Overview

Senior or Principal Consultant, EIA - Aviation (London & South East) at WSP in the UK & Ireland. The role focuses on environmental consents for aviation projects, including planning applications, Environmental Impact Assessments (EIA), airspace change proposals, and support for DCO examinations and planning inquiries.

What you will do

• Manage the delivery of a diverse range of environmental inputs into aviation projects including planning applications, EIA, airspace change proposals, and support for DCO examinations and/or planning inquiries.


• Deliver environmental inputs into projects including EIA screening and scoping reports, environmental constraints studies, environmental management plans and Environmental Statements.


• Build relationships with clients and identify opportunities to provide support in areas such as resourcing, programming, strategy development, and project delivery.


• Secure new work through proposals, strategic bid preparation, and participation in business development opportunities.


• Support the development of innovative techniques to shape the way we work, including Digital EIA, Technical Excellence, and Future Ready EIA.


• Inspire and upskill junior colleagues to support their career development.


• Promote an inclusive workplace and demonstrate an understanding of Health and Safety while living WSP's health, safety and wellbeing culture.


• Contribute to the success of the WSP business strategy with a self-motivated approach aligned to role, team and project goals.

What we are looking for

• A relevant environmental degree level qualification in EIA, or similar.


• Achieved or demonstrably working towards Practitioner or Chartered Environmental Status and Full membership of IEMA, or a similar qualification with a relevant professional body.


• Demonstrable experience of undertaking EIA for aviation schemes with limited supervision, including under UK planning regimes such as the Town and Country Planning Act and the Planning Act 2008.


• Ability to coordinate tasks across technical teams, external clients, stakeholders and partner organisations, delivering projects on time and within budget in line with business management procedures.


• Ability to lead and contribute to meetings with the wider technical team and external clients and stakeholders.


• Experience coordinating environmental surveys required to support an EIA for aviation schemes, with knowledge of Health and Safety requirements.


• Experience in bid preparation and responding to client change requests with appropriate fee adjustments for aviation projects.


• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with strong report writing and review capabilities, attention to detail and commitment to quality assurance.

Benefits & Our Approach

We offer a supportive environment with development opportunities, flexible working arrangements and a focus on work-life balance. Our hybrid policy allows remote working two days a week with access to modern offices across the UK. We are committed to inclusivity and belonging, health and wellbeing support through Thrive, access to Virtual GP, menopause support and gym benefits. We also provide time and flexible options to manage personal commitments, development opportunities including training and Chartership, and a culture that values integrity, innovation and collaboration. We welcome applicants from diverse backgrounds and we encourage applications from suitably qualified candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion or belief, marital status, pregnancy or maternity/paternity. We are a Disability Confident employer and will interview all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria; please let us know if you require workplace adjustments.