Environmental Project Manager

About the Role

You will lead smaller projects independently while collaborating with senior managers on larger programmes, providing opportunities for mentorship, line‑management and contribution to team strategy. • Develop project proposals, defining scope, resources, schedule and cost estimates. • Prepare and maintain project management documentation (plans, budgets, risk registers, schedules, stakeholder registers). • Monitor and control project schedules, staff hours, budgets and expenditures. • Ensure health and safety information and internal approvals for site visits are in place. • Manage contracts and administer contractual obligations. • Oversee change and risk management, ensuring governance compliance. • Lead, mentor and develop multidisciplinary environmental project teams and suppliers. • Promote delivery of environmental betterment and net‑zero strategies. • Represent WSP’s Environment and Consents function with clients, stakeholders and internal teams.

Key Responsibilities

• ▸project proposals
• ▸schedule control
• ▸budget control
• ▸risk management
• ▸contract management
• ▸team leadership

What You Bring

• Proven experience as an Assistant Project Manager or Project Manager, preferably in environment or sustainability. • Excellent written and verbal communication skills. • Working knowledge of programme management, WBS, dependencies and tools such as MS Project or Primavera P6. • Solid commercial, contractual and financial acumen; experience with NEC3/4 contracts advantageous. • Membership (or working towards) a professional institution such as PMI, APM, MIEnvSc, MIEMA or MRICS.

Requirements

• ▸project management
• ▸sustainability
• ▸communication
• ▸ms project
• ▸primavera
• ▸nec3/4

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 environmentally focused Project Management team is friendly, supportive and collaborative, enabling members to develop, feel empowered and thrive. As a recognized centre of excellence within Environment & Consents, we deliver tailored project management support across the lifecycle, from PMO and controls to Project Director roles. • Hybrid working (two days remote) and flexible “WSP My Hour” for personal activities. • Work‑life balance support, part‑time and flexible arrangements, and additional leave options. • Inclusive culture with employee resource groups and support for diverse backgrounds. • Health & wellbeing programmes including Thrive, Virtual GP, Gymflex discounts and menopause support. • Development opportunities through training, mentoring and chartership support.

Work Environment

Hybrid