Flood Risk and Surface Water EIA (Associate/Associate Director)

WSP
Reading, Bristol
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeFunction: Legal, Risk & ComplianceEducation: bachelorsSkills: ["Leadership","Communication","Stakeholder management","Project management","Interpersonal skills"]

Lead delivery of water EIA and flood risk studies, providing technical expertise and a people-management leadership role in the Bristol office. You’ll supervise and review inputs from others, manage client and stakeholder interfaces, and help grow the Sustainable Water Management business through proposals and business development. Work across the national team to support planning, permitting applications, drainage design, and WFD activities for major infrastructure projects.

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Flood Risk and Surface Water EIA (Associate/Associate Director)

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Job Summary

Lead delivery of water EIA and flood risk studies, providing technical expertise and a people-management leadership role in the Bristol office. You’ll supervise and review inputs from others, manage client and stakeholder interfaces, and help grow the Sustainable Water Management business through proposals and business development. Work across the national team to support planning, permitting applications, drainage design, and WFD activities for major infrastructure projects.
Location: Reading, Bristol
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Legal, Risk & Compliance
Seniority: Director level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Play a leading role in project delivery, managing interfaces with clients and internal stakeholders.
  • •Supervise, coordinate, and review inputs from others to deliver high-quality technical outputs meeting client requirements.
  • •Manage or direct projects effectively, balancing programme, budget, and quality, and ensuring health and safety standards.
  • •Act as Bristol Team Lead, providing people management to 3 team members and supporting recruitment and growth.
  • •Provide technical guidance, training, and support to junior colleagues and help grow technical capability through new services and proposals.

Pay and Benefits

Perks:Work-life BalanceGym Membership

Key Requirements

  • •Experience managing Water EIA and Flood Risk deliverables, with strong technical capability in either Water EIA or Flood Risk.
  • •Experience leading or contributing to technical inputs and teams for project delivery for planning and permitting for major infrastructure projects.
  • •Experience preparing Water EIA, FRA and WFD inputs to planning applications, participating in DCO examinations or planning inquiries, and developing applications for environmental permits.
  • •Excellent knowledge of the regulatory context for planning and EIA in the UK.
  • •A degree in a relevant environmental, geographical, science or engineering discipline is essential; Chartered status with C.WEM, CEnv, CSci or CEng.
Education:Bachelor's
Skills:LeadershipCommunicationStakeholder managementProject managementInterpersonal skills
Certifications:C.WEMCEnvCSciCEng

Company Brief

WSP
Global professional services firm providing engineering, consulting, and technical services across infrastructure, environment, buildings, transportation, and energy sectors for public- and private-sector clients worldwide.
Industry: Professional Services
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Revenue: USD 1B+
Growth: Public Company
Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)
Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed
Headquarters: Montreal, Canada
Founded: 1959
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