Assistant Project Manager; Roads

WSP are seeking an enthusiastic and talented Assistant Project Manager to join the Roads team based in Truro.

You’ll play a key support role within a high-performing team, helping to coordinate and deliver highways projects efficiently for our clients. Working with general direction from a Project Manager, you’ll build your project management capability through hands‑on delivery across planning, design and construction stages.

• Support the delivery of highways projects for public and private sector clients across the UK, contributing to planning, design and construction stages.
• Help ensure compliance with WSP quality management systems and project processes and suggesting practical improvements to support efficient delivery.
• Work under general guidance to plan and coordinate assigned work packages, tracking actions, risks, and changes and escalating issues where needed.
• Support contract and commercial administration activities (e.g., tracking deliverables, purchase orders, change control information and timescales) under the direction of the Project Manager and/or Commercial team.
• Engage with clients and stakeholders (with support) to understand requirements, support delivery, and help maintain a positive client experience.
• Work collaboratively with a multidisciplinary team in the UK, supported by remote resources (including India), to coordinate information and meet programme requirements.
• Support multiple project tasks at any given time, prioritising effectively and communicating progress to the wider team.
• Coordinate with internal teams, suppliers and sub‑consultants (where required) to help deliver agreed outputs to time, cost and quality expectations.
• Maintain project records and supporting reporting (e.g., meeting minutes, action trackers, schedules, cost tracking inputs) using WSP systems and project tools.
• Contribute to the team’s internal knowledge base and continuous improvement activities, and sharing learning with peers.

• A developing foundation in project management capability.
• A degree (or working towards a degree) in a Science, Technology, Engineering, Maths (STEM), Construction or Project Management equivalent.
• An interest in (or exposure to) NEC contracts and commercial processes; willingness to learn contract administration with support from experienced colleagues.
• Working towards membership of a relevant professional institution (e.g., APM, ICE) is welcomed.
• An interest in highway/infrastructure projects would be beneficial, but we’re primarily looking for strong potential, curiosity and a desire to build a project management career.
• Developing competence in stakeholder management, risk, planning/scheduling, and commercial awareness, with the confidence to ask questions and escalating appropriately.
• Confidence using common tools such as Excel, Word and Teams, plus willingness to learn WSP project management systems and reporting tools.
• Awareness of design and health & safety responsibilities (e.g., CDM) is beneficial; training and support will be provided to help you build competence.

This opportunity would suit someone in the early stages of their career with experience supporting projects (or a related background in civil engineering, commercial management or quantity surveying) who is looking to develop into a Project Manager over time.