Senior Consultant - Air Quality

About the Role

• WSP India is seeking a highly accomplished and motivated Environmental Acoustic Consultant to join our Earth & Environment (E&E) business, based in Bengaluru/Noida, India. The successful candidate will play a pivotal role in supporting our South Africa-based Environment team, contributing to prestigious, high-profile projects across the E&E sector.

• This opportunity offers the rare advantage of working within a truly global environment, collaborating with a multi-disciplinary team of around 200 talented professionals in South Africa, spanning Environmental Planning & Advisory, Technical Services, Mine Water, and Mine Waste.

• The role offers a unique platform to expand your professional expertise, influence international projects, and contribute to advancing WSP’s reputation as a leader in innovative infrastructure solutions.

What We Do

• The role will be a Senior Consultant within the Air Quality team, working on projects within South Africa and internationally, with a focus on baseline data analysis, emissions inventory compilations and dispersion modelling.

• The role will also require good reporting skills for the compilation of monitoring reports, Air Quality Impact Assessments and Air Quality Management Plans.

• WSP Africa also runs projects outside of South Africa, presenting access to a diverse range of air quality projects.

As a Senior Consultant – Air Quality, you will:

• Serve as a core member of the ZA GCC India E&E team, delivering strategic support from India to develop and deliver projects through various stages.

• Conduct ambient air quality and meteorological data analysis.

• Compile emissions inventories.

• Conduct dispersion modelling (AERMOD, CALPUFF and SCREEN3).

• Compile Atmospheric Impact Reports, Air Quality Impact Assessments and Air Quality Management Plans.

• Support Atmospheric Emission License applications and renewals.

• Compile Annual Reports and annual regulatory air quality submissions.

• Process and format ambient monitoring data and compilation of various forms of monitoring reports.

• Assist with compilation of air quality proposals as and when needed.

• Act as a SHEQ role model, behaving consistently within the company’s health, safety, environmental and quality vision and policies.

• Contribute to the identification of SHEQ risks and drive processes to achieve Zero Harm.

• Embrace, display and promote company values, ensuring a safe working environment is maintained at all times.

MANDATORY SKILLS

• Knowledge of the fundamentals of air quality and international legislation (e.g., WHO or IFC).

• Technical report writing skills to produce professional reports in fluent English.

• Technical skills to manage, verify and analyze data.

• Minimum 6 years’ experience in dispersion modelling.

• Master’s degree in environmental engineering or an equivalent field.

• Emission inventory compilation and dispersion modelling in AERMOD and CALPUFF.

• Demonstrable project management experience at an introductory level.

BGV:

• Employment with WSP India is subject to the successful completion of a background verification (“BGV”) check conducted by a third-party agency appointed by WSP India.

• Candidates are advised to ensure that all information provided during the recruitment process — including documents uploaded — is accurate and complete, both to WSP India and its BGV partner”.