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Project Manager (Water Projects - Asset Management)
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Project Manager (Water Projects - Asset Management)
Project Manager – Asset Management (Water)
About the Role
Due to the scale of AMP8, we seek experienced and committed professionals to join our Water team within the Asset Management division. This role will involve collaborating with multidisciplinary technical experts in delivering a variety of infrastructure and non-infrastructure projects across water and industrial sectors.
As a Project Manager, you will lead the planning, execution, and delivery of projects while ensuring high-quality outputs, strong health and safety adherence, and effective cost and programme management.
Key Responsibilities
Your day-to-day will include:
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Project scoping and planning:
- Assessing and defining project requirements, scope, resource allocation, programme scheduling, and cost estimates (budgets).
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Financial accountability:
- Managing the Profit & Loss (P&L) including revenue, margin, and overhead tracking.
- Conducting risk and opportunity reviews, budget forecasting, expenditure controls, and accounts payable/billing management.
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Project documentation and governance:
- Developing key project artifacts, including:
- Project management plans
- Cost estimates and forecasts
- Risk registers
- Stakeholder registers
- Project schedules (planning/scheduling)
- Organisation charts
- Developing key project artifacts, including:
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Monitoring and control:
- Tracking schedule progression, man-hours, budgets, forecasts, and financial expenditure against defined targets.
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Contract and stakeholder management:
- Ensuring effective contract administration and change management.
- Managing project deliverables, records, and knowledge exchange.
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Communication and leadership:
- Providing clear, accurate project updates internally and to clients.
- Anticipating and resolving potential issues before they escalate.
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- Team leadership:
- Guiding multidisciplinary project teams, blending both technical and supplier resources.
- Fostering a culture of lessons learned and incremental process improvement.
Requirements & Experience
We are looking for demonstrated evidence of:
- Established experience in delivering infrastructure projects, preferably within the regulated or non-regulated water industry (though relevant experience elsewhere will be considered).
- Working knowledge or certification in NEC contracts, with hands-on experience to administer them effectively.
- Professional memberships including (but not limited to):
- Association for Project Management (APM)
- Project Management Institute (PMI)
- Member of the Institution of Civil Engineers (MICE)
- Technical and commercial competency in:
- Stakeholder engagement
- Risk management
- Planning and scheduling
- Projects financials (budgets and forecasting)
We welcome applications spanning various credentials, aiming to enrich our technical and applied project management expertise.
Qualifications
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A BSc or MSc degree in a relevant discipline:
- Civil engineering
- Earth sciences
- Environmental science
- Geography (or applicant pursuing or nearing equivalent professional certification)
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Chartership with a relevant professional body.
About WSP
WSP is a global leader in engineering, consulting, and sustainability solutions. With over 69,000 employees, including 11,000+ professionals in the UK and Ireland, we strive for innovation, diversity, and accountability to improve communities worldwide.
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What’s in It For You?
Work-Life Balance
- Flexible hybrid work policy: 2 days in the office, with state-of-the-art collaborationshub across the UK.
- WSP My Hour: Quick breaks for recharge (flexible within the standard day).
- Flexible working & part-time options available.
- Extra leave entitlements (and choice of bank holiday allocations).
Health & Wellbeing
- Thrive programme: A holistic approach to work-life integrations, personal growth, and workplace wellness interventions.
- Virtual GP: 24/7 access to NHS/Irish Medical Council doctors.
- GymFlex: Up to 40% off annual gym memberships via our flexible benefits.
- Comprehensive menopause support and workplace adjustments where supported.
Inclusivity and Belonging
- Diverse and authentic talent: We champion openness and support a EDI (Equality, Diversity, Inclusion) strategy.
- Employee resource groups: Access a related network within the WSP family.
- Commitment to flexibility: shape how you perform your best.
Career Growth
- Investment in development through continued learning, mentoring, and higher chartership pursuits.
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