Senior Project Manager

We are looking for a talented Project Manager to support and lead the delivery of numerous projects in WSP Planning, Property Advisory team. At WSP, well inspire and empower you to deliver your best work so you can evolve, grow and succeed today and into tomorrow.

Supporting a large team of professionals, you will be responsible for overseeing the delivery of the project , manage the day-day delivery of our services, ensuring that the objectives are clearly defined and achieved within the agreed time, cost, and quality constraints. You will have a key role in project governance and will work with stakeholders to ensure the agreed project outputs are delivered to enable benefit realisation.

Our clients develop major aviation, highway, rail, energy water infrastructure Projects. We are seeking to appoint a Project Manager who can effectively support a diverse team whilst interfacing with our clients in the delivery of projects.

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.

Core Functions

• Ensure on the safety, health and wellbeing of the project team
• Manage project controls through WSP and client systems
• Interface with client team counterpart to determine client expectations. Acting as a trusted advisor
• Review and advise on the contract scope and discuss with project delivery team
• Management of the interface between the Client and WSP
• Management of reporting and cost controls in collaboration with the Technical Manager on the project
• Forecasting and cost to complete reporting to client (using client specified method and processes) and internally using off-line workbooks and online using Business World application
• Delivering risk workshops where appropriate (in line with internal and client expectations)
• Ensure the team are aware and able to fulfil the monthly forecast hours in line with the programme
• Undertake scheduling in collaboration with the Technical Manager on the project
• Developing KPIs with for project reporting
• You will ensure that quality procedures are being adhered to through discussion with the lead referencers and Technical Manager
• Set up regular internal / external (in collaboration with the Client PM) progress meetings
• Discuss where efficiencies could be made to give the client added value
• You will ensure that the project has sufficient resources to meet the demand of the programme - in collaboration with the office team leader and those leading on GIS and PinPoint
• Manage a delivery team of land referencers, GIS Technicians and data managers
• Have a working knowledge of the DCO, CPO or hybrid Bill processes to support technical delivery.

About You

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Skills Required

Project Management, Health, Prince2