Project Manager (Water Projects)

WSP in the UK & Ireland; Ballyclare; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Flexible work arrangements

WSP My Hour

Health & Wellbeing programme

Inclusive culture

Job summary

WSP in Belfast is seeking a Project Manager to lead multidisciplinary water infrastructure projects from optioneering through delivery and handover to the client.

You will manage proposals, budgets and schedules, owning the P&L and ensuring revenue delivery, margins and cost controls. The role requires NEC contracts experience, stakeholder management, and strong leadership within a hybrid work environment.

Qualifications

• Proven experience delivering infrastructure projects with water sector exposure preferred.
• Working knowledge or accreditation in NEC contracts and administration.
• Membership in professional institutions such as APM/ PMI/ ICE encouraged.
• Proficiency with project management tools and software.
• Strong stakeholder, risk, planning/scheduling and commercial management skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead delivery of multidisciplinary water projects from optioneering to handover.
• Own the P&L and manage revenue, margins, budgets and forecasts.
• Develop PM documentation: plans, risk registers, schedules, org charts.
• Monitor schedules, budgets, and expenditure; manage changes and contracts.
• Coordinate project teams and communicate with clients effectively.

Skills

P&L management

Stakeholder management

Project planning

Risk management

Team leadership

NEC contracts knowledge

Education

PM/ICE/APM/ PMI membership

Engineering/Project Management degree

Tools

MS Project

Primavera P6

Cost control software

Job description

Role Overview

Our Water Asset Design team works primarily in the municipal water sector as well as the non‑regulated (industrial/international) sector. Clients include some of the largest water companies in the UK and contractors working in the sector. We deliver wastewater treatment, water treatment, sewerage, and water network schemes, supporting other related industries. Projects range from routine network maintenance to large‑scale water projects, with a team distributed across the UK and support from an outsourced team in India.

We are recruiting a Project Manager to join our Water team in Belfast to lead the delivery of multidisciplinary projects from optioneering through to delivery and handover to the client.

Responsibilities

• Manage project proposals, determining requirements, scope, resources, programme and cost estimates (budgets) for delivery.
• Own the P&L with commercial and financial accountability, including revenue delivery, margin and overhead management, budget and forecast determination, risk and opportunity reviews, cost controls, accounts payable/billing and cash collection.
• Develop project management documentation such as plans, cost estimates, forecasts, risk registers, schedules, stakeholder registers and organisation charts to ensure successful delivery of objectives.
• Monitor and control project schedule, man‑hours, budgets, forecasts and expenditure.
• Ensure effective contract management, including administration and change management.
• Manage work performed by project team members, ensuring outputs meet project requirements.
• Manage project deliverables, information and records.
• Effectively and accurately communicate relevant project information to the team and the customer.
• Anticipate and take pre‑emptive action to address issues and potential conflict situations that could impact delivery.
• Lead multidisciplinary project teams consisting of technical/professional staff and suppliers.
• Promote a culture of continuous improvement and capture lessons learned.

Qualifications

• Proven experience delivering infrastructure projects; exposure to regulated or non‑regulated water projects is highly advantageous.
• Working knowledge or accreditation in NEC contracts, with the necessary technical and practical skills to administer them.
• Membership of professional institutions such as the Association for Project Management (APM), Project Management Institute (PMI) or the Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE).
• Proficiency in project management tools and software.
• Demonstrated competence in stakeholder management, risk, planning/scheduling and commercial management.

Benefits

• Hybrid working policy: work from home up to two days a week with office collaboration opportunities.
• Flexible work arrangements, part‑time and ability to purchase additional leave or adjust bank holiday entitlement.
• WSP My Hour: take one hour each day for personal activities, with flexibility to make up time.
• Health & Wellbeing: Thrive programme, virtual GP service, reasonable workplace adjustments, Gymflex scheme (up to 40% off gym memberships) and comprehensive menopause support.
• Inclusive culture: employee resource groups promote diversity and belonging.

EEO Statement

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.