Associate Environmental Permitting Consultant

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. We're looking for an ambitious Associate Environmental Permitting Consultant to provide technical leadership, grow client relationships and help shape the strategic direction of our Environmental Permitting, Compliance & Nuclear Regulation team. A little more about your role... As an Associate, you'll be recognised as a leader within the business, driving the delivery of major permitting and compliance programmes for clients across the energy, nuclear, industrial, manufacturing, waste and utilities sectors. You'll provide strategic environmental and regulatory advice to clients, oversee the delivery of complex technical work and help to develop and expand our environmental permitting offering nationally. You'll play a key role in winning work, building client relationships and

supporting the continued growth of our team. In addition to leading major projects, you'll mentor junior staff, contribute to business planning and work collaboratively across WSP's wider Sustainability and Environmental businesses. This role offers flexibility of location, with offices across the UK offices, with opportunities to collaborate nationally and internationally. Occasional travel within the UK is expected. Your Team You will be welcomed to an established and highly capable and growing team of twenty-five Environmental Permitting experts at various stages of their careers, presenting opportunities to both mentor/guide early career professionals alongside the opportunity to learn from highly experienced experts. The Environmental Permitting, Compliance & Nuclear Regulation team sits within a wider Sustainable Resources Discipline of over 100 specialists working across a variety of sectors providing deep and broad technical advisory services to translate sustainability strategy
into compliant, resilient, low-risk operational change, to make sustainability real. Our main hub for Environmental Permitting, Compliance & Nuclear Regulation is in Manchester, though we have members of the team across many of WSP's 30 offices throughout the UK. What we will be looking for you to demonstrate... We welcome applications from a wide range of backgrounds. If some of the criteria below describe you, we would love to hear from you- even if you don't meet every point. Significant experience in environmental permitting, compliance and regulatory strategy. Expert knowledge of Environmental Permitting Regulations and associated regulatory frameworks. A strong track record of delivering complex, high-value projects across regulated sectors. Experience developing and maintaining strategic client relationships. Commercial awareness with experience supporting business development and winning work. Strong leadership skills and experience managing and developing teams.
Professional accreditation and recognised expertise within the environmental permitting field. 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. Purpose-driven work: Contribute to nationally significant projects and the UK's net zero ambitions.-zero ambitions. Inclusive culture: Work with a diverse group of professionals who value each other's unique strengths. Career growth: Access sector experts, mentoring, structured development pathways and opportunities across more than 70,000 colleagues globally. Collaborative team: Join a friendly, respected, and expanding environmental permitting and compliance community that supports your success at every stage. We encourage applicants from all backgrounds, including those returning to work after career breaks, those seeking flexible working arrangements, and individuals looking to transfer experience from other
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