Job Description

What if you could do the kind of work the world needs?

At WSP, you can access our global scale, contribute to landmark projects and connect with the brightest minds in your field to do the best work of your life. You can embrace your curiosity in a culture that celebrates new ideas and diverse perspectives. You can experience a world of opportunity and the chance to shape a career as unique as you.

Our Communities and Social Performance team is nationally renowned for expertise in designing and delivering social studies and consultation programs that support better decision making. We have a current need for a Social Performance Consultant to join our WA team as we continue to grow our project portfolio across mining, energy, transportation and infrastructure.

As a Social Performance Consultant you’ll:

• Prepare literature (desktop) reviews on topics related to social impact

• Design and undertake social research in support of social baseline studies, social impact assessments and related activities

• Develop and deliver community and project stakeholder consultation and engagement activities, including workshops, focus groups, interviews (virtual and in-person) and surveys

• Apply technological programs, applications and tools to collate and analyse quantitative and qualitative research data

• Assist in preparing proposals of team capabilities and relevant project experience to WSP standards

• Manage your own workflow and support senior team members to deliver medium to large-scale projects

• Apply your skills and knowledge to meeting client requirements, working as part of a team to meet project scope, timeframe and budget using WSP systems

What you’ll bring:

• 2+ years of experience in social research or related fields with particular focus on Stakeholder Engagement & Consultation, Research, Data Collection & Analysis, Social Impact Assessment & Reporting, Stakeholder Planning Frameworks & Analysis, Social Performance & Governance, Technology & Innovation
• Tertiary qualifications in Social Science, Humanities or a related discipline (e.g., sociology, anthropology, human geography, planning, development studies, sustainability, social policy, human rights, Indigenous studies).
• Adept at writing and producing reports that use plain language and graphics to communicate complex information succinctly
• The ability to understand and analyse a range of perspectives in a changing social and economic environment
• Able to effectively engage with broad communities, stakeholders and clients in the context of mining, energy, transport and infrastructure projects
• Familiarity with international, national and state-based requirements and leading practice for preparing social impact assessments would be highly regarded
• Ability to work as part of a national team across varied project portfolios and sectors

Why WSP?

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

Joining WSP means becoming part of a global team of over 73,000,united by a shared passion for making a positive impact.

• Join one of Australia’s most well regarded Community and Social Performance teams contributing to improved social outcomes, community wellbeing, and a sustainable future.
• Deliver work that genuinely shapes communities, grounded in WSP’s mission to provide sustainable solutions with deep environmental and social responsibility.
• Grow in a culture built on collaboration, inclusion, and belonging, where diverse perspectives power innovation and employees feel valued and supported.
• Enjoy work/life flexibility and strong career pathways, plus global mobility, health and wellbeing programs, and social initiatives.

Discover more on our https://www.wsp.com/en-au/careers/why-join-us/employee-benefits page.

With us, you can. Apply today.