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Job Description
What if you could shape a career as unique as you? At WSP, you can always find opportunities to grow and do what matters to you. Make the most of our global reach to discover new challenges and chances to work with diverse, talented individuals who will help you expand your horizons.
A Little More About Your Role…
As a Senior Project Manager within WSP's Communities business, you will take a lead role in managing a variety of highways and infrastructure projects for our clients in the local government sector. You will also manage a small team of Project Managers across our Leeds and Teesside offices.
Responsibilities
* Managing our project management teams based in Leeds and Teesside, co‑ordinating, developing and supporting project team members in their professional and personal growth, and promoting a culture of continuous improvement.
* Managing interfaces between various project team members, ensuring projects are delivered on time, within budget and to quality standards.
* Developing project management plans, including scope, baseline programme, fee estimate, roles and responsibilities, risk analysis, technical review requirements, chairing progress meetings and producing weekly/monthly reports.
* Identifying blockers to project delivery and finding resolutions.
* Prioritising client satisfaction by building and maintaining strong relationships and engaging with key clients, while forming trusting relationships with colleagues to ensure effective coordination for mutually beneficial outcomes.
The role can be based from either our Leeds or Stockton-on-Tees offices, with hybrid working allowing for a mix of in‑office and home working.
Your Team
You will be an integral part of our high-performing teams in Leeds and Teesside. Our teams are friendly, collaborative and built on trust, integrity and fairness. Both teams deliver projects for private sector and Local Authority clients, including our long-term partnership with Leeds City Council.
You will support project managers delivering a wide range of interesting and significant projects – from schemes such as the award-winning Regent Street Flyover to diverse bridge refurbishment and maintenance improvements, and feasibility studies and bridge inspection work across the UK.
All work follows WSP Project Management systems and industry best practice provided by the Association for Project Management (APM).
Training will be provided on the job and you will be fully supported to achieve professional accreditation in your chosen field.
What We Will Be Looking For You To Demonstrate…
* Experience of working within the Civils/Highways sector in project management and/or business administration and financial planning.
* Experience in managing a range of project management activities, systems (including enterprise resource planning) and processes.
* Strong organisational skills and excellent communication skills.
* Knowledge of Construction Design Management 2015 and associated duties.
* Experience in project and resource management with good financial and commercial awareness.
* Knowledge of NEC 4 and relevant qualification desirable.
Don’t quite meet all the criteria? Apply, and we can see how your experience aligns to this role and other opportunities within the team.
Imagine a better future for you and a better future for us all.
Work on landmark projects around the world and embrace opportunities to make an even bigger impact in the communities you care about. What if you could do the best work of your life and create a legacy for yourself?
With us, you can. Apply today.
Seniority level
Mid‑Senior level
Employment type
Full-time
Job function
Project Management and Information Technology
Industries
Professional Services
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