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In today’s world it’s important to work for a company that has clear purpose, giving back to communities and supporting what is truly important in the world.

When considering a career move it’s vital to work for a business that is aligned to your values and goals, a place where you can belong. See what WSP stands for in 2023 and beyond…

To find out more about our Earth and Environment business by clicking on the following link and discover what awaits you at WSP:https://www.wsp.com/en-GB/hubs/environment

We are WSP - Join us and make your career future ready!

In today’s world it’s important to work for a company that has clear purpose, giving back to communities and supporting what is truly important in the world.

When considering a career move its vital to work for a business that is aligned to your values and goals, a place where you can belong.

To find out more about our business click on the following link and discover what awaits you at WSP: Who We Are | WSP (https://www.wsp.com/en-gb/who-we-are)

WHAT’S IN IT FOR YOU

Work-life balance?

WSP recognises that work is only one part of your life and making time for other things is important – whether that’s for your families, friends, or yourself.

Our hybrid working policy allows the flexibility to work from the comfort of your own home as well as collaborating in our contemporary offices across the UK.

Inclusivity & Diversity?

We want our people to achieve rewarding careers, bringing their whole selves to work. We celebrate integrity and treat people with respect, supporting each other and embracing diversity to create a culture of inclusion and belonging at WSP.

Our employee resource groups VIBE (LGBTQ+ employees), CREED (Championing Racial Equality and Ethnic Diversity) and our Gender Balance Group, in tandem with WSP’s Neurodiverse Community Group, WSP Connect Group (visible and non-visible disabilities) help us promote the right environment for you to reach your full potential.

Health & Wellbeing?

We are committed to supporting our people, giving you the tools to make improvements to your health and wellbeing through our Thrive programme.

Med24 gives you and your family unrestricted telephone access to an NHS doctor where you can call day or night or have a face-to-face video consultation.

Flex your time?

For improved work life balance, WSP offers the “WSP Hour” which enables you to take one hour per day to do as you wish and make up the time earlier or later that day. We also offer part time and flexible working arrangements plus the option to flex your bank holiday entitlement to suit you.

Your development?

We appreciate that development and training is important to you and that’s why we have a supportive environment that invests in your development, whether that’s chartership, training or mentoring.

APPLY NOW AND BE THE FUTURE OF WSP!

#WeAreWSP

Here at WSP we positively encourage applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, pregnancy or maternity/paternity. As a Disability Confident leader, we will interview all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria, please let us know if you require any workplace adjustments in support of your application.

Please note WSP reserves the right to close the vacancy before the advertised closing date.

We are ready to hire a Project Manager to play a key role where you’ll be responsible for supporting the delivery of a diverse and exciting range of environmental projects across the UK. You will have the opportunity to manage smaller scale projects whilst assisting Senior Project Managers on larger (and often nationally significant) projects to aid your development. For the right candidate there is also opportunity to line manage and mentor junior members of the Environmental Project Management Team.

• We deliver projects in the energy, major infrastructure, defence, industrial, education, and residential development sectors.

• You will support the production of project proposals, determining project requirements including; scope, resources, programme, and cost estimates (budgets) for project delivery.

• Develop and maintain project management documentation including project management plans, cost estimates and forecasts, risk registers, project schedules, stakeholder registers and project organisation charts to successfully deliver the objectives on projects of a range of scales.

• Monitor and control the project schedule, manhours, budgets, forecasts, and expenditure as well as project progress.

• Contract Management and contract administration, including change management.

• Manage changes to project scope and ensuring that project governance is adhered to.

• Lead, mentor and develop multi-disciplinary project teams, championing high quality delivery, whilst promoting a focus on health and safety as well as inclusion and diversity.

• Effectively and accurately communicate relevant project information.

• Working with and leading multi-disciplinary project teams and suppliers.

• Presenting as the face of WSP when interfacing with clients. Fostering and growing excellent relationships.

YOUR TEAM

The Environmental Project Management Team supports clients delivering projects throughout the whole project lifecycle. We work collaboratively with colleagues from technical specialisms across the wider WSP to provide our clients with the best expertise to deliver a wide range of projects.

This role will be based in our Edinburgh office within the growing Environmental Project Management team, supporting existing and new clients. We are a friendly team that support each other to develop our skills and grow our network in the business.

To be successful in this role you must have a can-do attitude and possess some if not all following behaviours:

• Tenacity

• High level of communication (including using the phone)

• Problem solving

• Patience

• Attention to detail

• Collaboration

• Pragmatism

• Great interpersonal skills

• Innovative

• Digitally astute

• Ambitious

• Positive attitude to professional development

Qualifications

Essential :

• Degree in relevant technical discipline (environment, engineering, building, quantity surveying, science, project or construction management) or

• Equivalent combination of qualifications and relevant project experience

Desirable :

• Membership of appropriate professional institution (PMI, APM, MRICS, MCIOB and/or Environmental Professional Institution) working towards chartership

• Qualification/certification at professional level, for example PRINCE2, APM PMQ (APMP) or RPP

• NEC3/4 accredited or an interest in working towards gaining accreditation.