Environmental Engineer

Torino, Roma, Milano, Padova, Rende or Pisa | Hybrid | 12-month fixed-term contract – Full time

Building a sustainable future, together.

At WSP, we design the future of our communities. As one of the world’s leading engineering and professional services firms, we bring together expertise across transport and infrastructure, buildings, energy, environment, water and advisory. Across Central Europe, we combine local knowledge with international reach to deliver projects that create a positive, lasting impact for clients, communities and the environment.

Our Power & Energy Services team supports the development of renewable energy projects through multidisciplinary, cross-national collaboration. You will join a global environmental consulting network with expertise across ESG, climate resilience and sustainability, and earth sciences.

The opportunity

We are looking for an early-career Environmental Engineer to join our Power & Energy Services team in Turin, Rome, Milan, Padua, Rende or Pisa. In this role, you will support the development of renewable energy projects by completing defined engineering tasks, analyses and project deliverables with guidance from senior engineers.

You will work closely with senior engineers, technical colleagues and other disciplines, contributing to environmental and engineering studies, designs and deliverables for renewable energy projects. The exact scope of the role can be adapted depending on the successful candidate’s experience, seniority and technical background.

How You Will Make An Impact

Your work will support the Power & Energy Services team and renewable energy projects, helping us deliver high-quality outcomes for our clients and communities.

• Engineering analysis: Perform defined portions of assignments using prescribed methods, including calculations, simulations and preliminary analyses, with a focus on accuracy, complete data and established procedures.
• Data and technical studies: Compile, verify and correlate engineering data, and assist with designs, studies, reports and process deliverables.
• Project documentation: Support the preparation of material requisitions, specifications and related documents, as well as the development, verification and status reporting of project controls documentation.
• Digital tools: Use relevant computer programs as directed to support engineering analysis, design and project deliverables.
• Multidisciplinary coordination: Coordinate assigned work with technical colleagues and other disciplines under senior guidance, and provide appropriate direction on specific design support tasks when required.

The team around you

You will be part of a multidisciplinary, cross-national Power & Energy Services team, working across renewable energy projects and environmental, engineering and earth science disciplines and supported by WSP’s wider technical and professional network.

The culture: A collaborative environment where you will receive technical guidance, seek and apply feedback, follow through on commitments and build relationships across the business.

The projects: Innovative renewable energy developments requiring environmental constraint analysis, impact assessment and multidisciplinary engineering input.

The opportunity: Build technical and consulting capability through real project work, global project exposure, potential travel opportunities and an international professional network.

What You Will Bring To The Role

We focus on the essential qualifications, skills and experience needed for success, while welcoming different technical backgrounds and career paths.

• A degree in Environmental Engineering.
• At least one year of relevant experience in environmental engineering or related project work.
• Knowledge of relevant regulatory codes, standards and design or layout criteria, together with experience in constraint analysis at national, regional, provincial and local levels, hydrology, geology, geotechnics, environmental impact assessment and landscape analysis.
• Proficiency with AutoCAD, GIS and Microsoft Office. BIM knowledge is preferred but not essential.
• Professional proficiency in Italian and English – ability to communicate clearly in writing and develop technical writing proficiency.
• A collaborative and dependable working style, with the ability to manage multiple commitments, work within agreed scope, schedule and budget, communicate issues promptly, follow safe working practices, and actively seek and apply coaching and feedback.

We do not expect you to know everything. We are looking for curiosity, motivation and willingness to learn. From day one, you will contribute to real projects, receive guidance from experienced professionals and progressively buil