Associate Project Manager - Civil

Associate Project Manager - Civil

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At WSP, you can always find opportunities to grow and do what matters to you. Make the most of our global reach to discover new challenges and chances to work with diverse, talented individuals who will help you expand your horizons.

As an Associate Project Manager in the Civils team, you will oversee complex projects or programmes of significant scale, providing strategic leadership, aligning delivery with organisational and client objectives, and ensuring high standards of performance across projects.

• Direct delivery of complex projects and programmes, setting short- and medium-term strategic direction.
• Align technical and delivery strategies across teams, ensuring consistent, high-quality outcomes.
• Provide governance oversight, shaping risk, schedule, cost, and quality frameworks.
• Lead strategic stakeholder engagement, negotiating terms, and managing high-level communications.
• Drive innovation, sustainability, and efficiency initiatives across projects.
• Mentor senior project managers, supporting talent development and succession planning.

You will be part of our wider Civils team, made up of over 600 professionals across the UK and sit within our Transport & Infrastructure business unit. Your future development will be actively supported with access to WSP’s full range of training, development tools and resources and be part of transforming UK infrastructure. You will integrate into our team’s flexible working culture, offering a balance of home and office working, where safety and wellbeing are paramount.

• ChPP or equivalent chartered status; MSP or MoP qualifications desirable.
• Proven track record overseeing large, complex infrastructure or structural engineering projects.
• Strong ability to align project strategies with organisational and market objectives.
• Experience mentoring and developing project managers, fostering high‑performing teams.
• Advanced skills in risk management, stakeholder engagement, and strategic planning.

Work-life balance:
At WSP, we understand that work is just one aspect of your life. It’s important to make time for you, your family, friends, interests and your community. Our hybrid working policy offers the flexibility to work from home two days a week, while also providing opportunities to collaborate in our modern offices across the UK.

Inclusivity & Belonging:
We welcome applicants with varied backgrounds and experiences. We enable rewarding careers by encouraging people to bring their whole and authentic selves to work so that our work represents the fullest spectrum of society.

Health & Wellbeing:
We are committed to supporting our people, giving you the tools to make improvements to your health and wellbeing through our Thrive programme. Our Virtual GP service gives you access to an NHS or Irish Medical Council GP at a time and place that suits you. We also provide reasonable workplace adjustments for those in need.

Flex your time:
To enhance work-life balance, WSP offers the WSP My Hour, allowing you to take one hour each day for personal activities, with the flexibility to make up the time earlier or later that day. We also provide part‑time and flexible working arrangements, the option to purchase additional leave, and the ability to use your bank holiday entitlement to suit you.

• Mid‑Senior level

• Full‑time

• Engineering and Information Technology
• Industry: Professional Services

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 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.