At WSP, you’ll find yourself challenged in more fascinating and far-reaching ways than ever before. You’ll explore new and inspiring opportunities to make the most of your expertise, broaden your professional horizons and create exciting new possibilities for people, organisations and society in general.
As a world leading multi-disciplinary professional services consultancy, WSP supports a range of significant projects across the built and natural environments. We provide engineering, planning and design services to public and private sector clients in the transportation and infrastructure, property and buildings, earth and environment, power and energy, resources and industry sectors, as well as a strategic advisory offering. Our communications and public affairs priorities align with these areas, and we seek to highlights key themes such as net zero, adaption and resilience and ESG priorities.
As directed by the UK Head of Media and Public Affairs, the role holder will work alongside the Public Affairs Advocacy Manager to nurture and grow relationships with key stakeholders in Westminster, Whitehall, devolved regions and beyond, positioning WSP as a trusted public policy influencer, government adviser and industry change agent.
- Monitoring activity in Westminster and Whitehall, keeping a close eye on legislative and policy developments that impact WSP’s business and operations
- Actively keeping abreast of policy and regulatory developments in the built & natural environments and across industry, seeking out opportunities for constructive public affairs engagement
- Support research and drafting of written submissions to government consultations and select committee inquiries
- Drafting policy briefings for a variety of business audiences
- As required, attending Select Committee hearings, conferences, member groups and other external activities relevant to WSP’s key business priorities and projects
- As directed, supporting and maintaining positive communications with relevant public bodies, driving WSP’s activity within key membership groups and relevant political stakeholders
- Updating and maintaining the public affairs stakeholder engagement and advocacy tracker, ensuring regular contact, in person and in writing, with relevant business leads and external partners/stakeholders at national, devolved, regional and local levels
- Supporting the delivery of a programme of targeted advocacy, which positions WSP as a ‘trusted advisor to government’ and at the front of mind of policymakers as an industry expert
- Supporting the broader Communications (Media and Public Affairs) function, including the Press Office as required to ensure coherency of WSP messaging in relation to policy developments/ government announcements.
- Providing positive support to business unit project teams to enhance client delivery through the lens of public policy advocacy
- An Honours degree in a suitable discipline or equivalent education.
- A strong interest in policy and public affairs, evidenced either via work experience in Westminster/Whitehall or in-house. Appropriate internships/placements are relevant.
- Understanding of legislative processes and the various layers of Government in the UK
- Strong inter-personal and oral/written communication skills, with ability to write logically and succinctly
- Ability to multi-task and deliver high quality outputs despite tight and shifting deadlines
- Confidence, team spirit and enthusiasm to grow within a large and multi-faceted business
- A collaborative mindset, willingness to learn and ‘can do’ approach
Other Desirable Experience
- Master's Level degree education, including research/analytical skills
- Experience working within a B2B setting at a national or global level
- Experience in the use of social media platforms, (inc. LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook and Instagram) and MS Office tools such as Excel and PowerPoint.
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WHAT’S IN IT FOR YOU
Work-life balance?
WSP recognises that work is only one part of your life and making time for other things is important – whether that’s for your families, friends, or yourself.
Our hybrid working policy allows the flexibility to work from the comfort of your own home as well as collaborating in our contemporary offices across the UK.
Inclusivity & Diversity?
We want our people to achieve rewarding careers, bringing their whole selves to work. We celebrate integrity and treat people with respect, supporting each other and embracing diversity to create a culture of inclusion and belonging at WSP.
Our employee resource groups VIBE (LGBTQ+ employees), CREED (Championing Racial Equality and Ethnic Diversity) and our Gender Balance Group, in tandem with WSP’s Neurodiverse Community Group, WSP Connect Group (visible and non-visible disabilities) help us promote the right environment for you to reach your full potential.
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 gives you and your family unrestricted telephone access to an NHS doctor where you can call day or night or have a face-to-face video consultation.
Flex your time?
For improved work life balance, WSP offers the “WSP Hour” which enables you to take one hour per day to do as you wish and make up the time earlier or later that day. We also offer part time and flexible working arrangements plus the option to flex your bank holiday entitlement to suit you.
Your development?
We appreciate that development and training is important to you and that’s why we have a supportive environment that invests in your development, whether that’s chartership, training or mentoring.
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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.
Please note WSP reserves the right to close the vacancy before the advertised closing date.
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