Project Manager (Roads)

About the role

A Little More About Your Role…
WSP are seeking an enthusiastic and talented Project Manager to join the Roads team based in London & South East.
Your role will be at the heart of our high performing team, using your project management skills and expertise to help us continue to successfully deliver projects effectively and efficiently for our clients.

Responsibilities

• Managing the delivery of highways projects for public and private sector clients across the UK, through planning, design and construction stages.
• Ensuring compliance with quality management systems, and drive efficiencies throughout project execution.
• Supporting a team of experienced and developing technical staff of various grades, providing guidance and support as appropriate.
• Contributing to the development of the team’s internal knowledge base.
• Mentoring and upskilling junior staff, helping them develop professionally and progress towards professional qualifications.
• Working with limited supervision to plan, execute, monitor and control projects as well as effectively managing project change.
• Undertaking contract management and administration under a range of framework and standalone contracts.

Requirements

• Professional qualification in project management, and/or an engineering discipline.
• Degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering, or Maths (STEM).
• Undertaken NEC accreditation and attained the necessary technical and practical skills to lead and administer NEC Contracts.
• Membership of professional institutions such as: Association for Project Management (APM), Project Management Institute (PMI), Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors (MRICS) or Member of Institute of Civil Engineers (MICE).
• A background in highway/linear infrastructure projects would be beneficial, but our focus is upon your ability and desire to develop your project management career to its full potential and demonstrate agility and transferability.
• Demonstrate competence in stakeholder management, risk, planning/scheduling, and commercial management.
• Proficiency in use of project management tools and software.
• Experience of complying with Designers Duties under CDM regulations.

Qualifications

Don’t quite meet all the criteria? Apply, and we can see how your experience aligns to this role and other opportunities within the team.

Skills

• Professional qualification in project management, and/or an engineering discipline.
• Undertaken NEC accreditation and attained the necessary technical and practical skills to lead and administer NEC Contracts.
• Membership of professional institutions such as: Association for Project Management (APM), Project Management Institute (PMI), Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors (MRICS) or Member of Institute of Civil Engineers (MICE).
• Experience of complying with Designers Duties under CDM regulations.

Benefits

• Work-life balance: Hybrid working policy offering flexibility to work from home two days a week, while also providing opportunities to collaborate in modern offices across the UK.
• Inclusivity & Belonging: Support for a diverse and inclusive workplace, including employee resource groups and a commitment to promoting a culture of inclusion and belonging.
• Health & Wellbeing: Comprehensive health and wellbeing programs, including a Virtual GP service, gym membership discounts, and a menopause support package.
• Flexibility: Options for part-time and flexible working arrangements, the ability to purchase additional leave, and the use of bank holiday entitlements.

Pay

Details of pay are not specified in the job description.

Schedule

Details of schedule are not specified in the job description.