Senior Environmental Project Manager

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 …

As part of the Environmental Project Management leadership group, you will be a visible environmental leader for WSP. You will report to the Environmental Project Management Team Leader. Most of your work will focus on project delivery in a senior project leadership capacity, typically as the designated Project Manager or Project Director. You will lead multi-discipline projects for our Environment business, some led by Environment and some as part of a wider multi-discipline project team with other business units.

Role Summary

• For large, complex, and high-value multidisciplinary projects, you will act as the Environmental lead project manager. You will be responsible for ensuring the implementation of the fundamental aspects of project management, including programme, commercial, and quality, whilst promoting a focus on health and safety as well as inclusion and diversity.
• You will form and manage high performing project teams; inspiring and energising teams to deliver exemplary work.
• You will be responsible for the delivery of environmental principles on projects including regulatory compliance, mitigation and management of environmental impact, stakeholder engagement, and sustainability, and have a working knowledge of key environmental disciplines and services.
• You will promote and hold the project team accountable for delivery of environmental betterment, and future ready and net zero strategies.
• You will actively manage project change and risks, ensuring that project governance is adhered to and projects are delivered compliant and optimised. You will work with technical teams and other specialists to adhere to contractual and scope agreements.
• You will provide strategic direction for technical improvements and efficiencies in project management approaches and documentation including project management plans, cost estimates and forecasts, risk registers, project schedules, stakeholder registers, and project organisation charts to successfully deliver project objectives.
• You will manage the drafting of commercial proposals, including determining project requirements, scope, resources, programme, and fee estimates and helping to ensure a compelling and competitive bid.
• You will add strategic input to and undertake business development activities, including face-to-face meetings and presentations with our clients, relationship building and understanding of client needs, and adapting approaches to respective growth sectors.

What we will be looking for you to demonstrate…

• An established record of leading projects with an environmental focus, meeting key metrics, notably programme, budget, quality and health, safety and well-being, and realising environmental project benefits and compliance.
• A strong awareness for future ready and net zero strategies, and a passion to deliver environmental betterment.
• Evidence of being a confident communicator, both written and verbal, with the ability to convey key points and keep project teams and stakeholders informed.
• Experience in business development activities, including leading tenders and developing key client and sector relationships.
• Strong commercial and contractual awareness. Financial acumen and analytical skills with a proven track record of delivering projects within budget and managing change control. Experience with Professional Services Contracts, including NEC3/4.
• Working knowledge of programme management, including work breakdown structure, dependencies and critical path, and ability to assess MS Project/Primavera P6 or similar outputs.
• Membership of an appropriate professional institution (e.g. PMI, APM, MIEnvSc, MIEMA, MRICS) and either chartered or working towards chartership/other accreditations.

Imagine a better future for you and a better future for us all.

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 both close to home and around the world.

With us, you can. Apply today.

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.