Roads Project Manager: Highways & Infrastructure

WSP Global Inc.; Cardiff; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

WSP is seeking a Project Manager to join the Roads team in Wales (Cardiff or Wrexham). You will lead highway projects through planning, design, and construction, coordinating with public sector clients and internal teams to deliver outcomes on time and to quality standards.

You will demonstrate professional qualifications in project management or engineering, with experience in highway/rail sectors and proficiency in project management tools.

Qualifications

• Professional qualification in project management, and/or an engineering discipline.
• Degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering, or Maths (STEM) or similar disciplines.
• NEC accreditation would be advantageous.
• Membership of professional institutions such as APM, PMI, MRICS or MICE.
• Background in highway or rail infrastructure projects is beneficial, with focus on developing project management career.
• Demonstrate competence in stakeholder management, risk, planning/scheduling, and commercial management.
• Proficiency in use of project management tools and software.
• Experience of Designers Duties under CDM regulations.

Responsibilities

• Manage the delivery of highways projects for public sector clients through planning, design and construction stages.
• Ensure compliance with quality management systems and drive efficiencies throughout project execution.
• Actively monitor, report and forecast project performance and take corrective action where necessary.
• Work with limited supervision to plan, execute, monitor and control projects and manage project change.
• Manage contracts and administer their conditions.
• Collaborate with Technical Delivery Leads on planning, programming, and pricing of proposals and deliverables.
• Contribute to the development of the team’s internal knowledge base and mentor junior staff.
• Support from Senior Project Managers as needed depending on project scale and complexity.
• Collaborate with clients, stakeholders and internal teams to deliver schemes/projects.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Risk management

Planning & scheduling

Commercial management

Project management tools

Education

Degree in STEM or equivalent

Professional qualification in project management or engineering

Tools

Microsoft Project

Primavera P6

Job description

WSP is seeking a Project Manager to join the Roads team in Wales (Cardiff or Wrexham). You will lead highway projects through planning, design, and construction, coordinating with public sector clients and internal teams to deliver outcomes on time and to quality standards.

You will demonstrate professional qualifications in project management or engineering, with experience in highway/rail sectors and proficiency in project management tools.