Project Manager - Major Projects (Energy Transition)

WSP; Newcastle upon Tyne; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Project Manager to lead pivotal projects in the Energy Transition sector. This role offers the opportunity to work on innovative solutions that support the Net Zero transition. You will manage a portfolio of projects, ensuring they meet client expectations and corporate governance requirements. With a focus on collaboration and client engagement, you will lead multi-disciplinary teams to deliver exceptional outcomes. Join a global community of over 69,000 professionals dedicated to making a positive impact and shaping a sustainable future.

Qualifications

• Degree qualification in Engineering with significant project management experience.
• Chartered Engineer status and membership in relevant Engineering Institute.

Responsibilities

• Lead high-profile projects and multi-disciplinary teams.
• Engage proactively with clients and ensure project deliverables meet expectations.

Skills

Engineering Project Management

Client Engagement

Problem Solving

Communication Skills

Multi-disciplinary Team Leadership

Knowledge of Power and Energy Projects

Education

Degree in Engineering

Chartered Engineer

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…

In this role, you will be responsible for leading and delivering some of the most challenging and rewarding projects within the WSP Energy Transition business. We are delivering some of the world’s most important projects to support the Net Zero transition, and the Major Projects team leads those projects at all stages of the project lifecycle where stewardship from early client engagement through to delivery and handover helps to build long-term client relationships.

The ability to pick up and manage a portfolio of projects and activities at any stage is therefore a key aspect of the role. This also allows our project managers to grow as well deliver exceptional outcomes for our clients alongside our engineering and operational teams.

Core activities will include:

• Acting as Project Manager on a high-profile projects within our portfolio and providing leadership across multi-disciplinary teams.
• Regular and proactive engagement with the Client and other delivery partners to promote efficient and appropriate approach and progress.
• Ensuring project deliverables meet and exceed client expectations and KPIs in respect of safety, CSR, quality, cost, and schedule.
• Ensuring projects deliver expected operational targets and supporting the delivery of the Energy Transition team’s P&L.
• Ensuring projects are delivered in accordance with corporate governance requirements, and liaising with our various operations and commercial teams to deliver best practice.
• Ensuring competent technical and commercial resources are secured for projects.

Your Team

Our team’s expertise covers all Energy Transition generation and conversion technologies including novel, first of a kind concepts and other low or zero carbon technology. Working together with private developers, power utilities, government bodies, banks, lending agencies, contractors and OEM’s we safely deliver projects whilst meeting and exceeding client expectations.

Our teams are tactically placed in the UK, India, Ireland and wider Europe. We work internationally with our clients and other Energy sector teams in North America, Middle East, Africa, South America, Asia, New Zealand and Australia.

The Energy Transition team provides services to Clients from inception through development, construction, operation, and decommissioning. An approach that sees us support our clients over the entire lifecycle of a project.

What we will be looking for you to demonstrate…

• Degree qualification (or equivalent) in relevant Engineering subject supported with significant post graduate experience in Engineering Project Management, design and or operation, maintenance and testing.
• Chartered Engineer and a member of relevant Engineering Institute.
• Significant experience of leading multi-disciplinary consultancy teams in the convention and renewable Energy sector.
• Outstanding client focus and a commitment to problem solving in a collaborative way.
• Knowledge of the design and construction of power and energy projects.
• Exceptional communication skills, with the ability to influence and work with people at all levels of an organisation.
• Ability to deal with conflicting priorities and offer win-win solutions.
• Willingness to travel within the UK and overseas, as required by the projects.

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.

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