Consultant/Senior/Principal/Associate Consultant – Waste and Resources Management

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.

A little more about your role… WSP is one of the world’s leading engineering and professional services firms working across many sectors. We are growing across the business and the business plan within the Responsible Consumption and Production team, which hosts the waste and resources management expertise, is to enhance and broaden the current service offering.

The Responsible Consumption and Production team has a strong track record of providing advisory services including:

• Options appraisals
• Waste flow and cost modelling
• Technical procurement advice
• Waste sites and supplier audits
• Circular economy advice and statements
• Market assessments
• Waste strategy development
• Business cases
• Waste infrastructure feasibility studies
• Due diligence and expert witness support

to a broad range of public and private sector clients in the UK and internationally. The team continues to win projects in these areas and is now looking to welcome a consultant, preferably with some previous relevant consultancy experience of providing technical advisory input on waste services options appraisal, waste flow modelling and/or waste procurement projects.

Dependent on experience and professional interests of the consultant, the job role is envisaged to include:

• Leading, management and/or delivery of options appraisals, waste flow and cost modelling, business case development, technical procurement advisory input, proposals for winning work, and business development initiatives including publication of thought pieces and articles.
• Line management and/or mentoring of junior staff.
• Providing excellent care for our clients and team members by adhering to our business values.

Guidance and support will be provided, as needed, to help the consultant confidently deliver the above job role and transition into next stages of their career.

The range of projects the post-holder could expect to contribute to include but not limited to:

• Leading and/or providing support on projects across a wide range of waste management themes, with a focus on options appraisal and procurement of waste infrastructure and environmental services contracts.
• Supporting delivery of waste management options appraisal and waste flow and cost modelling (e.g. in areas such as waste collection, household reuse and recycling centres, treatment facilities).
• Supporting procurement exercises including assessing contract extension proposals, developing tender specifications and associated documentation and evaluating bidder submissions or working with bidders to develop and review their proposals.
• The development of business cases to support the delivery of services differently, whether that be through a change of collection method or service management model.
• Environmental service reviews to analyse the effectiveness and efficiency of existing services to identify improvements and savings for clients.

Responsibilities include:

• Manage projects by applying our internal procedures ensuring that projects are well monitored, delivered on-time and within budget with high client satisfaction ratings.
• Act as technical expert or provide diligent input to a range of resources and waste projects, including taking responsibility for the drafting of whole reports or contributing to aspects as directed.
• Attend meetings with clients from inception stage to final reporting.
• Lead and support the development of proposals ensuring they are of a high quality, clear and competitive.
• Develop and deliver services by implementing methodologies that are innovative, robust, time and cost effective and client focussed.
• Build and maintain relationships with existing clients, potential clients and other networks to maintain and increase the profile of the company and to develop work pipelines.
• Lead and/or deliver projects of varied nature to our clients by working collaboratively with other colleagues and by adhering to our principles and policies.

What we will be looking for you to demonstrate:

• Previous experience of working for a consultancy, local authority or another organisation on waste management related projects.
• Experience of developing (or making a substantial contribution to the development of) several of the following: options appraisal (qualitative and quantitative), waste flow and cost modelling, technical procurement documents.
• Understanding of resources and waste legislation and policy in the UK.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a team and make positive contributions to team knowledge and development.
• Tenacity to diligently explore challenging or complex tasks to propose effective solutions.
• High levels of written and verbal communication skills, and ability to identify and convey key conclusions in a succinct manner.
• Excellent time management skills.
• Degree in a relevant subject, preferably in the field of science, environment or engineering.

Imagine a better future for you and a better future for us all. Join our close-knit community of talented individuals who share your passion for making a positive impact.

Our global team includes more than 69,000 employees, working together to make a difference in communities both close to home and around the world. With us, you can.

We are one of the world’s leading engineering and professional services firms. Our passionate people are united by the common purpose of creating positive, long-lasting impacts on the communities we serve through a culture of innovation, integrity, and inclusion.

WHAT’S IN IT FOR YOU?

• Work-life balance: Our hybrid working policy offers the flexibility to work from home two days a week, while also providing opportunities to collaborate in our modern offices across the UK.
• Inclusivity & Belonging: We welcome applicants with varied backgrounds and experiences.
• Health & Wellbeing: We are committed to supporting our people, giving you the tools to make improvements to your health and wellbeing through our Thrive programme.
• Flex your time: WSP offers the “WSP My Hour,” allowing you to take one hour each day for personal activities.
• Your development: We foster a supportive environment that invests in your growth, whether through training, mentoring, or Chartership.

Here at WSP we positively encourage applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, pregnancy or maternity/paternity.