Head - Environment Consent - EIA

Role Summary Key point of contact for UK-based business, including direct liaison with Environmental Consent business’s directors Commercial management and reporting, workload forecasting and planning of resources for the team Supervising and directing local delivery to support projects across the Environmental Consents portfolio and assisting in the professional and technical development of Environmental colleagues

Description for Candidate

Providing operational and technical leadership in the coordination and successful delivery of our work delivered by the full range of Environmental Consent service lines (including Environmental Planning, Environmental Impact Assessment, Sustainability Appraisal and Strategic Environmental Assessment), supporting infrastructure development and other projects in the UK and elsewhe

reEnsuring client satisfaction and providing support in the production of outputs, as requir

edIncumbent to have responsibility for the leadership of local Environmental Consents teams ensuring team development, career progression and satisfaction is achiev

edProviding operational and technical leadership in the coordination and successful delivery of our work delivered by the full range of Environmental Consent service lines (including Environmental Planning, Environmental Impact Assessment, Sustainability Appraisal and Strategic Environmental Assessment), supporting infrastructure development and other projects in the UK and elsewhe

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Responsibilit

iesHead of Environmental Consents will lead the Consents team in the Earth & Environment discipline in UK GCC. Key responsibilities for the position include leadership skill, team management, Project management. The person w

illAct as the face of the India-based Environmental Consent t

eamRepresent the interest of the team that he / she lead

s ,Have a track record of leadership of projects and teams, and providing consultancy services at a high level to clie

nt.Have proven successful project management record of larger, multiple and / or more complex projects and ta

sksPossess excellent commercial skills and accountability and drives commercial excellence within their projects and te

amsHave a proven track record of technical oversight and guidance of people, teams, proposals, and proje

ctsHave a proven track record in producing clear and well written bid documents / reports and communicates professionally and concisely to clients and co-work

ersEnsures and maintains a high-quality standard of work from all team and project members through robust review and constructive and developmental feedb

ackUnderstands the challenges and works collaboratively to find, and implement soluti

onsExcellent written and verbal communication ski

llsPromote WSP Vision and Val

uesActively promote the UK iCRC Charter within the team and that the staff deliver on the Charter promi

sesInterface with multi-disciplinary project te

amsProvide highly visible, inspirational leadership and direction for the iCRC consent team and ensuring that it is aligned with the wider UK busin

essIdentify opportunities to upskill existing technical resources or recruit new capabilities to deliver additional services or enhance existing o

nesSeek regular feedback on team performances, ensure criticisms are positively converted into opportunities for improvement, lessons learned exercises with appropriate changes implemen

tedDevelop / maintain excellent client relationships ensuring repeat business and client satisfaction, internally and externa

llyContribute to bids and marketing mater

ialContribute to the design of operational processes, systems, quality measurement processes and achievement of performance K

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Qualifications for Internal Candid

ates

Client / External

focusMaintain strong colleague relationships and contribute to the teams’ performance of client satisfa

ctionContribute to knowledge sharing in internal and external f

orumsRemain up to date with market and competitor know

ledgeP

eopleInclusively lead people, clearly articulating the vision, defining responsibilities, delegating effectively and providing constructive fee

dbackInspire and motivate departmental staff towards technical progre

ssionBe self-motivated to take on a leadership role in project work with a clear focus on timeliness, quality and technical excell

ence.Managing people through change and develop succession

plansCreate and support innov

ationDeal with conflict appropri

atelyWork across cultures (e.g. international and / or multi-disciplinary projects), embracing diverse points of

view.Business

FocusProactively influences Health and Safety (Safety by De

sign)Deliver successful commercial performance by clearly understanding and monitoring the area of work and ensure agreed targets ar

e metBe responsible for the quality of technical outputs to WSP standards including any specific UK client stan

dardsIdentify appropriately qualified staff to deliver projects with regard to the constraints of project bu

dgetsChampion and mentor others in use of agreed systems and proc

essesExplore ways to add value and improve personal and team perfor

manceManage opportunities, risks and project changes / variations so that these deliver advantage to the bus

inessEnsure budget utilizations is met or exc

eededEnsure budgeted earning capacity is met or exc

eeded