Project Manager - Environmental and Ecological Assessment

Job Description

Ricardo is now a member of WSP. As we complete our integration, you may see references to both WSP and Ricardo during the application and interview process.

• To manage portfolios of projects related to the water sector across a range of water, ecology and environmental assessment disciplines. An average portfolio might include 1–2 large/medium sized projects and a range of smaller technical specific focused projects (typically ranging from circa £10K – £250K+).
• Project management that includes ensuring the necessary project data and information (such as risks and issues and financial and resource forecasts) are fed through the appropriate channels and systems, as part of the regular cycle of management and reporting.
• Work with internal project team to ensure requirements and their inputs are understood.
• Work with both the internal and client project teams to agree a project plan (schedule) including key tasks, task owners, outputs, delivery dates and dependencies for monitoring and tracking progress.
• Communicate, monitor and track delivery against the agreed project plan and take appropriate action to maintain delivery if necessary.
• Provide the client with progress updates throughout the project that reports on progress against project plan, budget, risks and issues, and identifies/tracks any actions required (typically producing progress reports/briefs for discussion at regular review meetings).
• Record and track risks, issues and changes that could impact on delivery and ensure that appropriate actions are identified, owned and implemented at the right level.

• Project management knowledge and skills related to budgeting, scheduling, resource management, monitoring, reporting and delivery.
• Ideally experience of project management from a consultancy perspective and practical knowledge of managing projects from start to finish.
• The ability to manage a range of multiple projects simultaneously.
• An understanding of resource management in order to support in the identification and securing of the appropriate capability and capacity from the technical teams across multiple projects.
• An understanding of the water sector primarily in the UK and the role of our water industry clients (water companies, water regulators and government).
• An awareness that encompasses environmental assessment associated with our water industry clients (for example, Environmental Impact Assessment, Water Framework Directive, Habitat Regulation Assessment, Natural Capital and Biodiversity Net Gain).
• Sufficient technical understanding to support our technical leads and specialists to integrate and co‑ordinate complex work strands.
• Experience of stakeholder communications and management.
• Ability to build and maintain relationships with the internal project team, client and other internal and external stakeholders through project activities.
• Have a relevant degree that ideally demonstrates an environmental background.
• Preferably a professional qualification in project management.

Don’t quite meet all the criteria? Apply and we can see how your experience aligns to this role and other opportunities within the team.