Senior Engagement Consultant

WSP; Penicuik; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 60,000

Job description

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.

When considering a career move it's vital to work for a business that is aligned to your values and goals, a place where you can belong. See what WSP stands for in 2025 and beyond.

A little more about your role

WSP has an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic and motivated individual to join our growing Engagement team. We drive best practice in engagement, community relations, consultation and stakeholder management in the delivery of some of the country's largest infrastructure projects as well as delivering expertise within the water, health, energy and environmental sectors.

Within our Land, Infrastructure Planning and Engagement business unit, you will be supported by our team of senior engagement specialists to undertake the public consultation and engagement element of our work on projects and will act as a trusted client advisor. You will also be responsible for working collaboratively with colleagues across WSP to deliver engaging communications.

You will do this by:

1. Helping communities and stakeholders understand projects and how it may impact them by writing easy to understand communications.
2. Giving people opportunities to ask questions and provide feedback through publishing communications, organising events and running surveys.
3. Presenting feedback to help projects develop in a responsible way by understanding and interpreting data and presenting themes and key issues in reporting.
4. Supporting clients based around the UK and internationally by providing communication and engagement advice and activities such as developing virtual consultation rooms, posters, banners and public facing maps as well as community engagement events.
5. Managing projects ensuring that your timeline, budget and resources are delivering for your client.

YOUR TEAM

You will be joining a UK-wide team of 60+ communication and engagement specialists who are passionate about what we do. Reporting to the Engagement Regional Team Lead, you will be a key member of the team managing existing projects and client relationships and helping to build new partnerships.

You will be based in one of our key offices where the office is designed to provide exceptional working conditions and a collaborative environment. The office is centrally located within walking distance of public transport.

We offer flexible working with a number of team days in person mixed with working from home days.

What we will be looking for you to demonstrate

Preferred qualifications / education:

1. At least degree-qualified or relevant experience in a related field.
2. Membership of relevant professional or trade body is desirable.

Designed experience:

1. Experience in the road, rail, utilities, water, environment or energy sectors.
2. Demonstrated experience in leading engagement processes across multi-disciplinary projects including drafting stakeholder engagement strategies, conducting consultations, providing data coding and analysis, and report writing to meet legislative requirements.
3. Line management experience or experience managing junior team members through project delivery.

Preferred competencies:

1. Strong team player who has an enthusiastic and motivated attitude.
2. Well-ordered, structured approach to delivery of tasks, and flexible with ability to adapt within demanding and fast-changing environment.
3. Excellent attention to detail and organisational skills to manage a varied workload.
4. Enthusiasm about growing your career in the communication and engagement field.
5. Great writing skills and attention to detail.
6. Team player who can work autonomously.
7. Demonstrable communication or engagement experience.

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.

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.