Overview

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What you’ll do

• Lead the delivery of moderately complex civil projects, accountable for scope, schedule, budget, and resource management, while ensuring quality and compliance with WSP’s procedures and client requirements.
• Develop project scopes, manage schedules, control budgets, and coordinate multidisciplinary teams.
• Lead stakeholder engagement, managing expectations, and maintaining strong client relationships.
• Identify, assess, and mitigate project risks and issues, maintaining registers and mitigation plans.
• Oversee procurement activities and contract compliance, working within NEC or similar frameworks.
• Ensure deliverables meet agreed quality standards and that reporting requirements are fulfilled.
• Manage project documentation, tracking milestones, resources, and change control.

Your team

You will be part of the Civil team within WSP’s Transport & Infrastructure business unit. You will have access to training and development resources to support your growth and contribute to transforming UK infrastructure. The role supports a flexible working culture with a balance of home and office working, prioritising safety and wellbeing.

Qualifications & Experience

• APM PMQ or equivalent qualification.
• Proven experience delivering projects with accountability for scope, schedule, budget, and resources.
• Understanding of NEC contracts or similar, with experience in contract administration and compliance.
• Demonstrated ability to lead multidisciplinary teams and communicate effectively with stakeholders.
• Competency in project management tools (e.g., MS Project) and a proactive approach to process improvement.

About us & Benefits

We are one of the world’s leading engineering and professional services firms. Our 72,800 people are united by the purpose of creating positive, long‑lasting impacts on communities through a culture of innovation, integrity, and inclusion. With over 9,000 professionals across the UK and Ireland, we are dedicated to our local communities and supported by international expertise.

What’s in it for you?

• Work-life balance: Flexible hybrid working policy, with options to work from home two days a week and collaboration in modern offices across the UK.
• Inclusivity & Belonging: We welcome varied backgrounds and experiences and encourage people to bring their authentic selves to work.
• Health & Wellbeing: Thrive programme, Virtual GP service, workplace adjustments, gym membership support, and menopause care.
• Flex your time: WSP My Hour to take one hour daily for personal activities, with flexible time adjustments; part-time/flexible arrangements, additional leave, and bank holiday flexibility.
• Your development: Training, mentoring, and potential Chartership support.

We positively encourage applications from suitably qualified candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion or belief, marital status, pregnancy or maternity/paternity. As a Disability Confident employer, we will interview all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria and we offer workplace adjustments on request.

Seniority level

Mid-Senior level

Employment type

Full-time

Job function

Engineering and Information Technology

Industries

Professional Services

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