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Lead Consultant / Senior Project Manager - PMCM Buildings
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Lead Consultant / Senior Project Manager - PMCM Buildings
Senior Project Manager (PMCM Education Team)
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About the Role
Our PMCM Education team is seeking a Senior Project Manager to lead high-value and/or complex infrastructure projects—working with multidisciplinary teams for the Department for Education (DfE) and similar clients.
In this role, you’ll drive outcomes across control frameworks, champion programme delivery, and ensure cost efficiency and quality—both internally and externally. As the Lead Consultant for the client, you’ll apply strategic thinking to guide stakeholders, challenge inefficient proposals, and foster strong relationships.
Key Responsibilities
- Client-Facing Project Leadership: Advise and support clients through stages RIBA stages 1–6, delivering consultancy-level project management.
- Strategic Delivery: Develop and implement project plans to meet objectives.
- Team Development: Recruit, grow, and lead diverse, multidisciplinary teams.
- Conflict Resolution: Address disputes and manage stakeholder interests to drive consensus.
- Empowerment and Inspiration: Cultivate high-performing teams that achieve project success.
- Contract & Compliance: Negotiate contracts on behalf of clients, corroborate with legal teams, and track adherence and variances.
- Feasibility Studies: Own the development, coordination, and delivery of high-quality feasibility reports for stakeholders.
- Procurement & Construction: Proactively manage procurement and construction phases by engaging contractors and interrogating proposals to ensure quality and value for money.
- Programme Oversight: Monitor progress against timelines, report findings, and propose mitigation strategies for delays or challenges.
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Essential Qualifications & Experience
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Proven success delivering public sector projects—particularly in education infrastructure—with local and central government agencies.
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Health & Safety knowledge: Familiarity with CDM regulations and infrastructure project risks.
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End-to-End Project Experience: Comfort managing projects from feasibility studies to operation, including deliverables at each stage.
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Procurement & Contract Management: Negotiation, drafting contracts, and overseeing contract closure.
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Multi-Disciplinary Leadership: Capability to lead a portfolio of specialities while managing client relationships effectively.
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Programme & Risk Management: Skilled in stakeholder coordination, issue resolution, and mitigating schedule delays.
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Cost Management: Collaborating with quantity surveyors to balance value and quality within budgets.
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Chartership: Mandatory holdship of MAPM, MCIOB, MRICS, or equivalent certification.
Why Join WSP?
“Imagine a better future—not just for yourself, but for us all.” At WSP, landmark projects and communities are our shared legacy.
Your Ideal Profession
- Shape the world through meaningful, life-defining work.
- Strengthen professional growth and understanding through mentorship, training, and Chartership support.
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Our Commitment to You
- Work-Life Balance: Hybrid working (2x per week from home) + flexible institutions to suit life outside work.
- Inclusion & Belonging: Champion diversity and authenticity in every workspace.
- Health & Wellbeing: Access to:
- Virtual GP, menopause support, and workplace adjustments.
- Gymflex (40% discount on annual gym memberships).
- Thrive Program—prioritising your physical and mental health.
- Flexibility: "WSP My Hour" (One hour daily for personal activities) + part-time/flexible leave options.
- Development: Support for training, career progression, and professional memberships.
About WSP
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Note: Do not disregard left-behind criteria—we can find overlaps or supportive roles across WSP’s teams.
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