Senior Project Manager - Ports and Maritime

Senior Project Manager – Maritime Team

WSP is hiring a Senior Project Manager to join the Maritime team based in the UK. The role will deliver medium to large-scale and complex capital infrastructure projects in the UK and internationally for a variety of clients, ranging from local authorities to private clients and international port operators across all cargo sectors, including containers, bulk and facilities supporting the energy transition.

This is a UK‑based role with regular presence across one of WSP Maritime's four locations – Edinburgh, London, Basingstoke or Newcastle. There is an opportunity to travel internationally as projects require.

• Lead high‑performing project teams across multiple work streams and engineering disciplines, from inception to completion, overseeing design, procurement, construction, commissioning, integration, and handover in line with WSP governance.
• Deliver projects to the agreed success criteria
  , reporting on KPIs monthly, focusing on time, budget, scope, resources, risk, safety, and quality.
• Promote WSP culture
  , build high engagement, act as a role model of the Ports & Maritime team and support personal and professional development of the team.
• Administer, implement, and maintain relevant contract and commercial administration systems and procedures, together with project controls functions.
• Provide direction and leadership to the team to successfully deliver their project responsibilities.
• Coordinate and collaborate between disciplines and project stakeholders, leveraging expertise, minimising silos and safeguarding integrated delivery.
• Work in a highly inclusive and dynamic environment where collaboration, enthusiasm, and empathy are valued.
• Understand Maritime client needs by driving technical delivery to align with client priorities and overall project constraints.

• Chartership status with a professional association or an advanced project, programme or portfolio management qualification (e.g., ChPP, PMP or equivalent).
• Experience in managing FIDIC/NEC contracts or equivalent as Junior Project Manager.
• Experience of capital projects within infrastructure or engineering environments.
• Strong analytical capability
  , confidence working with schedule, risk, cost and performance data.
• Familiarity with lean performance concepts such as leading indicators, visual management and continuous improvement.
• First‑hand experience in the use and critical review of project management tools across project plan, risk, change, contracts, schedule, requirements and performance.
• Continuous opportunity identification and optimisation of project scope, timeline and budget to realign with changing client drivers.
• Delivered at least two large‑scale complex capital infrastructure projects (over GBP 50 million in construction costs) and experience in creating construction contracts for large‑scale projects.

• Work‑life balance – hybrid working policy allowing two days a week from home and modern office collaboration.
• Inclusivity & belonging – supportive environment encouraging authenticity and cultural diversity.
• Health & wellbeing – virtual GP service, flexible benefits pack, gym membership discount and menopause support package.
• Flexibility – “WSP My Hour” for a one‑hour break per day, part‑time and flexible working arrangements, additional leave options.
• Professional development – training, mentoring and chartership opportunities.

Here at WSP we positively encourage applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, pregnancy or maternity/paternity. As a Disability Confident leader, we interview all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria; please let us know if you require any workplace adjustments in support of your application.