Senior Environmental Project Manager

Senior Environmental Project Manager – WSP, Newcastle Upon Tyne, United Kingdom

At WSP, you’ll access our global scale, contribute to landmark projects and connect with the brightest minds in your field. You will work in a culture that celebrates new ideas and diverse perspectives, and shape a career as unique as you.

• Provide strategic direction and oversee the successful delivery of environmental projects from inception to completion, ensuring alignment with sustainability and climate resilience objectives.
• Motivate and empower multi‑disciplinary teams, fostering a culture of accountability, collaboration and high performance.
• Engage proactively with senior clients and stakeholders, co‑creating solutions and cultivating long‑term trusted partnerships.
• Manage contract delivery effectively, utilising project controls and contract management systems to oversee change, programme milestones, commercial outcomes and risk mitigation strategies.
• Develop and implement robust risk and change management approaches to ensure project resilience and achievement of business goals.
• Promote innovation and best practices, integrating sustainability, safety and digital tools into all aspects of project delivery.
• Support business growth by contributing to high‑quality bids and proposals that secure future opportunities and expand our impact.

• Leadership in delivering standalone environmental projects and managing key environmental work streams within large, multi‑disciplinary programmes.
• Track record of successfully delivering complex environmental components as part of major infrastructure projects.
• Practical experience with NEC4 PSC contracts (particularly Options A and
  
  E).
• Proven ability to build effective relationships and collaborate across multidisciplinary teams and with senior stakeholders.
• Understanding of environmental consenting and the associated planning regime.
• Possession of or working towards project management qualifications, notably APM PMQ (support towards chartership available).
• Robust project management skills, including:
  • Programme management (critical path, dependencies and milestones)
  • Commercial acumen, including financial oversight and budget management
  • Change management
  • Health, safety and quality management and leadership

• Hybrid working policy: flexibility to work from home two days a week.
• What’s in it for you?
  • Work‑life balance initiatives, including "WSP My Hour" and flexible working arrangements.
  • Inclusive culture with employee resource groups and support for diverse backgrounds.
  • Health and wellbeing programs:
    Thrive programme, virtual GP service, reasonable workplace adjustments, Gymflex scheme, menopause support package.
  • Development opportunities, mentoring, and support for chartership.

• Seniority level:
  Mid‑Senior level
• Employment type:
  
  Part‑time
• Job function:
  Project Management
• Industry: Professional Services

We 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 will interview all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria. Please let us know if you require any workplace adjustments in support of your application.