Senior Environmental Project Manager

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.

We are a committed and successful Project Management team that focuses on environmental projects. We are looking to grow in 2025 to support WSP’s robust pipeline of secured projects. We are proud of our friendly, supportive, and collaborative culture, which allows our team members to develop their skills and grow.

We are a centre of excellence and an integral part of WSP’s Earth & Environment discipline, where we provide leadership and tailored support on our projects. This encompasses PMO, Project Controls, and Project Manager and Project Director roles; we work across all stages of the project delivery cycle.

Our achievements mean we seek an experienced Project Manager with a strong understanding and awareness of environmental consultancy, a passion for optimising project delivery, and an inclusive and supportive approach to team development.

As part of the Environmental Project Management team, you will be a visible environmental leader for WSP. Reporting to the Environmental Project Management Team Leader, your work will focus on project delivery in a senior project leadership capacity, typically as the designated Project Manager or Project Director. You will lead multi-disciplinary projects for our Earth & Environment business, some led by Environment and some as part of wider multi-disciplinary and engineering project teams.

The types of projects that we deliver are highly varied and include some of the UK’s most exciting and nationally important large‑scale infrastructure schemes. Our clients are public and private entities, and key sectors we operate in include highways, rail, aviation, defence, nuclear, residential and property, energy generation and renewables, and transmission and distribution. We have a broad coverage across the project cycle including support during planning and construction phases.

Leadership:
For large, complex, and high‑value multi‑disciplinary projects, you will act as the Environmental lead project manager. You will be responsible for ensuring the implementation of the fundamental aspects of project management, including programme, commercial, and quality, whilst promoting a focus on health and safety as well as inclusion and diversity.

Team Management:
You will form and manage high‑performing project teams, inspiring and energising them to deliver exemplary work.

Environmental Principles and Expertise:
You will be responsible for the delivery of environmental principles on projects including regulatory compliance, mitigation and management of environmental impact, stakeholder engagement, and sustainability. Additionally, you may oversee baseline data management, survey planning, and the interface with enabling works. A robust working knowledge of key environmental disciplines and consultancy services is essential.

Project Governance:
You will actively manage project change and risks, ensuring that project governance is adhered to and projects are delivered compliant and optimised.

• Experience as an environmental consultant, with working knowledge of environmental impact assessments, sustainability, regulatory compliance, baseline data management, survey planning, and construction or enabling works interface.
• Proven track record of managing multi‑disciplinary environmental projects, with a strong focus on client satisfaction and delivering high‑quality outcomes.
• Background in leading project teams, fostering collaboration and ensuring successful project delivery within set parameters.
• Strong commercial and contractual management skills, with experience in handling Professional Services Contracts such as NEC3/4.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management abilities, with the…