Principal Consultant - Water Quality and Management
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. You can embrace your curiosity in a culture that celebrates new ideas and diverse perspectives. You can experience a world of opportunity and the chance to shape a career as unique as you.
A little more about your role...
At WSP, our Water and Environment team is growing fast, and for good reason. We've built long-standing relationships with some of the UK's leading water companies, and we're delivering work that genuinely matters: solving complex environmental challenges, supporting critical water infrastructure, and helping protect natural resources for the long term.
We're looking for a Principal Consultant to join a collaborative, supportive team of specialists spanning hydrology, ecology, water quality, flood risk, geomorphology, natural capital and more. You'll work across a diverse and exciting portfolio, from strategic water resource planning and drought resilience to catchment science and environmental impact assessment.
This isn't just a technical delivery role. You'll lead projects, shape proposals, build client relationships, and play a real part in driving the growth of our business across the UK, Ireland and beyond.
What you'll be doing...
- Leading specialist projects and significant technical workstreams within multi-disciplinary programmes
- Providing technical direction across environmental disciplines, ensuring quality and consistency
- Building and maintaining strong client and stakeholder relationships
- Contributing to business development, from shaping bids through to project close-out
- Supporting and developing colleagues, with the opportunity to take on people management responsibilities
What we're looking for... - Significant experience in environmental consultancy within the UK water sector
- Strong technical expertise in one or more of: hydrology, hydro-ecology, or freshwater catchment science
- A solid understanding of UK water industry regulation
- Confidence in leading project delivery and managing competing priorities
- A collaborative mindset with excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
- An environmentally related degree (postgraduate qualification desirable)
What's in it for you....
- Hybrid and flexible working that fits around your life
- Chartership sponsorship and professional development to support your career goals
- Employee Share Purchase Programme (ESPP) so you can share in WSP's success
- Wellbeing programmes because how you feel matters
- The chance to work on some of the most impactful water and environment projects in the UK, Ireland and globally
- A team that's genuinely collaborative, supportive, and growing
Don't meet every requirement? That's OK. If this role excites you and your experience is close, we'd still love to hear from you. Apply and let's explore how your background aligns with this or other opportunities at WSP.
Work on landmark projects around the world and embrace opportunities to make an even bigger impact in the communities you care about. What if you could do the best work of your life and create a legacy for yourself?
With us, you can. Apply today.