WSP in the UK & Ireland
Project Manager - PMCM Rail
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Job Title: Project Manager (PMCM Rail) – WSP
At WSP, we enable meaningful work that reshapes communities and futures. We’re looking for a Project Manager to drive ambitious rail projects of regional, national, and global significance. You’ll deliver safe, high-quality outcomes on time and within budget while nurturing talent and innovation. If you thrive on complexity and want to make a tangible impact, we'd love to hear from you.
Key Responsibilities
- Deliver complex rail projects, ensuring compliance with safety, regulatory, and stakeful expectations while maintaining timelines and budgets.
- Act as the primary liaison between WSP, clients (e.g., Transport for Wales, Network Rail), and multi-disciplinary teams, facilitating seamless collaboration and risk mitigation.
- Establish robust project management frameworks, including contract governance (NEC3/NEC4), stakeholder engagement, and crisis resolution.
- Triage RFI/early-warning risks while embedding continuous improvement in methods and tools.
- Drive safety leadership, ensuring compliance with CDM regulations and environmentally responsible practices.
Your Day-to-Day
Coordination & Delivery
- Lead targetled workshops to resolve critical issues and align projects with regulatory, safety, and functional requirements.
- Develop and manage stakeholder relationships, from senior clients to regulatory bodies or local communities.
- Prepare monthly project reports and data-driven forecasts to inform decision-making.
- Oversee team performance, resolving conflicts and optimising resource allocation while staying on track for KPIs.
Budget & Compliance
- Maintain financial transparency: estimate, track, and report costs; review expenditures and invoicing.
- Manage programmes of work, including scope relaxation (changes/extensions) and root-cause problem-solving.
- Answer to contract terms proactively, mitigating delays or cost overruns.
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Innovation & Accountability
- Implement new technologies/methodologies to enhance efficiency (e.g., lean construction, AI-driven controls).
- Synchronise planning with internal/external partners, ensuring robust schedules and risk management frameworks.
- Hold regular progress reviews to identify salvage opportunities and drive corrective actions.
What We Value
- Achievement of blueprint Sophie bespoke outcomes: design, delivery, and go-live excellence.
- Recommitment to trailblazing clients: G1 (high-stakes priority) and all government sectors.
- Priority on people—your development is integral to your career at WSP. We foster mentorship, certifications (APM, PRINCE2, PMI), and opportunities for progression.
About WSP
We’re 69,000+ strong across the globe—shaping infrastructure on every continent. In the UK & Ireland, our 11,000 colleagues combine innovation with local impact. We’re a disability-confident employer, actively seeking diverse talents.
Is This Your Moment?
We’re hiring today for` hybrid-preference" roles in UK city centres. If you’re inspired by transformative projects like得seud sustainability leading or industry-driven reforms, we want to hear your story. Professional certifications or gritty site hands-on experience? Bring it.
Essential Criteria
- Degree in engineering, management (construction/project), or science/building fields.
- Proven track record in multidisciplinary project management for large-scale construction/design projects (client-side experience preferred).
- Fluent with NEC3/4 contract frameworks; familiarity with rail stakeholders (e.g., Network Rail, Transport for Wales) desired.
- Robust risk management approach with demonstrated change control & stakeholder negotiation skills.
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Advantageous
- Membership (or near-charted status) in a Chartered professional body (e.g., APM, ICE, CIOB).
- Certification in methods like PRINCE2, MSP, or Six Sigma; records of formal PM training.
- Last 5 years exceeding client-side budgets/timelines: focus on consultancy or design-build projects.
- Evangelism for sustainability or resilience in construction.
Join a Community That We Are All Part Of
To thrive, candidates must exhibit passion for shared ambition, open curiosity, and solution-enthusiasm through contrary environments. Your dynamic skill set—whether technical deep-dive or bold leadership—will be embraced as leverage.
Why WSP?
A flexible culture packed with perks:
- Unlimited personal ‘My Hour’—your mental recharge daily.
- Gymflex: up to 40% off gym memberships; occupational health support and menopause care included.
- Career pathways via graduate-to-senior track (including WSP apprenticeships).
- Community inclusion: ERGs united by shared identities and a commitment to #WeAreWSP.
“Whenever you’re the best option for you, you’re the best for us.” (Career starter? Learn stage? Flexible return to work? Let’s explore.) Don’t just apply— let’s reshape the future together.
Diversity and Inclusion Commitment: WSP actively prioritises fairness and equitability in hiring. If you require workplace adjustments to correlate with a limiting condition, notify us via your application for guidance.
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