Junior Project Manager

WSP; Guildford; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering consultancy in Guildford is seeking a Junior Project Manager to support the planning and delivery of projects. You will assist with scheduling, budgeting, and stakeholder coordination while developing your project management skills in a collaborative team. Ideal candidates will have a bachelor’s degree and strong organisational abilities. This role offers a flexible working culture with a focus on safety and wellbeing.

Qualifications

• Early career experience or exposure to project management processes, ideally within engineering or infrastructure environments.
• Basic understanding of project lifecycles and planning tools.

Responsibilities

• Support planning, scheduling, budgeting, and risk management for assigned tasks.
• Assist with stakeholder coordination and prepare project documentation.
• Identify and escalate risks or issues and understand potential impacts.
• Contribute to quality assurance by ensuring deliverables meet standards.
• Maintain organised project records and update schedules as needed.

Skills

Organisational skills

Time management

Communication skills

Collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in project management, engineering, or a related field

Tools

MS Project

Job description

What if you could shape a career as unique as you? At WSP, you can always find opportunities to grow and do what matters to you. Make the most of our global reach to discover new challenges and chances to work with diverse, talented individuals who will help you expand your horizons.

A little more about your role…

As a Junior Project Manager in our Structures team, you will support the planning, coordination, and delivery of projects or specific components within larger assignments, developing your knowledge of the project lifecycle, WSP’s systems, and industry best practices.

Key Responsibilities

• Support planning, scheduling, budgeting, and risk management for assigned tasks or project components.
• Assist with stakeholder coordination, preparing project documentation and progress reports.
• Identify and escalates risks or issues, understanding their potential impacts on cost, programme, and quality.
• Contribute to quality assurance by ensuring deliverables meet agreed standards.
• Maintain organised project records, updating schedules, registers, and trackers as needed.
• Apply a proactive approach to learning project management principles and WSP’s delivery standards.

Your team…

You will be part of our wider Civils team, made up of over 400 professionals across the UK and sit within our Transport & Infrastructure business unit. Your future development will be actively supported with access to WSP’s full range of training, development tools and resources and be part of transforming UK infrastructure.

You will integrate into our team’s flexible working culture, offering a balance of home and office working, where safety and wellbeing are paramount.

What we will be looking for you to demonstrate…

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in project management, engineering, or a related field desirable.
• Early career experience or exposure to project management processes, ideally within engineering or infrastructure environments.
• Basic understanding of project lifecycles and planning tools (e.g., MS Project).
• Strong organisational and time management skills with the ability to prioritise tasks.
• Good communication skills and a willingness to learn.
• Good communication and interpersonal skills, with a proactive and collaborative approach.

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.

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