Wsp
WSP provides engineering, design, and consulting services across diverse sectors worldwide.
Environmental Project Manager
Manage and deliver environmental projects across UK infrastructure programmes
Job Highlights
About the Role
The role offers the chance to lead smaller projects while supporting senior managers on larger programmes, providing exposure, development and room to grow. You may also line‑manage or mentor junior colleagues and help shape the Environmental Project Management Team’s strategic direction. • Support development of project proposals, defining scope, resources, programme and cost estimates. • Produce and maintain project management documentation such as plans, risk registers, schedules, stakeholder registers and organisation charts. • Monitor and control project schedules, staff hours, budgets, forecasts and expenditures. • Ensure health and safety information for site visits is secured and internal approvals obtained. • Manage contracts and contract administration throughout the project lifecycle. • Actively manage project changes and risks, adhering to governance and contractual agreements. • Lead, mentor and develop multidisciplinary environmental project teams and suppliers. • Promote delivery of environmental betterment and net‑zero strategies. • Represent the Environment and Consents discipline to internal WSP teams, clients and external stakeholders.
Key Responsibilities
- ▸proposal development
- ▸project documentation
- ▸schedule control
- ▸contract management
- ▸risk management
- ▸team leadership
What You Bring
If you don’t meet every criterion, we encourage you to apply and we will consider how your experience aligns with this role and other opportunities within the team. • Proven experience as an Assistant Project Manager or Project Manager, preferably in environment or sustainability sectors. • Excellent written and verbal communication skills, able to convey key messages clearly. • Working knowledge of programme management, work breakdown structures, dependencies and critical path, with proficiency in MS Project, Primavera P6 or similar tools. • Solid commercial and contractual awareness, financial acumen and analytical thinking; experience delivering projects within budget and managing change control; familiarity with NEC3/4 contracts is an advantage. • Membership of a relevant professional institution (e.g., PMI, APM, MIEnvSc, MIEMA, MRICS) and chartered status or progression towards chartership.
Requirements
- ▸project management
- ▸communication
- ▸ms project
- ▸primavera
- ▸nec contracts
- ▸chartered
Benefits
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. Our team is a strong, dedicated and successful environmentally focused Project Management unit that values a friendly, supportive and collaborative culture. As a recognised centre of excellence within Environment & Consents, we deliver tailored project management support across the full project lifecycle, from business case development to design, construction and handover. We offer a hybrid working policy with two days a week remote, flexible “WSP My Hour” for personal activities, part‑time and flexible working options, and additional leave purchase. Health and wellbeing benefits include the Thrive programme, Virtual GP, Gymflex discounts and a menopause support package. An inclusive culture is supported by employee resource groups, and we invest in development through training, mentoring and chartership support.
Work Environment
Hybrid