Senior Environmental Project Manager

Environmental Project Manager – WSP

Location: Bristol, England, United Kingdom

Seniority Level: Mid‑Senior level

Employment Type: Full‑time

Job Function: Project Management and Information Technology

Industries: Professional Services

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.

Our Environmental Delivery Team is at the forefront of some of the UK’s most prestigious and high‑profile infrastructure projects, delivering innovative, integrated solutions for clients including National Grid, Great British Nuclear, and Tier‑1 Contractors.

As Environmental Project Manager you will lead environmental aspects of projects from inception to completion, ensuring alignment with sustainability and climate resilience objectives.

• 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, multidisciplinary 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 (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 offering flexibility to work from home up to two days a week.
• Work‑life balance support including “WSP My Hour”, part‑time and flexible arrangements, and additional leave options.
• Health & Wellbeing initiatives such as Thrive programme, virtual GP service, reasonable adjustments, Gymflex scheme, and menopause support package.
• Development and training opportunities, mentoring and chartership support.
• Inclusive culture celebrating diversity and belonging.

WSP is one of the world’s leading engineering and professional services firms, employing over 72,800 people worldwide.

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 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.