Project Manager

WSP; London; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 75,000

Job description

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Job Description

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.

A little more about your role...

The WSP Pavement Engineering team is seeking a Project Manager to be part of this established and experienced team working on exciting large-scale projects. Due to recent successes the team is growing and offers excellent opportunities for the right candidate seeking new and exciting opportunities.

The successful candidate will form part of an existing team to project manage pavement design and maintenance projects for a number of clients both in the UK and overseas. You will assist the engineering team in the role of a Project Manager to deliver projects through various stages of design from feasibility / option studies to detailed design and onto construction. You will support the discipline leads to ensure that projects are delivered safely to a high-quality, in a timely manner, and compliant with budget.

The candidate will be required to:

• Support the pavement engineering team discipline leads to deliver client expectations.
• Coordinate project meetings and target-led workshops, helping to resolve critical issues in a timely manner.
• Establish robust processes and procedures to manage the project, in conjunction with the client's team.
• Act as primary point of contact for the client, ensuring their needs and expectations are met through both the design and construction phases.
• Compile monthly project reports to provide senior managers clarity of project position.
• Facilitate regular project meetings, presentations, and progress reports.
• Manage contracts in accordance with contract rules of engagement (including NEC3 & 4).
• Manage project budgets, including cost estimation, tracking, and reporting.
• Manage project changes and delays, ensuring these are resolved or mitigated accordingly e.g. change control.
• Deal with RFIs, early warnings, and general communications.
• Define project scope, goals, and deliverables in collaboration with client, project team and stakeholders.
• Prepare and manage project programmes, using either MS Project, Primavera P6 or similar software.

What we will be looking for you to demonstrate...

• Working experience of managing NEC3/4 contracts.
• Experience working on significant projects with client-side project delivery (design and build).
• Experience working with organisations such as National Highways, TfL, and other highways clients is advantageous.
• Proven ability to manage successful workstreams within a multi-disciplinary delivery team.
• Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office, Excel and PowerPoint.
• Knowledge and competence in using Oracle Cloud Application and CEMAR (Contract Management and Reporting Software) is advantageous.
• A degree in a relevant engineering or management discipline (such as project or construction management, engineering, science, or building).
• Incorporated or Chartered member of a relevant professional engineering or project management institution.
• APM / MSP / PMI / PRINCE2 / Six Sigma certifications are considered beneficial.

About Us

We are one of the world's leading engineering and professional services firms. Our 69,300 passionate people are united by the common purpose of creating positive, long-lasting impacts on the communities we serve 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 propelled by international brainpower.

WHAT'S IN IT FOR YOU?

Work-life balance

At WSP, we understand that work is just one aspect of your life. It's important to make time for you, your family, friends, interests and your community.

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

Inclusivity & Diversity

We welcome applicants with diverse backgrounds and experiences. We enable rewarding careers by encouraging people to bring their whole and authentic selves to work so that our work represents the fullest spectrum of society. We celebrate integrity and treat people with respect, supporting each other and embracing diversity to create a culture of inclusion and belonging at WSP. We have our employee resource groups bring together employees and allies with different backgrounds to promote a culture of inclusivity.

Health & Wellbeing

We are committed to supporting our people, giving you the tools to make improvements to your health and wellbeing through our Thrive programme.

Med24 offers you and your family unlimited telephone access to an NHS doctor, available 24/7, with options for face-to-face video consultations. We also provide reasonable workplace adjustments for those in need. Additionally, you can benefit from the Gymflex scheme, which offers up to 40% off annual gym memberships through our WSP flexible benefits program, as well as a comprehensive menopause support package.

Flex your time

To enhance work-life balance, WSP offers the "WSP My Hour," allowing you to take one hour each day for personal activities, with the flexibility to make up the time earlier or later that day.

We also provide part-time and flexible working arrangements, the option to purchase additional leave, and the ability to use your bank holiday entitlement to suit you.

Your development

We understand the importance of development and training to you. That's why we foster a supportive environment that invests in your growth, whether through training, mentoring, or Chartership.

#WeAreWSP

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.