Overview

Associate/ Associate Director Environmental Planner - Onshore Renewables

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WSP is a multidisciplinary environmental and engineering company and includes one of the UK's largest planning and EIA practices. We provide a range of environmental planning and assessment services to public and private sector clients and have a proven track record in securing consents for some of the largest and most complex major development projects in the UK.

Responsibilities

• Leading and supporting colleagues across the WSP business in providing clients with the appropriate technical and consenting advice in relation to onshore renewable projects.
• Management of projects and maintaining budgets to deliver high quality outputs to meet both internal and client requirements.
• Interface with the wider project stakeholders including the client’s engineering team, consultation leads, lawyers, etc.
• Representing WSP and its clients to key stakeholders, regulators and industry as required.

Experience and qualifications

• Experience of contributing to the delivery of onshore renewables projects in the UK.
• A good understanding of the UK planning system.
• Knowledge of the Environmental Impact Assessment process.
• Excellent reporting skills and the ability to work collaboratively within a multi-disciplinary team, to deliver carefully considered solutions to produce high quality work.
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to build relationships with internal and external stakeholders, clients, suppliers, and industry.

Qualifications

• A degree in Town Planning or relevant discipline.
• Membership of RTPI or other relevant body (e.g. IEMA; RICS).

If you don't meet all that we are looking for please still consider applying. Not everyone will meet all the requirements, but you might have skills we didn't know we need.

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. We have our employee resource groups bring together employees and allies with different backgrounds to promote our culture of inclusivity.

• 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. Our Virtual GP service gives you access to an NHS or Irish Medical Council GP at a time and place that suits you. We also provide reasonable workplace adjustments and benefits like Gymflex (up to 40% off annual gym memberships) and menopause support.

• 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. We also provide part-time and flexible working arrangements, the option to purchase additional leave, and the ability to use your bank holiday entitlement to suit you.

• 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.

#WeAreWSP

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. 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.

Seniority level

• Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Business Development and Sales

Industries

• Professional Services