Environmental Project Manager

About the Role

The role offers the chance to lead smaller projects independently while supporting Senior Project Managers on major programmes, providing exposure, development and room to grow. You will also have opportunities to line‑manage and mentor junior colleagues and help shape the team’s strategic direction. Key responsibilities include developing project proposals, defining scope, resources, schedules and budgets, and maintaining comprehensive project documentation such as plans, cost forecasts, risk registers and stakeholder registers. You will monitor schedule, staff hours, budgets and expenditures, ensure health and safety approvals for site visits, and manage contracts and administration. Active management of change, risk and governance compliance, along with leading multidisciplinary environmental teams, will be essential. You will promote environmental betterment and net‑zero strategies while representing the Environment and Consents discipline to clients and internal stakeholders. • Develop project proposals, defining scope, resources, schedule and budgets. • Create and maintain project documentation: plans, cost forecasts, risk registers, stakeholder registers. • Monitor and control project schedule, staff hours, budgets and expenditures. • Secure health and safety approvals for site visits. • Manage contracts and contract administration. • Oversee project change, risk and governance compliance. • Lead, mentor and develop multidisciplinary environmental project teams. • Promote delivery of environmental betterment and net‑zero strategies. • Represent Environment and Consents team to clients and internal stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities

• ▸project planning
• ▸budget control
• ▸risk management
• ▸contract management
• ▸change control
• ▸team leadership

What You Bring

We are looking for candidates with proven experience as an Assistant Project Manager or Project Manager, preferably in environmental or sustainability sectors, and a genuine interest in land‑based sustainable development. Strong communication skills, both written and verbal, are required to convey key messages and keep stakeholders aligned. You should have working knowledge of programme management—including work breakdown structures, dependencies and critical path—and be comfortable interpreting MS Project or Primavera outputs. Commercial and contractual awareness, financial acumen, and experience with change control are essential; familiarity with NEC3/4 contracts is an advantage. Membership of a professional body such as PMI, APM, MIEnvSc, MIEMA or MRICS, and chartered status or progression towards it, is also expected. • Proven experience as Assistant Project Manager or Project Manager, preferably in environment/sustainability. • Excellent written and verbal communication skills. • Knowledge of programme management, WBS, dependencies, critical path and MS Project/Primavera outputs. • Strong commercial and contractual awareness with financial acumen and change‑control experience. • Familiarity with NEC3/4 professional services contracts (advantageous). • Membership in a professional institution (PMI, APM, MIEnvSc, MIEMA, MRICS) and chartered status or progression.

Requirements

• ▸project management
• ▸sustainability
• ▸ms project
• ▸primavera
• ▸commercial acumen
• ▸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, and experience a world of opportunity that shapes a career as unique as you. Our Environmental Project Management team is strong, dedicated and collaborative, fostering a supportive culture where members feel empowered to develop and thrive. As a recognised centre of excellence within Environment & Consents, we provide leadership and tailored project‑management support across the full project lifecycle, from PMO and controls to senior management roles. WSP offers a hybrid working policy with two days remote per week, plus flexible arrangements such as part‑time, additional leave purchase and the “WSP My Hour” for personal activities. Our inclusive culture celebrates diversity, supported by employee resource groups and a commitment to health and wellbeing through programmes like Thrive, Virtual GP, Gymflex and menopause support. We invest in your development through training, mentoring and chartership support, ensuring you can grow both personally and professionally. • Hybrid working with two days remote per week and flexible arrangements. • Health and wellbeing programmes: Thrive, Virtual GP, Gymflex, menopause support. • Flexible time options including “WSP My Hour”, part‑time, and additional leave purchase. • Development opportunities through training, mentoring and chartership support.

Work Environment

Hybrid