Senior Project Manager - Civil

WSP; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering firm in the UK is seeking a Senior Project Manager to manage complex civil projects. You will oversee project delivery, budget optimization, and team mentorship while ensuring adherence to health and safety standards. The ideal candidate has substantial project management experience and a ChPP qualification. This position offers a flexible working culture that balances home and office working environments.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in managing complex projects, ideally within structures, civil, or infrastructure sectors.
• Strong commercial acumen with proven ability to manage project finances and resource allocation.
• Demonstrated ability to build and maintain senior-level client relationships.

Responsibilities

• Lead complex projects with significant scope, risk, and stakeholder interfaces.
• Shape delivery strategies and validate scopes and sequencing.
• Drive effective risk and issue management.

Skills

Project management

Commercial acumen

Risk management

Stakeholder management

Team leadership

Education

ChPP qualification or equivalent

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 Senior Project Manager in our Civil team, you will manage complex projects or multiple concurrent projects, ensuring successful delivery in line with client and WSP expectations, while proactively driving health, safety, quality, and commercial performance.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead complex projects with significant scope, risk, and stakeholder interfaces.
• Shape delivery strategies, challenge technical assumptions, and validate scopes and sequencing.
• Drive effective risk and issue management, embedding mitigations into cost and programme decisions.
• Oversee budgeting, forecasting, and financial performance to optimise commercial outcomes.
• Lead multidisciplinary teams, resolving conflicts and mentoring junior staff.
• Ensure high-quality deliverables and adherence to governance frameworks.

Your team…

You will be part of our wider Civils team, made up of over 600 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.

Qualifications & Experience

• ChPP qualification or equivalent.
• Extensive experience in managing complex projects, ideally within structures, civil, or infrastructure sectors.
• Strong commercial acumen with proven ability to manage project finances and resource allocation.
• Demonstrated ability to build and maintain senior-level client relationships.
• Experience leading teams, promoting positive HS&W behaviours, and aligning delivery with strategic objectives.

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