Location
Manchester

Hours
Full Time

Salary
Negotiable

About the Role
As a Principal EIA Consultant within WSP's Environmental Assessment and Management team, you will collaborate with a range of technical environmental specialists and design teams across multiple sectors to lead environmental teams and contribute to project designs and assessments. You will play a key role in improving the environmental performance of diverse projects across multiple sectors.

This role is ideal for an enthusiastic individual looking to influence, manage, and deliver environmental elements of energy transmission and distribution (T&D) infrastructure projects. You will be responsible for managing projects, including bidding, project team leadership, delivery, and financial management. You will support the growth of our energy T&D sector offering by working with sector leads and client account managers to drive thought leadership and secure new business.

You will provide environmental advice and support to clients, project managers, and colleagues, working closely with environmental specialists, clients, and engineering teams to promote sustainable design and environmental enhancement. Your responsibilities will include managing the delivery of environmental inputs into energy T&D projects such as planning applications, Environmental Assessments (EA) / Environmental Impact Assessments (EIA), route optioneering, site selection, stakeholder engagement, and support for Development Consent Order (DCO) examinations and planning inquiries.

You will oversee project performance across technical, quality, commercial, and health and safety aspects, build strong client relationships, and identify opportunities to support resourcing, programming, strategy development, and project delivery. Additionally, you will contribute to securing new work by preparing proposals, supporting strategic bid preparation, and participating in business development activities.

Supporting the development of innovative techniques such as Digital EIA, Technical Excellence, and Future Ready EIA will be part of your role. You will also inspire and upskill junior colleagues to support their career development and promote an inclusive workplace culture that values health, safety, and wellbeing.

By undertaking actions aligned with WSP’s business strategy, you will be self-motivated towards achieving goals relevant to your role, team, and projects, helping to create a better future for communities worldwide.

Experience
- Extensive experience in EIA and EIA processes, working with limited supervision within multi-disciplinary teams
- Proven track record in large scale infrastructure projects such as rail, highways, energy, commercial, or residential developments
- Strong project management skills including commercial and risk management, forecasting, and quality assurance
- Sound knowledge of relevant environmental and planning legislation
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including report writing and reviewing with strong attention to detail

About you
- Enthusiastic and proactive with the ability to influence and lead teams
- Strong client relationship management skills and ability to identify business opportunities
- Committed to promoting sustainable design and environmental enhancement
- Motivated to support junior colleagues’ development and foster an inclusive workplace culture
- Demonstrates a strong understanding of health, safety, and wellbeing values

Qualifications
- Relevant environmental degree level qualification in EIA or a related discipline
- Achieved or demonstrably working towards Chartered Environmental Status and full membership of IEMA or a similar professional body