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WSP USA Senior Environmental Project Manager in Reading, United Kingdom
What if you could do the kind of work the world needs?
At WSP, you can access our global scale, contribute to landmark projects and connect with the brightest minds in your field to do the best work of your life. You can embrace your curiosity in a culture that celebrates new ideas and diverse perspectives. You can experience a world of opportunity and the chance to shape a career as unique as you.
To find out more about our Earth & Environment, Water, & Energy business click on the following link and discover what awaits you at WSP: https://www.wsp.com/en-GB/hubs/environment
A little more about your role …
As part of the Environmental Project Management leadership group, you will be a visible environmental leader for WSP. You will report to the Environmental Project Management Team Leader. Most of your work will focus on project delivery in a senior project leadership capacity, typically as the designated Project Manager or Project Director. You will lead multi-discipline projects for our Environment business, some led by Environment and some as part of a wider multi-discipline project team with other business units.
The types of projects that we deliver are highly varied and include some of the UK’s most exciting and nationally important large-scale infrastructure schemes (for example National Grid’s Great Grid Upgrade, East-West Rail and Sizewell C), as well as associated developments and programmes for the built environment. Our clients are public and private entities, and key sectors we operate in include highways, rail, aviation, defence, nuclear, residential and property, energy generation and renewables, and transmission and distribution. We have a broad coverage across the project cycle,
Role Summary
For large, complex, and high-value multidisciplinary projects, you will act as the Environmental lead project manager. You will be responsible for ensuring the implementation of the fundamental aspects of project management, including programme, commercial, and quality, whilst promoting a focus on health and safety as well as inclusion and diversity.
You will form and manage high performing project teams; inspiring and energising teams to deliver exemplary work.
You will be responsible for the delivery of environmental principles on projects including regulatory compliance, mitigation and management of environmental impact, stakeholder engagement, and sustainability, and have a working knowledge of key environmental disciplines and services.
You will promote and hold the project team accountable for delivery of environmental betterment, and future ready and net zero strategies.
You will actively manage project change and risks, ensuring that project governance is adhered to and projects are delivered compliant and optimised. You will work with technical teams and other specialists to adhere to contractual and scope agreements.
You will provide strategic direction for technical improvements and efficiencies in project management approaches and documentation including project management plans, cost estimates and forecasts, risk registers, project schedules, stakeholder registers, and project organisation charts to successfully deliver project objectives.
You will manage the drafting of commercial proposals, including determining project requirements, scope, resources, programme, and fee estimates and helping to ensure a compelling and competitive bid.
You will add strategic input to and undertake business development activities, including face-to-face meetings and presentations with our clients, relationship building and understanding of client needs, and adapting approaches to respective growth sectors.
Our Team
We are a strong, dedicated, and successful environmentally focused Project Management team looking to grow further to support WSP’s robust pipeline of secured projects. We are proud of our friendly, supportive, and collaborative culture, which allows our team members to develop their skills and grow.
We are a centre of excellence and an integral part of our Earth & Environment discipline, where we provide leadership and tailored support on our projects. This encompasses PMO, Project Controls, and Project Manager and Project Director roles; we work across all stages of the project delivery cycle.
What we will be looking for you to demonstrate…
An established record of leading projects with an environmental focus, meeting key metrics, notably programme, budget, quality and health, safety and well-being, and realising environmental project benefits and compliance.
A strong awareness for future ready and net zero strategies, and a passion to deliver environmental betterment.
Evidence of being a confident communicator, both written and verbal, with the ability to convey key points and keep project teams and stakeholders informed.
Experience in business development activities, including leading tenders and developing key client and sector relationships.
Strong commercial and contractual awareness. Financial acumen and analytical skills with a proven track record of delivering projects within budget and managing change control. Experience with Professional Services Contracts, including NEC3/4.
Working knowledge of programme management, including work breakdown structure, dependencies and critical path, and ability to assess MS Project/Primavera P6 or similar outputs.
Membership of an appropriate professional institution (e.g. PMI, APM, MIEnvSc, MIEMA, MRICS) and either chartered or working towards chartership/other accreditations.
Imagine a better future for you and a better future for us all.
Join our close-knit community of talented individuals who share your passion for making a positive impact. Our global team includes more than 69,000 employees, working together to make a difference in communities both close to home and around the world.
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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.
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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.