of choice. You will lead major bids and proposals, define winning strategies, and translate technical excellence into compelling client solutions, with clear accountability for revenue growth and work-winning performance.

You will act as the external face of WSP’s PFAS capability in the UK, building and maintaining senior client relationships and providing strategic advice on regulatory risk, liability management, and remediation approaches. Engagement with regulators and industry bodies will be central to the role, alongside representing WSP through thought leadership, conferences, and technical publications.

Alongside commercial priorities, you will provide technical leadership and oversight across complex PFAS projects, including site investigation, hydrogeological assessment, risk assessment, and remediation design. You will ensure that all technical outputs are robust, defensible, and aligned with regulatory expectations, supporting successful project delivery and client confidence.

You will also define and implement the UK PFAS growth strategy, expanding WSP’s service offering and integrating with global PFAS expertise. This includes developing new areas of opportunity, driving innovation in investigation and remediation approaches, and establishing scalable, commercially efficient solutions.

In addition, you will build and lead a high-performing team, supporting capability development, recruitment, and internal best practice, ensuring alignment between pipeline growth, technical delivery capacity and integrating UK capability with WSP’s international PFAS expertise.

Experience
- Strong track record of winning and delivering environmental or contaminated land projects
- Demonstrable experience in developing client relationships and securing repeat business
- Deep technical knowledge of PFAS contamination, risk assessment, and remediation
- Experience leading bids and proposals with a strong commercial mindset

About you
- Confident and credible leader capable of operating at senior client and regulator level
- Ability to translate complex technical issues into clear, commercially focused solutions
- Commercially driven with a passion for technical excellence and client service

Qualifications
- Relevant technical qualifications and experience in environmental science, hydrogeology, or related disciplines preferred
- Proven ability to lead and develop high-performing teams
- Commitment to continuous professional development and thought leadership in PFAS and contaminated land management