Principal Consultant

6 months ago


Midrand, South Africa WSP Africa Full time

**Company Description**
We are WSP - Join us and make your career future ready

Think bigger scale. Think higher profile. Think ground-breaking. Join WSP, and you’ll be at the heart of a team of international experts all dedicated to growing and sharing their expertise, and working on projects that transform society for all of us.

WSP is one of the most diverse consulting firms in Africa, and the largest environmental consulting firm globally. To further our strategic business execution plan, we are seeking leaders who share our guiding principles - we value our people and our reputation; we are locally dedicated with international scale; we are future-focused and challenge the status quo; we foster collaboration; we have an empowering culture and hold ourselves accountable.

Key Responsibilities:

- Delivering local and international (Africa) Environmental and Social Due Diligence (ESDD) projects, including ESDDs, Red Flag Analysis, Screening Studies, Gap Analysis and Independent Environmental and Social Consultant (IESC) monitoring
- Assessment Environmental and Social Impact Assessments (ESIA) and E&S risks in corporate mergers and acquisitions against Lender standards.
- Engagement with Clients and other stakeholders and providing support and guidance on critical E&S aspects affecting their investment decisions.
- Participation in marketing and business development activities, and development of ESDD proposals.

Health and Safety:

- Role model standards for SHEQ performance and behaviour consistent with the company’s health, safety, environmental and quality vision and policies by influencing those around you.
- Contributing to the identification of SHEQ risks and driving processes to achieve Zero Harm.
- Embracing, displaying and promoting the company values and ensuring a safe working environment is maintained at all times.

**Qualifications**
- An Honours or higher degree in a relevant environmental and/or social discipline.

Key Competencies and Generic Skills:

- 5 years or more experience as an environmental and/or social specialist operating in the financial sector with involvement in local and international (Africa) ESDD and supplementary ESIA assignments.
- Demonstrable project experience in several of the following sectors: conventional and renewable power generation and transmission, road and rail infrastructure, ports and marine infrastructure, pharmaceutical, mining, oil and gas, and industrial manufacturing facilities.
- Experience with preparing and implementing Environmental and Social Management Systems (ESMS).
- Sufficient understanding of a wide range of environmental and social sub-disciplines (i.e. air quality, ecological impact, occupational health and safety, resettlement planning, labour practices etc.)
- Some experience in Sub Saharan Africa (outside of South Africa) and ability to travel is required.
- Strong technical report writing skills, producing professional reports in fluent English.
- Strong project management skills.
- Good time management and ability to handle tight project deadlines.

Strong preference will be given to:
The following will also be advantageous:

- Experience with international ESIAs and/or EHS compliance auditing.

**Additional Information**
What's in it for you?

What if we can have work-life balance? What if we can be rewarded in ways that support our individual needs? What if we can be accepted for who we are? Here at WSP - we can

As well as rewarding you with competitive pay, WSP offers standard benefits including first class medical cover, generous days annual leave, and paid professional subscriptions.


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