Senior Project Manager ​/ Project Manager – Water Sector (NEC4

Job Description

What if you could do the kind of work the world needs?

At WSP, you can access our global scale, contribute to landmark projects, and connect with the brightest minds in your field to do the best work of your life. You can embrace your curiosity in a culture that celebrates new ideas and diverse perspectives. You can experience a world of opportunity and the chance to shape a career as unique as you.

Who We Are

WSP is a global leader in engineering and professional services, delivering innovative solutions that shape communities and advance society. With over 75,000 employees worldwide, WSP combines technical excellence with a commitment to sustainability, diversity, and inclusion. Our award-winning culture empowers professionals to tackle complex challenges and create a better future.

A Little More About Your Role

Our Project, Programme & Commercial Management (PMCM) business is at the forefront of delivering some of the UK's most critical water and environmental infrastructure programmes. As investment across the water sector continues to grow, we are expanding our NEC ECC Project Management team to support major capital delivery programmes for water companies and infrastructure clients throughout the UK.

You will play a key role in delivering projects that improve water quality, enhance resilience, reduce environmental impact, and support sustainable communities. Working alongside multidisciplinary technical experts, you will help clients navigate increasingly complex challenges, from treatment works upgrades and network improvements to flood resilience, environmental enhancement, and major water infrastructure programmes.

This is an excellent opportunity to join a growing and collaborative team, working on projects that directly contribute to safeguarding essential services and protecting the environment for future generations.

What You'll Be Doing

As part of our PMCM team, you will:

• Lead or support the successful delivery of water and wastewater infrastructure projects through all stages of the project lifecycle.
• Manage scope, programme, budget, risk, change, and stakeholder requirements to achieve successful project outcomes.
• Administer and manage NEC4 ECC contracts, ensuring effective commercial and contractual performance.
• Work closely with client teams, technical specialists, contractors, and key stakeholders to drive project success.
• Support the development and delivery of major investment programmes across the regulated water sector.
• Champion best practice in project management, safety, quality, sustainability, and continual improvement.
• Mentor and support junior team members while contributing to a high-performing and collaborative team culture.

What We Are Looking For You To Demonstrate

We are particularly interested in project professionals who have experience delivering water and wastewater infrastructure projects, either directly for water companies or across major utility and environmental programmes.

You will ideally demonstrate:

Full Member of the Association for Project Management (MAPM) or equivalent recognised project management qualification (PRINCE2, PMP or similar).

Chartered Project Professional (ChPP) status or actively working towards Chartered Project Professional accreditation through the Association for Project Management.

• Experience delivering multidisciplinary water sector projects, including water treatment, wastewater treatment, network infrastructure, pumping stations, flood resilience, environmental improvement schemes, or wider AMP programmes.
• A strong understanding of the challenges and opportunities facing the UK water sector, including asset investment, sustainability, resilience, environmental compliance and regulatory drivers.
• Proven experience managing projects through the full lifecycle, ensuring successful delivery of scope, programme, budget, risk and quality objectives.
• Strong stakeholder management and client-facing skills, with the ability to build trusted relationships with water company clients, delivery partners and technical teams.
• Commercial awareness, including NEC4 ECC contract management experience or accreditation.
• Experience managing project risks, opportunities, change control and commercial performance within complex infrastructure environments.
• The ability to lead, coordinate and motivate multidisciplinary teams while promoting a collaborative and high-performing culture.
• Membership of, or progression towards, a relevant professional institution such as APM, ICE, CIWEM, CIOB, RICS or equivalent.
• A commitment to health, safety, environmental stewardship, sustainability and continuous professional development.
• Delivery of Bioresources and Sludge Treatment programmes
  , including anaerobic digestion, sludge processing, biosolids management, renewable energy generation, resource recovery and wider circular economy initiatives.
• Experience supporting major AMP capital investment programmes and framework delivery models.
• Exposure to digital delivery, asset optimisation,…