Principal Environmental Permitting Consultant

Overview

In this role you guide complex environmental permitting, compliance and regulatory projects for diverse clients in energy, waste, industry and utilities. You will provide technical leadership on major projects, prepare permit applications and risk/management reports, and advise clients navigating regulations. You’ll coordinate with multidisciplinary teams, manage delivery, support business growth and mentor junior staff. This position shapes nationally significant infrastructure and supports the firm’s sustainability-focused regulatory services.

Pay / Benefits

• hybrid working
• flexible working arrangements
• Thrive health and wellbeing programme
• Virtual GP service
• gymflex scheme
• menopause support package

Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership on complex permitting and regulatory projects
• Oversee preparation of Environmental Permit applications and related reports
• Conduct legal compliance and audit assessments
• Manage project delivery, budgets and programmes
• Develop and maintain trusted client relationships
• Mentor and develop junior team members
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams across WSP
• Support business development activities

Key requirements

• Extensive experience in environmental permitting, compliance and regulatory frameworks
• Strong technical expertise in Environmental Permitting Regulations and policy guidance
• Proven track record delivering complex permit applications and regulatory submissions
• Ability to manage multiple projects and budgets
• Experience building and maintaining client relationships
• Good commercial awareness and proactive growth mindset
• Experience mentoring and coaching colleagues
• Excellent communication with clients, regulators and project teams
• Chartered status or membership of a relevant professional institution, or path toward it

• communication
• leadership
• stakeholder management
• Environmental Permitting Regulations
• environmental policy
• risk assessments

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