Principal / Associate Transport Carbon Management Consultant

Job Description

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...

We are seeking a Principal / Associate Transport Carbon Management Consultant who can be based out of any of our UK offices.

You will be responsible for:

• Leading carbon inputs to design and business cases for transport infrastructure projects
• Scoping and coordinating the delivery of best practice in carbon assessment and management
• Leading complex, innovative projects for high-profile clients, including development of new carbon assessment methodologies, governance and tools
• Supporting staff with technical development and upskilling, including technical leadership and assurance of project deliverables
• Managing development of fee proposals to clients, including coordinating and preparing technical and commercial responses
• Supporting our dedicated Transport Net Zero leadership team in activities such as continual improvement and business development
• Building a collaborative, 'carbon conscious' culture across the wider Mobility team, and acting as a champion for embedment of best practice carbon management across the business

You will have a strong technical background in carbon assessment and PAS 2080-aligned carbon management skills, with an aptitude for technical work that can be applied in new and innovative areas. We will also help you to broaden your experience or deepen your specialist skills in line with your career aspirations.

Your Team

Our Transport Net Zero team are a group of carbon specialists that work as part of our wider Mobility Discipline. This team was established to guide our clients and colleagues through the complex challenge of transport decarbonisation and embed carbon thinking at the heart of our wider transport planning services.

The team deliver a wide range of decarbonisation services including, but not limited to, carbon assessment and management for transport infrastructure projects; quantification and assessment of carbon to inform transport strategies and plans; development of carbon management policies and advice for local transport authorities; authoring of government guidance and development of industry best practice.

Since its inception three years ago, our Transport Net Zero team has been at the forefront of change in the industry. This includes authoring the Department for Transport's Quantifiable Carbon Reduction guidance; working with the Sub-National Transport Bodies to develop baseline emissions models and supporting regional decarbonisation strategies; advising local authority clients on the scale of and solutions to the transport decarbonisation challenge; and developing carbon management policies for major transport programmes and organisations.

As the largest supplier of professional services to local government, we are in an exciting position to influence change across the industry through engagement with our clients and upskilling our wider Mobility team to embed the skills and services we develop. We also invest heavily in R&D to further innovate and grow our offer, both across decarbonisation and climate resilience.

Joining the team at this critical time for climate action presents a great opportunity to influence transport policies, shape WSP's and our client's decarbonisation approaches, and play a meaningful role on the national pathway to net zero.

What we will be looking for you to demonstrate...

• Experience in carbon assessment and management of transport infrastructure, including familiarity with PAS 2080
• Experience in technical leadership of projects, with an associated client facing role
• An understanding of the principles of Net Zero in a transport context
• Ideally, experience using traffic model outputs to quantify user emissions and Bills of Quantities to quantify infrastructure carbon
• Confidence in working in complex project teams (often cross-discipline) and ability to upskill staff on best practices in carbon reduction
• Good written and verbal communication skills
• Confidence in adapting complex information into concise, plain-language summaries
• A deep interest and passion for delivering Net Zero

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. Our global team includes more than 69,000 employees, working together to make a difference in communities both close to home and around the world.

With us, you can. Apply today.

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About Us

We are one of the world's leading engineering and professional services firms. Our 69,300 passionate people are united by the common purpose of creating positive, long-lasting impacts on the communities we serve through a culture of innovation, integrity, and inclusion. With over 9,000 professionals across the UK and Ireland, we are dedicated to our local communities and propelled by international brainpower.

WHAT'S IN IT FOR YOU?

Work-life balance

At WSP, we understand that work is just one aspect of your life. It's important to make time for you, your family, friends, interests and your community.

Our hybrid working policy offers the flexibility to work from home two days a week, while also providing opportunities to collaborate in our modern offices across the UK.

Inclusivity & Diversity

We welcome applicants with diverse backgrounds and experiences. We enable rewarding careers by encouraging people to bring their whole and authentic selves to work so that our work represents the fullest spectrum of society. We celebrate integrity and treat people with respect, supporting each other and embracing diversity to create a culture of inclusion and belonging at WSP. We have our employee resource groups bring together employees and allies with different backgrounds to promote a culture of inclusivity.

Health & Wellbeing

We are committed to supporting our people, giving you the tools to make improvements to your health and wellbeing through our Thrive programme.

Med24 offers you and your family unlimited telephone access to an NHS doctor, available 24/7, with options for face-to-face video consultations. We also provide reasonable workplace adjustments for those in need. Additionally, you can benefit from the Gymflex scheme, which offers up to 40% off annual gym memberships through our WSP flexible benefits program, as well as a comprehensive menopause support package.

Flex your time

To enhance work-life balance, WSP offers the "WSP My Hour," allowing you to take one hour each day for personal activities, with the flexibility to make up the time earlier or later that day.

We also provide part-time and flexible working arrangements, the option to purchase additional leave, and the ability to use your bank holiday entitlement to suit you.

Your development

We understand the importance of development and training to you. That's why we foster a supportive environment that invests in your growth, whether through training, mentoring, or Chartership.

#WeAreWSP

Here at WSP we positively encourage applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, pregnancy or maternity/paternity. As a Disability Confident leader, we will interview all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria, please let us know if you require any workplace adjustments in support of your application.