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Project Manager (Environment)
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Project Manager (Environment)
Project Manager (Environmental) – WSP
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About the Role
We’re growing our Environmental Project Management team and excited to welcome several Project Managers into our Project, Programme Management and PMO community.
In this role, you’ll play an important part in delivering multi-disciplinary environmental projects, working closely with Senior Project Managers and Technical Leads to ensure projects remain safe, on track, and within budget. You’ll gain exposure to a varied and meaningful portfolio across the UK, supporting both public and private sector clients.
Our team spans PMO, Project Controls, Project Management, and Project Director roles, working across every stage of the project lifecycle. You’ll have the opportunity to take ownership of smaller projects while also supporting larger programmes and portfolios, providing diverse experience to drive your career growth.
Beyond project delivery, there’s scope to mentor junior colleagues, contribute to team development, and shape the future of our Environmental Project Management capability.
This is a great opportunity to build your core project management and PMO skills, develop confidence, and progress towards a Senior Environmental Project Manager role over time. You’ll join a supportive, collaborative team that genuinely invests in your development, giving you the freedom to learn, grow, and succeed.
Our work is varied, impactful, and often nationally significant. You could be contributing to major programmes such as:
- National Grid’s Great Grid Upgrade
- Heathrow Expansion
- East–West Rail
- Sizewell C Plus countless other projects shaping how people live, work, and travel.
And if you enjoy bringing structure to complexity and managing the occasional spreadsheet, you’ll fit right in here.
What’s Involved?
In your role, you’ll be responsible for:
- Supporting the development of project proposals, defining requirements, scope, resourcing, programme, and budget for successful delivery.
- Creating and maintaining clear, structured project documentation, including project plans, cost forecasts, risk registers, and schedules—taking ownership of smaller projects and assisting Senior Project Managers on larger, complex projects.
- Keeping projects on track by actively monitoring progress and driving delivery against agreed timelines.
- Managing project budgets, including time tracking, forecast reconciliation, and expense control to ensure alignment with progress.
- Ensuring health and safety compliance for site visits, including securing necessary internal approvals.
- Supporting contract management and administrative tasks to keep projects running smoothly and in accordance with legal and commercial requirements.
- Proactively managing project risk and change, collaborating with technical teams to maintain alignment with scope, contractual commitments, and governance standards.
- Working with multi-disciplinary teams to coordinate efforts, develop colleagues, partners, and suppliers.
- Championing environmental outcomes, supporting sustainability, future-ready, and net zero ambitions across projects.
- Building strong relationships with colleagues, clients, and stakeholders—representing the Environment and Consents team and acting as a trusted point of contact.
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What We’re Looking for
To excel in this role, we’re seeking candidates who can demonstrate:
- Experience as an Assistant Project Manager or Project Manager within project or PMO environments, preferably in environmental or sustainability sectors.
- A solid understanding of programme management principles, including:
- Work breakdown structures
- Dependencies and critical path analysis
- Interpretation of outputs from tools like Microsoft Project, Primavera P6, or similar
- Commercial awareness, including budget management, performance tracking, and effective change control within defined project budgets, with experience delivering projects on time and within financial constraints. Familiarity with Professional Services Contracts (e.g., NEC3/4) is advantageous.
- Strong communication skills, both written and verbal, enabling you to:
- Convey key project information clearly and succinctly
- Keep teams and stakeholders well-informed
- Ongoing or current membership of a relevant professional body (PMI, APM, MIEnvSc, MIEMA, MRICS), with potential for chartership or progression towards it.
- An interest in environmental or sustainable land development, paired with a proactive, positive approach and a genuine desire to grow your career.
Don’t Match All Criteria?
Still interested? We encourage applications from all eligible candidates. Let’s explore how your experience could align with this role—or another opportunity within the team—regardless of past fit.
Why Join Us?
Imagine a better future, for you and the communities you care about.
Shape landmark projects around the world and embrace opportunities to create meaningful, lasting impact. Come do the best work of your life and build a legacy with us.
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Work-Life Balance
We honour that work is just a part of your life. Time for personal commitments, family, hobbies, social circles—and your community matters. Our hybrid working policy lets you spend two days a week working from home, with modern offices across the UK to foster collaboration when needed.
Inclusivity & Belonging
We celebrate diverse backgrounds and experiences because a vibrant workplace is one where everyone can bring their full and authentic selves. Our employee resource groups (ERGs) unite employees and allies from varied backgrounds, fostering a culture of inclusivity and belonging.
Health & Wellbeing
Your wellbeing is a priority at WSP.
- Join our Thrive programme, designed to support improvements in physical and mental health.
- Access our Virtual GP service (NHS/Irish Medical Council GP) for flexible, timely consultations.
- Benefit from menopause support and workplace adjustments as needed.
- Take advantage of Gymflex, offering up to 40% off annual gym memberships through the WSP Flexible Benefits Programme.
Flexibility
- Experience the "WSP My Hour" policy: take one dedicated workday hour (your choice) for personal activities, with the option to adjust timing within the day.
- Explore part-time or flexible working arrangements that suit your lifestyle.
- Tap into additional leave conversion or customised arrangements for bank holiday entitlements.
Your Development
We champion continuous growth:
- Access structured training and mentoring programmes.
- Support progress toward professional charterships and certifications.
What We Stand For
At WSP, we positively encourage applications from candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion/belief, marital status, pregnancy, or maternity/paternity.
As a Disability Confident leader, we are committed to interviewing all disabled candidates who meet the essential criteria for this role, whenever possible. If you need support with adjustments, please let us know—we are here to help.
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