Project manager / senior project manager - pmcm ci&u

Job Description

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.

What We Are Looking For

We are looking for project professionals with experience across a range of relevant sectors including but not limited to water, energy, defence, roads and wider utilities and infrastructure.

Key responsibilities include:

• Successful project delivery, working alongside and leading multidisciplinary teams as required.
• Close collaboration with Client Project managers.

The Ideal Candidate Will Demonstrate

• Recognised qualifications (PMP, APM, PRINCE2, or equivalent) and experience of managing diverse, multidisciplinary infrastructure projects and programmes.
• Strong stakeholder engagement, communication, and negotiation skills.
• Commercial acumen, including expertise in financial discipline and NEC4/ECC contract management (accreditation or significant experience preferred).
• Proficiency in risk, change, and commercial management, driving continuous improvement and innovation.
• Ability to lead and support multidisciplinary teams in dynamic, demanding environments, fostering collaboration and high performance.
• Experience in managing projects with clients in industries such as highways, rail, urban infrastructure, energy, flood, water, wind, carbon capture, nuclear, defence, and large-scale utilities.
• On a path to chartership or current membership of relevant professional institutions (e.g., APM, MRICS, MCCIOB, MCIHT, CEng, MAPM, MICE) or equivalent.
• Commitment to professional development, sustainability, and contributing to WSP’s initiatives.
• Management of health and safety, quality and environmental aspects of projects.

Benefits

Our hybrid working policy offers flexibility to work from home two days a week, while also providing opportunities to collaborate in modern offices across the UK.

We support health and wellbeing through programmes such as Thrive, a virtual GP service, reasonable workplace adjustments, gym membership discounts, and menopause support. Flexible working arrangements include part‑time and flexible options, additional leave, and bank holiday entitlements.

Equal Opportunities

Here at WSP we positively encourage applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, pregnancy or maternity/paternity. As a Disability Confident leader, we will interview all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria. Please let us know if you require any workplace adjustments in support of your application.