Assistant Consultant / Consultant (Sustainability/ Strategic Environmental Assessment)

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… As an Assistant Consultant or Consultant in the Infrastructure Planning and Environmental Assessment team, you will provide support to managing and delivering environmental consultancy services to a full range of clients. You will assist in coordinating and providing technical input into a range of strategic environmental assessments, supporting our clients to address long term strategic challenges such as achieving net zero, providing sustainable water resources, providing homes and disposing of radioactive waste. Your work will help ensure that sustainability is embedded into plan-making, decision taking, and that opportunities for future enhancement are realised.

You will:

• Assist project managers in the coordination of tasks and teams including resource, data and programme management.
• Take responsibility for the delivery of tasks including policy reviews, baselining, assessment, appraisal and interim reporting.
• Assist in the implementation of the latest approaches to digital assessment and assessment automation.
• Support the design and implementation of consultation events and analysis and logging of responses.
• Assist with finalising reports ready for client submission and publication.

You will be part of a dynamic, enthusiastic and supportive strategic assessment team and will experience a challenging, but fulfilling, working environment; part of a sector leading team of highly experienced and reputable assessment practitioners who will ensure your personal development.

If you are looking to work on projects that are going to define the future and speak to the needs of tomorrow, if you want to work for a progressive, digitally enabled company that will allow you to grow and reach your goals in a supportive, inclusive family environment - then we want to hear from you.

What we will be looking for you to demonstrate…

• A degree (or equivalent) in a relevant environmental discipline with a strong emphasis on Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA), Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA), sustainability and/or sustainable resource management.
• Relevant post graduate experience of the delivery of sustainability, appraisal and/or assessment projects, working in a similar position within the UK or a jurisdiction with a comparable environmental planning system.
• Strong analytical, written and verbal communication skills and an ability to communicate clearly with a high level of computer literacy, in particular Microsoft Office.
• An understanding of the importance of health and safety excellence.
• A sound understanding of relevant UK environmental and planning legislation, particularly in the field of infrastructure and development.
• An ambition and ability to develop new client relationships and assist with the management of existing key clients.

It would be a bonus if you have membership from a relevant professional institution, for example, The Institute of Sustainability and Environmental Professionals (ISEP).

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.