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 teamRepresent the interest of the team that he / she leads ,Have a track record of leadership of projects and teams, and providing consultancy services at a high level to client.Have proven successful project management record of larger, multiple and / or more complex projects and tasksPossess excellent commercial skills and accountability and drives commercial excellence within their projects and teamsHave a proven track record of technical oversight and guidance of people, teams, proposals, and projectsHave a proven track record in producing clear and well written bid documents / reports and communicates professionally and concisely to clients and co-workersEnsures and maintains a high-quality standard of work from all team and project members through robust review and constructive and developmental feedbackUnderstands the challenges and works collaboratively to find, and implement solutionsExcellent written and verbal communication skillsPromote WSP Vision and ValuesActively promote the UK iCRC Charter within the team and that the staff deliver on the Charter promisesInterface with multi-disciplinary project teamsProvide highly visible, inspirational leadership and direction for the iCRC consent team and ensuring that it is aligned with the wider UK businessIdentify opportunities to upskill existing technical resources or recruit new capabilities to deliver additional services or enhance existing onesSeek regular feedback on team performances, ensure criticisms are positively converted into opportunities for improvement, lessons learned exercises with appropriate changes implementedDevelop / maintain excellent client relationships ensuring repeat business and client satisfaction, internally and externallyContribute to bids and marketing materialContribute to the design of operational processes, systems, quality measurement processes and achievement of performance KPIs
Qualifications for Internal Candid
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Client / External
focusMaintain strong colleague relationships and contribute to the teams' performance of client satisfactionContribute to knowledge sharing in internal and external forumsRemain up to date with market and competitor knowledgeP
eopleInclusively lead people, clearly articulating the vision, defining responsibilities, delegating effectively and providing constructive feedbackInspire and motivate departmental staff towards technical progressionBe self-motivated to take on a leadership role in project work with a clear focus on timeliness, quality and technical excellence.Managing people through change and develop successionplansCreate and support innovationDeal with conflict appropriatelyWork across cultures (e.g. international and / or multi-disciplinary projects), embracing diverse points ofview.Business
FocusProactively influences Health and Safety (Safety by Design)Deliver successful commercial performance by clearly understanding and monitoring the area of work and ensure agreed targets are metBe responsible for the quality of technical outputs to WSP standards including any specific UK client standardsIdentify appropriately qualified staff to deliver projects with regard to the constraints of project budgetsChampion and mentor others in use of agreed systems and processesExplore ways to add value and improve personal and team performanceManage opportunities, risks and project changes / variations so that these deliver advantage to the businessEnsure budget utilizations is met or exceededEnsure budgeted earning capacity is met or exceeded
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Skills Required
strategic environmental assessment , Environmental Impact Assessment, Commercial Management, Project Management, sustainability appraisal , environmental planning