Overview
Associate Project Manager (Water & Environment) – WSP, Cambridgeshire, England, United Kingdom
Role details
Join to apply for the Associate Project Manager (Water & Environment) role at WSP. This role sits within the Civil Infrastructure and Utilities Group, part of the wider PMCM team.
A Little More About Your Role
Become a part of an expanding team of Project Managers, with a focus on your career growth, delivering diverse projects for a wide range of global clients in infrastructure, natural environment, water, flood defence, and earth and environment sectors. With over 10,000 colleagues in the UK, our projects include highways, rail, urban infrastructure, energy, flood, water, wind energy, nuclear, defence and large-scale utilities.
Your Team
You will be part of our wider Project Management and Commercial Management Team (PMCM), made up of over 400 professionals across the UK within the Civil Infrastructure and Utilities Group. Your development will be supported with access to WSP’s training, development tools and resources. You will join a flexible working culture with home/office balance, safety and wellbeing as paramount.
A typical Day would include
* Ensuring compliance with quality management systems, and driving efficiencies throughout project execution;
* Providing leadership and guidance to project teams in a multi-disciplinary environment;
* Providing leadership and support to business development, cross-selling, networking, work winning, and supporting the marketing of WSP services;
* Organising and chairing client meetings;
* Working with autonomy to plan, monitor and control projects with values from £10m to £500m;
* Effectively manage project change and deliver projects within agreed commercial fee arrangements;
* Undertaking contract management and administration under a range of framework and standalone contracts;
* Undertaking leadership role and line manager responsibilities for a team;
* Taking accountability for delivering projects within agreed financial metrics;
* Making decisions on complex issues and providing direction regarding approach and priorities.
What We Will Be Looking For You To Demonstrate
* Professional qualification in project management, quantity surveying and/or an engineering discipline.
* Excellent leadership skills, and can build and maintain relationships with good interpersonal skills.
* Degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) or similar.
* Undertaken and obtained NEC accreditation in Project Management.
* Membership of professional institutions, preferably Chartered.
* A record of delivering complex, high-risk projects, including large infrastructure projects and programmes. A background in water, linear infrastructure and/or environmental projects is beneficial.
* Demonstrate competence in stakeholder management, risk, planning/scheduling, and commercial management.
* Proficiency in use of project management tools and software.
* Evidence of higher attainment and professional development in project management or current field.
* Demonstrable experience in a collaborative integrated delivery team.
* Natural communicator, negotiator, and advocate of good practice.
The opportunity is suitable for individuals with previous experience in Project Management, Civil Engineering Quantity Surveying, or Commercial Management who want to focus on Project Management and develop a career in this area. If you don’t meet all criteria, apply and we’ll assess how your experience aligns with this role and other opportunities within the team.
Why WSP
Join our close-knit community of talented individuals who share your passion for making a positive impact. Our global team includes more than 69,000 employees, working together to make a difference in communities near and far.
About Us
We are one of the world’s leading engineering and professional services firms. Our 72,800 people are united by the purpose of creating positive, long-lasting impacts on communities through a culture of innovation, integrity, and inclusion. With over 9,000 professionals across the UK and Ireland, we are dedicated to our local communities and supported by international expertise.
What’s in it for you?
Work-life balance: Our hybrid policy offers flexible work from home two days a week and collaboration in offices across the UK. Other benefits include the Thrive wellbeing program, virtual GP, workplace adjustments, Gymflex, menopause support, and flexible benefits.
Inclusivity & Belonging: We welcome varied backgrounds and experiences and encourage people to bring their whole selves to work. We support an inclusive culture with employee resource groups.
Health & Wellbeing: We support your health and wellbeing through tools and programs including Thrive, Virtual GP, and gym membership support.
Flex your time: WSP My Hour allows one hour per day for personal activities, with flexibility to adjust time. We offer part-time and flexible working, extra leave, and banking holiday usage to suit you.
Your development: We invest in your growth through training, mentoring, or Chartership.
#WeAreWSP: We encourage applications from all qualified candidates regardless of background. We are a Disability Confident employer and will interview all disabled applicants who meet essential criteria; please let us know if you need workplace adjustments.
Seniority level
* Mid-Senior level
Employment type
* Part-time
Job function
* Project Management and Information Technology
Industries
* Professional Services
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