Overview

Senior or Principal WINEP Project Manager (Water Resources) role at WSP. This position sits within the Catchment Science team in our Sustainable Water Management Consulting group and involves working with multi-disciplinary technical experts including hydrogeologists, hydrologists, geomorphologists and hydro-ecologists to manage WINEP water resources projects. Due to the scale of work required for AMP8, we are looking for experienced and committed individuals to join our water team to lead and deliver projects.

Responsibilities

• Working across the Sustainable Water Management and Aquatic Ecology teams to manage and support the delivery of robust technical assessments and high-quality reporting
• Leading day-to-day client and regulator engagement for delivery of WINEP investigations
• Project management including financial and change control and quality assurance through checking and reviewing
• Working with Service Area leads to support development and delivery of our pipeline of WINEP projects
• Generating high-quality bid proposals and developing innovative solutions to meet our clients\' needs
• Displaying and promoting a safety-first attitude in line with WSP\'s health and safety policy and procedures

We are looking for experienced and enthusiastic self-starters who are capable of both independent work and working as part of a team. You will be a highly motivated candidate with excellent communication skills. You will have the ability to apply your own technical knowledge and work with others to maximise collective expertise, analyse problems and find solutions to new challenges. There are opportunities to work across disciplines on wider projects such as water resources, hydrogeology, water quality, flood risk management and environmental impact assessment.

What we will be looking for you to demonstrate

• Experience of managing WINEP investigations or similar, including project and technical management, with the ability to effectively manage a wider team of experts to deliver robust technical assessments
• A clear understanding of regulatory requirements and expectations of WINEP investigations, particularly in relation to the Water Framework Directive
• Ideally, some experience in projects involving assessing impacts of abstraction on the water environment. You do not necessarily need to be a technical expert in the hydrological or hydro-ecological approaches used in those assessments, but should be able to understand their application and work with relevant technical experts to successfully deliver projects
• Excellent interpersonal skills, with the potential to engage and influence at all levels
• A sound understanding of client needs and strong commercial awareness. Experience of identifying and developing business opportunities as well as the preparation of winning proposals
• Excellent report-writing and technical review skills

Qualifications

• MSc and/or BSc degree in a relevant discipline (e.g. earth sciences, environmental science, geography)
• You will have gained, or be working towards, chartership with a relevant professional body

What’s in it for you

• Work-life balance: Hybrid working policy with flexibility to work from home two days a week and attendance at modern UK offices
• Inclusivity & Belonging: We welcome varied backgrounds and experiences and support a culture of inclusion
• Health & Wellbeing: Thrive programme and resources including Virtual GP service and menopause support
• Flex your time: WSP My Hour and flexible working arrangements, plus leave options
• Your development: Training, mentoring and Chartership opportunities

About Us

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 the communities we serve 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 brainpower.

Equal Opportunity

We positively encourage applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, 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 workplace adjustments in support of your application.

Role details

• Seniority level: Mid-Senior level
• Employment type: Part-time
• Job function: Project Management and Information Technology
• Industries: Professional Services