Location
Manchester

Hours
Full Time

Salary
Negotiable

About the Role
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.

WSP is a global leader in engineering and professional services, delivering innovative solutions that shape communities and advance society. With over 75,000 employees worldwide, WSP combines technical excellence with a commitment to sustainability, diversity, and inclusion. Our award-winning culture empowers professionals to tackle complex challenges and create a better future.

Project, Commercial & Programme Management (PMCM) at WSP ensures successful project delivery through integrated management of scope, cost, schedule, and risk. Our team of over 400 professionals support clients from concept to completion, applying structured methodologies and digital tools to deliver resilient, efficient infrastructure. Current projects include major highways, rail and light rail, urban infrastructure, civils, energy, flood, water, wind, carbon capture, nuclear, defence, and large-scale utilities projects.

As an Associate / Associate Director Project Management specialist, you will join a growing team of dedicated Project, Design, and Commercial Managers delivering major projects across PMCM’s sectors. You will lead and develop high-performing teams, drive business growth, and build strong client relationships, with a focus on net zero and sustainability. You will work closely with clients, multidisciplinary teams, and functional leaders across project management, programme management, design, risk, PMO, cost and carbon management, planning, and information management. You will balance leadership and project delivery, develop internal and external relationships, and expand our project management offering.

Experience
Substantial experience managing large-scale, multidisciplinary infrastructure programmes. Extensive stakeholder engagement, client management, and effective communication skills. Proven track record of building and maintaining high-performing teams and developing high-potential team members. Strong commercial acumen including cost management, budget forecasting, and NEC3/4 ECC contract management (accreditation desirable). Experience overseeing change management implementation. Deep understanding of resource management and forecasting.

About you
Proactive, results-driven leader with the ability to communicate with purpose, lead teams, take line management responsibilities, and act with professionalism and authority. Ability to challenge the status quo, drive innovative solutions, and consistently deliver projects to high standards against demanding KPIs. Commitment to making a positive impact within civil infrastructure and construction, professional development, sustainability, and contributing to WSP’s wider initiatives.

Qualifications
Recognised qualifications such as PMP, APM, PRINCE2, or equivalent. Degree in a relevant technical discipline (civil engineering, project/construction management) or equivalent combination of qualifications and relevant project experience. Chartered or well progressed towards chartership, with current membership of relevant professional institutions (e.g., APM, MRICS, MCCIOB, MCIHT, CEng, MAPM, MICE) or equivalent experience is desirable. NEC3/4 ECC Project Manager accreditation is advantageous but not essential.