Assistant Project Manager (Roads)

WSP; Truro; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

WSP in Truro is seeking an enthusiastic Assistant Project Manager to join the Roads team. You will support highways projects from planning through construction, coordinating with clients and a UK-wide team.

The role offers exposure to major schemes like HS2 and local Cornish developments, with training to develop NEC contract knowledge and project management skills in a collaborative, supportive environment.

Qualifications

• Foundation in project management with potential to develop.
• Interest in NEC contracts and commercial processes; willingness to learn.
• Ambition to grow into a Project Manager.

Responsibilities

• Support the delivery of highways projects across planning, design and construction.
• Help ensure compliance with WSP quality management systems and project processes.
• Coordinate work packages, track actions, risks and changes, escalate issues.
• Assist contract and commercial administration activities under guidance of PM/Commercial team.
• Engage with clients and stakeholders to understand requirements and maintain positive experience.
• Collaborate with a multidisciplinary UK team with remote support to meet programme needs.
• Support multiple tasks, prioritising and communicating progress to the team.
• Coordinate with internal teams, suppliers and sub-consultants to deliver outputs on time and budget.
• Maintain project records and reporting using WSP systems and tools.
• Contribute to knowledge sharing and continuous improvement.

Skills

Project management

Stakeholder engagement

Analytical thinking

Education

Bachelor's degree in STEM/Construction/PM (or working towards)

Tools

Excel

Word

Teams

Job description

What if you could do the kind of work the world needs?

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.

A little more about your role...

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

The Truro Office is a fantastic space to grow your career, ideally situated on Cathedral Square, right in the heart of Truro. The office boasts a vibrant and supportive team atmosphere, having recently won the prestigious "Office of the Year" award. The team regularly engages in social and volunteering activities and is renowned in the organisation for creating a strong sense of community.

The Roads Team at the Truro office is involved in a range of exciting projects on both local and global scales. These include high-profile projects such as HS2, East West Rail and Sizewell C - some of the biggest infrastructure projects ever to be delivered in the UK.

More locally, the office has played pivotal roles in some of the most significant projects currently shaping the county, such as Langarth Garden Village, Truro Northern Access Road, West Carclaze Garden Village, St Austell - A30 Link Road, and the Chiverton Cross - Carland Cross A30 Upgrade.

The team also plays a strategic role in supporting Cormac with the delivery of several key infrastructure projects within Cornwall. This diverse portfolio of projects showcases the team's expertise and commitment to making a significant impact in the field of infrastructure development.

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.

You will:

• 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.

What we will be looking for you to demonstrate...

• 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 escalation 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.