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Senior Project Manager (Water & Environment)

WSP
Sustainability/Environmental Consulting
Sustainability/Environmental Consulting
Negotiable
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Description

Location
London

Hours
Full Time - Flexible hybrid working with the option to work from home two days a week and collaborate in modern offices across the UK.

Salary
Competitive salary package (not specified)

About the Role
At WSP, you will have the opportunity to work on landmark projects that make a positive impact on communities worldwide. As a Senior Project Manager within our expanding team, you will focus on delivering diverse projects for global clients in infrastructure, natural environment, water, flood defence, and earth and environment sectors. You will be part of the Civil Infrastructure and Utilities Group and the wider Project Management and Commercial Management Team (PMCM) comprising over 400 professionals across the UK.

Your role will include ensuring compliance with quality management systems, driving efficiencies throughout project execution, and providing leadership to multidisciplinary project teams. You will organise and chair client meetings, support marketing efforts, and manage projects valued between £1m and £100m with autonomy. Key responsibilities include contract management, administration under various frameworks, line management of junior PMs, and delivering projects within agreed financial and commercial parameters.

WSP offers a supportive and flexible working culture prioritising safety and wellbeing, with access to comprehensive training and development resources to support your career growth.

Requirements

Experience
- Proven experience in Project Management, Civil Engineering Quantity Surveying, or Commercial Management with a focus on project delivery.
- Experience managing projects in water, linear infrastructure, and/or environmental sectors is beneficial.
- Competence in stakeholder management, risk management, planning/scheduling, and commercial management.
- Proficiency in project management tools and software.
- Experience leading and administering NEC contracts is desirable.

About you
- Motivated to develop your project management career to its full potential.
- Able to work autonomously and make decisions on complex issues.
- Strong leadership and communication skills to guide multidisciplinary teams.
- Agile and adaptable with the ability to transfer skills across sectors.
- Committed to delivering projects within agreed financial and commercial metrics.

Qualifications
- Professional qualification in project management, quantity surveying, and/or an engineering discipline.
- Degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Maths (STEM) or related field.
- NEC accreditation and technical skills to lead NEC contracts.
- Membership of professional institutions such as Association for Project Management (APM), Project Management Institute (PMI), Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors (MRICS), or Institute of Civil Engineers (MICE).
- Evidence of ongoing professional development and higher attainment in project management or related fields.

Expiry date: 22/10/2025
Senior Project Manager (Water & Environment)
Company:
WSP
Salary:
Negotiable
Job Type:
Job
Location:
London