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WSP USA Project Manager, PMCM in United Kingdom
PMCM is a brand-new discipline in WSP UK. It covers a broad range of project-related services, including project management, portfolio management and programme management, cost management, commercial management, construction management, and building surveying. It also features a major project, multi-disciplinary design management capability.
With a strong track record serving clients from across industry’s including Water, Energy, Defence and Transportation our new PMCM discipline has big ambitions to become a market leader for this offering across the UK. We’re looking to grow the business with capable, energised and professional expertise across all our major offices.
Our UK head of PMCM Graeme Forbes said: “We offer multi-disciplinary advice, capability, and solutions at every stage of the project life cycle, solving the most complex challenges facing our clients. From game-changing transport schemes to energy or defence mega projects, and everything in between, we have huge potential to become a go-to, trusted PMCM partner for many existing and new clients. As a multi-sector discipline, we are perfectly placed to capture and share good practices that deliver benefits to all our clients, society at large, bringing together all capabilities across WSP. By moving away from the service-led approach of the past, we are better positioned to present our services direct to market.”
About the Roles:
We are looking for people with the potential to make a difference, pro-actively manage requirements, budgets, schedules and risks and influence others to deliver successfully. Candidates must have excellent communication, problem solving and project / programme management skills and be willing to take on new challenges and possess experience in the delivery of significant and complex projects or programmes of work.
As a Project Manager working in a multi-functional project management consultancy team within projects of different disciplines and complexities, you will have hands-on experience of working with client teams in a collaborative and integrated manner. You will be required to deliver our projects following the requirements of the WSP Business Management System, as well as to meet client requirements. Experience of working within the Energy, Defence, Rail or Water industries (with major UK client organisations) is essential and the use of the client systems and processes will be advantageous.
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Assisting in establishing & maintaining a professional project management team capable of delivering the required services to the client organisation
Assisting in establishing robust processes and procedures to manage the project, in consultation and engagement with our commercial and administration departments
Delivering necessary periodic project reports, to allow senior managers to direct the project appropriately
Collating, formatting and distributing information to support programme requirements. Cascade to internal and external parties where appropriate.
Assisting in the maintenance and creation of programme governance documentation in accordance with the company BMS.
Supporting the Risk and Issue management procedure of the project and check that the risk register is updated accordingly.
Supporting the delivery of consistent quality management procedures and standards for the programme.
Supporting the Project Manager to facilitate effective resource management across the programme.
Supporting the Change Management Procedure for the project and ensure the change control log is updated accordingly.
Facilitating effective planning of the works within the project team.
Delivering necessary periodic project reports, to allow senior managers to direct the project appropriately.
Delivering information regarding changes and delays that have impacted the project on a period by period basis and propose how these should be resolved / managed.
Provide support to management for all Programme Office functions ensuring that issues within the Programme are highlighted and understood
Facilitate effective planning of the works within the project team
Ensuring all company safety, quality, environmental, commercial and project management procedures are followed as relevant to tasks undertaken
Accountability on projects with a value of up to £100,000
Degree, in relevant engineering or management discipline.
Chartered (or approaching) Membership of a relevant professional body.
APM/PMI/PRINCE2/Six Sigma post-graduate qualifications would be an advantage.
Experience of working in major projects with proven Client-side project delivery (design or construction)
Experience with major UK clients in a consultancy environment
Developing level customer and stakeholder management relationship, effective listening and influencing skills
Naturally curious, solution focused and responsive to client problems
Experience of delivering value plus/cross selling of services