Project Manager

WSP USA; London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 80,000

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.