Nature Services Sector Lead - Energy

At WSP, we're helping to deliver the energy transition while protecting and enhancing the natural environment. As our Nature Services Sector Lead – Energy, you'll play a pivotal role in growing and strengthening our Nature Services offering across the UK energy market, connecting clients with innovative environmental solutions that support major infrastructure and renewable energy programmes.

This is a strategic leadership role for someone who combines commercial acumen, market insight and strong client engagement skills with a passion for sustainable development and nature-led solutions.

About the Role

As Nature Services Sector Lead – Energy, you will lead the development, positioning and growth of WSP's Nature Services business across the energy sector. Working closely with technical specialists, client account teams and business leaders, you will turn market intelligence and client relationships into a coordinated programme of business development, strategic pursuits and priority bids.

The role spans two key market areas:

• Generation & Renewables – including onshore and offshore wind, solar, energy storage and generation assets.

• Transmission & Distribution (T&D) – including electricity networks, substations, overhead lines, underground cables and grid connections.

You'll identify growth opportunities, strengthen our market position and help shape integrated solutions that bring together ecological, marine, aquatic and environmental expertise to support some of the UK's most significant energy projects.

What You'll Be Doing

Driving Sector Growth

• Develop and maintain the Energy Sector Plan, identifying key market drivers, investment programmes, policy developments, opportunities and risks.

• Build and manage separate growth strategies for Generation & Renewables and Transmission & Distribution markets.

• Identify and prioritise target clients, programmes and opportunities where WSP can deliver maximum value.

Building Client Relationships

• Work alongside client account and business development teams to strengthen existing relationships and create new opportunities.

• Develop compelling, differentiated client propositions focused on areas such as:

  • Consenting and permitting

  • Ecological risk management

  • Biodiversity Net Gain

  • Natural capital

  • Nature-based solutions

  • Construction and operational environmental support

Leading Strategic Bids

• Coordinate Nature Services contributions to major bids and pursuits.

• Bring together the right technical experts to develop winning, evidence-based solutions for clients.

• Support the development of clear win themes that align with client priorities and project requirements.

Growing Market Intelligence and Pipeline

• Monitor policy, regulatory and industry developments across the energy sector.

• Identify forthcoming frameworks, programmes and major projects before procurement begins.

• Share market intelligence, competitor activity and client insights across the wider business.

Connecting Expertise Across WSP

• Bring together specialists from ecology, ornithology, marine and aquatic sciences, arboriculture and related disciplines to create integrated client solutions.

• Collaborate across WSP's energy, planning, engineering and environmental teams to maximise opportunities and deliver joined-up services.

What We're Looking For

You'll be a commercially minded leader with a strong understanding of the energy sector and a proven ability to develop client relationships and grow business opportunities.

You'll bring:

• Knowledge of energy development, renewable energy projects and/or electricity network infrastructure.

• Experience developing business strategies, sector plans or growth initiatives.

• Strong client engagement, business development and stakeholder management skills.

• Bid leadership experience, ideally on complex or multidisciplinary projects.

• Commercial awareness and the ability to assess and prioritise opportunities.

• The ability to translate technical environmental expertise into compelling client solutions.

• Excellent communication and influencing skills, with the ability to work across diverse teams and disciplines.

Why Join WSP?

At WSP, you'll have the opportunity to work at the intersection of nature, sustainability and energy, helping clients deliver critical infrastructure while achieving positive environmental outcomes. You'll be part of a collaborative, multidisciplinary team with access to industry-leading expertise and exciting projects that support the UK's transition to a low-carbon future.

If you're passionate about shaping sustainable energy development and driving growth through innovative environmental solutions, we'd love to hear from you.

Apply today and help us future-proof our natural environment while supporting the energy networks and renewable infrastructure of tomorrow.

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