Environmental Project Manager

WSP in the UK & Ireland; City of Edinburgh; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

Join a leading engineering firm as an Environmental Project Manager in Edinburgh, where you'll manage exciting environmental projects across the UK. This role offers opportunities for professional growth, collaboration with diverse teams, and the chance to make a positive impact in the community.

Benefits

Work-life balance

Inclusivity & Diversity

Health & Wellbeing support

Flexible working arrangements

Development and training opportunities

Qualifications

• Degree in environment, project management, engineering, or related field.
• Great problem solving, collaboration and interpersonal skills.
• Positive attitude to professional development.

Responsibilities

• Support the development of project proposals and manage project documentation.
• Monitor project schedules, budgets, and ensure health and safety compliance.
• Lead and mentor multi-disciplinary project teams.

Skills

Problem Solving

Collaboration

Interpersonal Skills

Education

Degree in relevant technical discipline

Job description

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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.

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.

To find out more about our Earth & Environment, Water & Energy business click on the following link and discover what awaits you at WSP: https://www.wsp.com/en-GB/hubs/environment

A Little More About Your Role…

We are seeking a number of Project Manager’s to join our Environmental Project Management Team. You will play a key role where you’ll be responsible for supporting the delivery of a diverse and exciting range of environmentally led projects across the UK in both the public and private sectors. You will have the opportunity to manage smaller scale projects whilst assisting Senior Project Managers on larger projects to aid your development. There is also opportunity to line manage and mentor junior members of the Team.

You Will

• Support the development of project proposals including determining project requirements, scope, resources, programme, and cost estimates (budgets) for project delivery.
• Develop and maintain project management documentation including project management plans, cost estimates and forecasts, risk registers, project schedules, stakeholder registers, project organisation charts etc. to successfully deliver project objectives on smaller scale projects and assisting a Senior Project Manager on larger projects.
• Monitor and control the project schedule, staff hours, budgets, forecasts, and expenditure as well as project progress.
• Ensure health and safety information has been prepared for site visits and necessary internal approvals have been obtained.
• Undertake contract management and contract administration.
• Manage changes to project scope and ensure that project governance is adhered to.
• Work with, lead, mentor and develop multi-disciplinary environmental project teams, consisting of technical/professional staff and suppliers.
• Champion high quality delivery, whilst promoting a focus on health and safety as well as inclusion and diversity.
• Effectively and accurately communicating relevant project information to others in the business.
• Working with and leading multi-disciplinary project teams consisting of technical/professional staff and suppliers.
• Present as the face of Earth and Environment when interfacing with other WSP teams and presenting as the face of WSP when interfacing with clients and stakeholders. Fostering and growing excellent relationships.
  
  

Your team…

We are a friendly team that support each other to develop our skills and grow our network in the business. You will undertake a variety of tasks and will have the opportunity to help grow the existing team. We work collaboratively with colleagues from technical specialists across the wider WSP to provide our clients with the best expertise to deliver a wide range of projects.

What We Will Be Looking For You To Demonstrate…

• Degree in relevant technical discipline (such as environment, project or construction management, engineering, science, building or quantity surveying) or a combination of relevant experience and qualifications.
• Great problem solving, collaboration and interpersonal skills.
• Positive attitude to professional development with a hunger to succeed.
  
  

Don’t quite meet all the criteria? Apply, and we can see how your experience aligns to this role and other opportunities within the team

Imagine a better future for you and a better future for us all.

Join our close-knit community of talented individuals who share your passion for making a positive impact. Our global team includes more than 69,000 employees, working together to make a difference in communities both close to home and around the world.

With us, you can. Apply today.

About Us

We are one of the world’s leading engineering and professional services firms. Our 69,300 passionate people are united by the common purpose of creating positive, long-lasting impacts on the communities we serve through a culture of innovation, integrity, and inclusion. With over 9,000 professionals across the UK and Ireland, we are dedicated to our local communities and propelled by international brainpower.

WHAT’S IN IT FOR YOU?

Work-life balance

At WSP, we understand that work is just one aspect of your life. It’s important to make time for you, your family, friends, interests and your community.

Our hybrid working policy offers the flexibility to work from home two days a week, while also providing opportunities to collaborate in our modern offices across the UK.

Inclusivity & Diversity

We welcome applicants with diverse backgrounds and experiences. We enable rewarding careers by encouraging people to bring their whole and authentic selves to work so that our work represents the fullest spectrum of society. We celebrate integrity and treat people with respect, supporting each other and embracing diversity to create a culture of inclusion and belonging at WSP. We have our employee resource groups bring together employees and allies with different backgrounds to promote a culture of inclusivity.

Health & Wellbeing

We are committed to supporting our people, giving you the tools to make improvements to your health and wellbeing through our Thrive programme.

Med24 offers you and your family unlimited telephone access to an NHS doctor, available 24/7, with options for face-to-face video consultations. We also provide reasonable workplace adjustments for those in need. Additionally, you can benefit from the Gymflex scheme, which offers up to 40% off annual gym memberships through our WSP flexible benefits program, as well as a comprehensive menopause support package.

Flex your time

To enhance work-life balance, WSP offers the “WSP My Hour,” allowing you to take one hour each day for personal activities, with the flexibility to make up the time earlier or later that day.

We also provide part-time and flexible working arrangements, the option to purchase additional leave, and the ability to use your bank holiday entitlement to suit you.

Your development

We understand the importance of development and training to you. That’s why we foster a supportive environment that invests in your growth, whether through training, mentoring, or Chartership.

#WeAreWSP

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.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Part-time

Job function

• Job function

  Project Management and Information Technology

• Industries

  Professional Services

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