Associate or Associate Director, EIA - Property and Defence (North East and North West) in Liverpool

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… We have an exciting opportunity for an Associate / Associate Director to further the growth of our successful nationwide team. We’re looking for an experienced and well connected consultant to help us grow in the property and defence sectors. The post offers the potential to collaborate with leaders in these sectors and draw in WSP’s unrivalled range of environmental expertise.

As one of the largest environmental consultancies in the UK, you’ll get the opportunity to contribute to projects and collaborate with some of the brightest minds in the industry. You’ll be encouraged to explore new ideas in a culture that values curiosity and diverse perspectives. This post also represents a challenging and exciting opportunity to contribute, manage and deliver environmental consents inputs to a range of projects across a range of sectors, including but not limited to property and defence. Our projects are varied in nature, take place across the whole of the UK and are at the leading edge of professional practice: this is a great opportunity to use your experience to develop your career and help guide and shape our continued growth.

We’re looking for individuals who are passionate about delivering effective environmental advice and positively influencing the performance of development projects. Join a great organisation as an Associate / Associate Director, you will collaborate with a diverse team of technical specialists and design professionals to lead and coordinate environmental contributions across project designs and assessments. You will be instrumental in improving the environmental performance for a range of projects.

The role would suit an enthusiastic individual working as part of multidisciplinary teams to deliver inputs across project lifecycles from site feasibility works, application compilation and submission through to discharge of conditions in the construction phase of developments. You will have responsibility for directing and leading projects including tasks relating to recruitment, bidding, project team management, project delivery, and financial management.

• Playing a key role in growing our property and defence sector offer, working with sector leads and client account managers to drive thought leadership and win new business.
• Providing environmental advice and support to clients, project managers and colleagues.
• Working with colleagues, environmental specialists, clients and engineering teams to promote sustainable design and environmental enhancement.
• Leading large, multiple, and complex projects, overseeing our performance on technical, quality, commercial, and health and safety.
• Build strong client relationships and identify opportunities to support project strategy, resourcing and delivery.
• Undertaking activities to secure new work, including developing proposals for complex opportunities, delivering strategic level bids and framework opportunities, and undertaking business development opportunities.
• Champion innovation through approaches such as Digital EIA, Technical Excellence and Future Ready.
• Driving performance improvement and career advancement opportunities across team.
• Promote an inclusive and positive team environment, acting as a trusted advisor and mentor.
• Promoting an inclusive workplace, demonstrating an understanding of Health and Safety whilst living the values of our health, safety, and wellbeing culture.
• Undertaking actions that contribute towards the success of the WSP business strategy, whilst being self-motivated towards goals relevant to the role, team, and your projects.

What We Will Be Looking For You To Demonstrate… Relevant environmental or planning degree (or equivalent experience), with chartered status or actively working towards chartership. Demonstrable experience in delivering EIA for property schemes, including under a range of UK planning regimes such as the Town and Country Planning Act and the Planning Act 2008. Familiarity with relevant consenting processes associated with property and defence related projects, including Habitats Regulations Assessment (HRA), Environmental Permit applications etc. Understanding of how these processes integrate with the planning system and EIA for new developments. Capable of leading client communications and maintaining strong relationships with stakeholders, regulators, and the public, with a solid understanding of public consultation and stakeholder engagement processes. Knowledge of emerging environmental and planning policy trends. Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with strong report writing and review capabilities, attention to detail, and a focus on quality assurance. Proven people management experience and a track record of developing and upskilling internal teams. Demonstrated ability to contribute to strategic planning, win new work through bids and proposals, and enhance reputation in either the property or defence sectors or perhaps even both of these.

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. Apply today.

About Us We are one of the world’s leading engineering and professional services firms. Our 72,800 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. With over 9,000 professionals across the UK and Ireland, we are dedicated to our local communities and propelled by international brainpower.

WHAT’S IN IT FOR YOU?

• Work-life balance: At WSP, we understand that work is just one aspect of your life. It’s important to make time for you, your family, friends, interests and your community. 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. We enable rewarding careers by encouraging people to bring their whole and authentic selves to work so that our work represents the fullest spectrum of society. We celebrate integrity and treat people with respect, supporting each other and embracing a culture of inclusion and belonging at WSP.
• 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: To enhance work-life balance, WSP offers the “WSP My Hour,” allowing you to take one hour each day for personal activities, with the flexibility to make up the time earlier or later that day.
• Your development: We understand the importance of development and training to you. That’s why we foster a supportive environment that invests in your growth, whether through training, mentoring, or Chartership.

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome 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. As a Disability Confident leader, we will interview all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria, please let us know if you require any workplace adjustments in support of your application.