Project Manager (Roads)

Wsp

The Role

Overview

Manage highway project delivery from planning through construction, ensuring quality, coordination.

Key Responsibilities

  • project management
  • contract management
  • team mentoring
  • client collaboration
  • highway delivery
  • quality compliance

Tasks

-Work with limited supervision to plan, execute, monitor and control projects as well as effectively managing project change. -Undertake contract management and administration under a range of framework and standalone contracts. -Contribute to the development of the team’s internal knowledge base. Mentors and upskills junior staff helping them develop professionally and progress towards professional qualifications. -Work collaboratively with clients, key stakeholders and internal teams, as necessary to deliver the schemes/projects. -Managing the delivery of highways projects for public and private sector clients across the UK, through planning, design and construction stages. -Ensuring compliance with quality management systems, and drive efficiencies throughout project execution. -You will be supported by a team of experienced and developing technical staff of various grades, to whom you will be expected to provide guidance and support as appropriate.

Requirements

  • nec
  • pm software
  • stakeholder mgmt
  • cdm
  • stem degree
  • professional membership

What You Bring

-A background in highway/linear infrastructure projects would be beneficial, but our focus is upon your ability and desire to develop your project management career to its full potential and demonstrate agility and transferability. -Undertaken NEC accreditation and attained the necessary technical and practical skills to lead and administer NEC Contracts. -Membership of professional institutions such as: Association for Project Management (APM), Project Management Institute (PMI), Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors (MRICS) or Member of Institute of Civil Engineers (MICE). -Proficiency in use of project management tools and software. -Demonstrate competence in stakeholder management, risk, planning/scheduling, and commercial management. -Experience of complying with Designers Duties under CDM regulations. -Degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering, or Maths (STEM) or similar disciplines. -Professional qualification in project management, and/or an engineering discipline. -Being active on several varied multi-disciplinary project/client accounts at any given time.

The Company

About Wsp

-Partners with clients to create sustainable, efficient, and resilient solutions. -Known for iconic projects like the One World Trade Center and London's Crossrail. -Provides cutting-edge services in transportation, energy, water, and commercial developments. -Blends technical expertise with deep industry knowledge to solve complex challenges globally.

Sector Specialisms

Waste Management and Landfill

Water & Wastewater Tunnels

Water and Wastewater Treatment

Water Supply and Distribution

Parks and Open Spaces

Rail and Transit Advisory

Rail Design

Rail Electrification

Rail Planning

Refurbishment and Retrofit

Risk and Resilience for Bridges and Civil Structures

Stormwater and Flood Risk Management

Structural Engineering for Healthcare

Sustainability and ESG Solutions

Sustainable Building Consulting

Sustainable Design for Healthcare

Tailings & Mine Waste Management

Train Control Systems

Tunnel Seismic and Earthquake Engineering

Tunnel Structural Engineering

Waste and Resources Sector (including thermal treatment, biomass energy, carbon capture, materials recovery facilities, organic waste treatment, advanced conversion, waste transfer facilities, landfill management)

Healthcare Strategy and Planning

Property Consultancy

Cost Management

Project and Programme Management

Life Sciences Strategy