Environmental Project Manager: Drive Meaningful Projects

WSP; Manchester; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

WSP in the United Kingdom is expanding its Environmental Project Management team and inviting Project Managers to join our PMO community. You will deliver multi-disciplinary environmental projects alongside Senior Project Managers and Technical Leads, ensuring safety, schedules and budgets across diverse UK assignments.

You’ll gain exposure to public and private sector clients, have opportunities to lead smaller projects, and grow toward a Senior Environmental Project Manager role within a

Qualifications

• Experience as Assistant/Project Manager in environmental or sustainability sectors.
• Understanding of programme management principles, including work breakdown structures and critical path.
• Budgeting and change control with demonstrated delivery within budget.
• Membership in or progression toward a professional body (PMI/APM/MIEnvSc/MIEMA/MRICS).
• Familiarity with Professional Services Contracts (e.g. NEC3/4) would be advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Support development of project proposals, defining requirements, scope, resourcing, programme and budget.
• Create and maintain project documentation such as plans, cost forecasts, risk registers and schedules; take ownership on smaller projects.
• Keep projects on track by monitoring progress and driving delivery to timelines.
• Manage day-to-day costs, budgets, forecasts and spend; ensure alignment with progress.
• Ensure health and safety requirements are in place for site visits and obtain necessary approvals.
• Support contract management and administration to keep projects compliant.
• Proactively manage change and risk with technical teams to stay aligned with scope and governance.
• Coordinate multi-disciplinary teams and develop colleagues, partners and suppliers.
• Champion environmental outcomes, supporting sustainability and net-zero ambitions across projects.
• Build strong relationships with colleagues, clients and stakeholders; act as a trusted contact.

Skills

Assistant Project Manager

Project Manager

PMO experience

Budget management

Stakeholder communication

MS Project

Primavera P6

Tools

MS Project

Primavera P6

Job description

WSP in the United Kingdom is expanding its Environmental Project Management team and inviting Project Managers to join our PMO community. You will deliver multi-disciplinary environmental projects alongside Senior Project Managers and Technical Leads, ensuring safety, schedules and budgets across diverse UK assignments.

You’ll gain exposure to public and private sector clients, have opportunities to lead smaller projects, and grow toward a Senior Environmental Project Manager role within a