Nature Services Sector Lead - Infrastructure

At WSP, we're committed to delivering infrastructure that supports communities, economies and the environment. As our Nature Services Sector Lead – Infrastructure, you'll play a critical role in growing and positioning our Nature Services offering across some of the UK's most significant infrastructure programmes, helping clients balance development needs with positive environmental outcomes.

This is an exciting opportunity for a commercially minded professional who understands the infrastructure sector and can bring together multidisciplinary expertise to create innovative, nature-led solutions for clients.

The Role

As Nature Services Sector Lead – Infrastructure, you will lead the development and growth of WSP's Nature Services proposition across the infrastructure market. Working closely with asset owners, operators, contractors and internal technical specialists, you'll identify opportunities, build strategic relationships and help secure major projects from early planning and consenting through construction, maintenance and operation.

You'll lead activity across four key workstreams:

• Highways

• Rail

• Airports

• Construction (major contractors and delivery partners)

Working across these sectors, you'll help ensure WSP's Nature Services teams are positioned early in project lifecycles, supporting clients with integrated environmental and sustainability solutions.

What You'll Be Doing

Driving Sector Growth

• Develop and maintain the Infrastructure Sector Plan, identifying market trends, policy drivers, investment programmes, opportunities and risks.

• Create targeted growth strategies for highways, rail, airports and construction sectors.

• Identify and prioritise key clients, contractors and delivery partners where Nature Services can deliver the greatest value and growth potential.

Building Strategic Client Relationships

• Develop strong relationships with infrastructure owners, operators and major construction partners.

• Support account teams in identifying future opportunities and programme-wide needs.

• Create early engagement strategies that position WSP ahead of procurement activities.

Leading High-Value Bids and Pursuits

• Coordinate Nature Services input into complex bids and strategic opportunities.

• Bring together specialist teams to develop compelling, client-focused solutions.

• Shape winning propositions that address ecological risk, programme delivery challenges and commercial objectives.

Growing the Opportunity Pipeline

• Identify upcoming frameworks, capital investment programmes, maintenance contracts and construction packages.

• Track market developments and position WSP's Nature Services teams at the earliest stages of project planning.

• Maintain visibility of sector opportunities and drive long-term growth.

Developing Market-Leading Solutions

• Strengthen WSP's client proposition across: 

  • Ecological assessment and advice

  • Planning and consenting

  • Biodiversity enhancement

  • Arboriculture

  • Habitat creation and management

  • Construction environmental support

  • Operational asset management

  • Nature-based solutions

Connecting Expertise Across WSP

• Work collaboratively across ecology, aquatic ecology, marine, biodiversity, arboriculture and natural capital teams.

• Integrate Nature Services into wider transport, engineering and construction offerings.

• Coordinate cross-sector opportunities and multidisciplinary solutions for major clients.

Providing Market Intelligence

• Monitor investment priorities, procurement activity, competitor movements and regulatory changes.

• Share insights and recommendations with business leaders and technical teams.

• Help shape WSP's strategic positioning within the infrastructure sector.

Skills and Experience We're Interested In

You'll likely bring a combination of:

• An understanding of infrastructure procurement, project delivery and investment programmes.

• Experience working with asset owners, operators, contractors or delivery partners.

• Business development, client engagement and stakeholder management experience.

• Experience leading bids, pursuits or growth initiatives within infrastructure, environmental consultancy or related sectors.

• Commercial awareness and the ability to identify and prioritise strategic opportunities.

• The confidence to coordinate multidisciplinary teams and develop integrated client solutions.

• Strong communication and influencing skills, with the ability to engage a range of stakeholders.

If you don't meet every requirement but believe your experience and skills make you a strong fit for the role, we'd still encourage you to apply.

Why Join WSP?

This is an opportunity to influence the future of infrastructure delivery by ensuring nature and biodiversity remain at the heart of major programmes and projects. You'll work alongside some of the industry's leading environmental specialists while helping clients navigate increasingly complex environmental and sustainability requirements.

At WSP, you'll be empowered to shape strategy, drive growth, build lasting client relationships and make a meaningful contribution to some of the UK's most important infrastructure investments.

Imagine a better future for you and a better future for us all.

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.