Associate Project Manager - Planning property & Advisory

WSP in the UK; Manchester; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Senior Project Manager to lead diverse projects across various sectors including aviation, rail, and energy. In this pivotal role, you will manage project scope, timelines, and budgets while ensuring effective communication with clients and stakeholders. You will also oversee a talented team of specialists, fostering collaboration and innovation in a supportive environment. If you are passionate about delivering impactful infrastructure projects and have a strong background in project management, this is an exciting opportunity to shape your career while making a positive difference in communities worldwide.

Qualifications

• Degree qualification in a relevant discipline is essential.
• Membership of a Professional Institution is preferred.
• APMP, Prince2 or similar Project Management qualification required.

Responsibilities

• Oversee project delivery, ensuring objectives are met within time and budget.
• Manage project scope, budget, risks, and resources effectively.
• Interface with clients to provide updates and manage expectations.

Skills

Project Management

Financial Acumen

Risk Management

Stakeholder Management

Microsoft Office Suite

Contract Management

Cross-Functional Team Management

EVM Reporting

Education

Degree in relevant discipline

Membership of a Professional Institution

APMP, Prince2 or similar qualification

Tools

Primavera P6

Microsoft Project

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.

We are looking for a talented Senior Project Manager to support and lead the delivery of numerous projects across the WSP Planning, Property & Advisory team. Our clients are leading names in the aviation, highway, rail, energy & water industries, who rely on WSP to provide them with expert Planning and Consents advice to ensure their large-scale infrastructure projects get off to the best possible start. We are seeking to appoint a Principal Project Manager who can effectively manage a diverse team whilst providing the primary interface to our clients in the delivery of their projects.

Supporting a diverse team of technical specialists, our Senior Project Managers are responsible for overseeing the delivery of the project and ensuring the objectives are clearly defined, appropriately resourced and successfully delivered within the agreed time, cost, and quality constraints. You will have a key role in project and commercial governance and will work with external and internal stakeholders to ensure that project success criteria are managed and realised.

A little more about your role…

• Management of the project scope and change control process.
• Management and review of project programme timelines including monitoring of critical path, resource pinch points, delivery of milestones, reporting internally and to the client.
• Primary interface with client team to provide regular updates and manage expectations.
• Management of project budget, financial performance and associated reporting.
• Forecasting, cost to complete and EVM reporting to client (using client specified method and processes where specified).
• Management of project risks and opportunities in line with client and business expectations.
• Management of project resources and costs to ensure alignment between forecasts and actuals.
• Implement scheduling controls to ensure the project is appropriately resourced to meet the demands of the programme.
• Overall management of project controls using both WSP and client systems.
• Ensure that quality procedures are being adhered to through discussion with technical delivery teams.
• Ensure safety, health and wellbeing of the project team.
• Provide input and support to opportunities and bids as required by the business.
• Identification of process improvements that would have positive effects on delivery.
• Management of contracts and supplier/subcontractors.
• Manage a delivery team of technical specialists.
• Provide guidance to a team of junior project and assistant project managers.

What we will be looking for you to demonstrate…

• An appropriate degree qualification in a relevant discipline.
• Membership of a Professional Institution.
• Commercial and financial acumen.
• APMP, Prince2 or similar Project Management qualification.
• Ability to interrogate, question and challenge information.
• Property or infrastructure project management expertise.
• Ability to coordinate the submission of accurate reports to predetermined deadlines.
• Understanding of project management, project controls and procedures normally associated with a major integrated infrastructure project.
• Proficiency in the Microsoft Office suite including Word, Excel and Project (or Primavera P6).
• Previous experience of commercial contract/project management.
• Experience managing internal teams and interfacing with client organisations.
• Evidence of experience within regulated industries.
• Experience of managing cross-functional teams and engagement with engineering disciplines.
• Understanding and experience of NEC and other types of contract is required.

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