Project Manager; Lexica. Member of WSP

Job Description

WSP is a leading engineering and professional services firm delivering capital infrastructure projects in Health and Science. As a Project Manager, you will manage the delivery and performance of projects from strategic case through to post-occupancy.

• Work with a team to manage the successful delivery of health and life science projects of varying size and complexity.
• Act as a key point of contact for clients and teams related to these commissions.
• Work within structured and recognised project management processes and procedures.
• Proactively monitor progress to ensure all commissions are managed in line with company values, standing financial instructions, industry good practice, and compliance with legislation, statutory approvals and mandatory standards.
• Comply with commission execution plans, ensuring they are updated as appropriate throughout the commission.

• Preferably educated to degree or equivalent level in a relevant field.
• Membership of a chartered institute in the construction industry (e.g., RICS, CIBSE, CIOB, APM or MICE).
• Achieved or working towards a recognised Project Management qualification or chartership (e.g., APM PMQ, NEC PM accreditation, MRICS or ChPP).
• Experience as a Project Manager in a construction project environment; consultancy, health or life science-related experience is an advantage.
• Experience delivering in accordance with industry delivery best practice, such as the NHS Capital Investment Manual, RIBA Plan of Work, OGC Gateways.
• Stakeholder management.
• Knowledge of construction contract management, including standard forms of contract and procurement options.

• Hybrid working policy: up to 2 days remote per week with collaboration in modern UK offices.
• Flexibility to take one hour per day for personal activities (WSP My Hour) with options to make up the time.
• Access to health & wellbeing programmes:
  Thrive programme, virtual GP, reasonable workplace adjustments, Gymflex scheme (up to 40% off), and menopause support package.
• Focus on inclusivity & belonging with employee resource groups.
• Development opportunities: training, mentoring, and chartership support.

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.