Senior Project Manager - Leeds

WSP; Leeds; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering consultancy is seeking a Senior Project Manager in Leeds to manage highways and infrastructure projects for local government clients. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in project management and the Civils/Highways sector. Responsibilities include managing project teams, ensuring project delivery, and building client relationships. A hybrid work model is offered, allowing for flexibility between office and home work.

Qualifications

• Experience in managing project management activities and systems.
• Ability to coordinate and support project teams.
• Familiarity with project management best practices and accreditation processes.

Responsibilities

• Manage project management teams across Leeds and Teesside.
• Develop project management plans and ensure timely delivery.
• Build and maintain strong client relationships.

Skills

Experience in Civils/Highways sector

Project management and financial planning

Strong organizational skills

Excellent communication skills

Knowledge of Construction Design Management 2015

Financial and commercial awareness

Knowledge of NEC 4

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 within WSP's Communities business, you will take a lead role in managing a variety of interesting highways and infrastructure projects for our clients within the local government sector. This role will also involve the management of a small team of Project Managers across our Leeds and Teesside offices.

The role can be based from either our Leeds or Stockton-on-Tees offices, with hybrid working allowing for a mix of in-office and home working. Your role will be a varied one, but responsibilities will include:

• Managing our project management teams based in our Leeds and Teesside offices. Co-ordinating, developing and supporting project team members in their professional and personal development, promoting a culture of continuous improvement
• Managing interfaces between various project team members, ensuring projects are delivered on time, to budget and quality
• Developing project management plans including project scope, baseline programme, fee estimate, roles and responsibilities, risk analysis, technical review requirements, chairing progress meetings and producing weekly/monthly reports
• Identifying blockers to project delivery and finding resolutions
• Prioritising client satisfaction through building and maintaining strong relationships and engaging with key clients, whilst forming trusting relationships with colleagues to ensure effective co-ordination for mutually beneficial outcomes

If you have a passion for Project Management, innovation, and leading projects that make a real difference to local communities, then we would like to hear from you.

Your Team

You will be an integral part of our high performing teams in Leeds and Teesside. Our teams are friendly, collaborative and our ethos is based on trust, integrity and fairness. Both teams are fundamental to our delivery of projects for both private sector and Local Authority clients, including our key local client, Leeds City Council, who we have been in partnership with for over 20 years.

You will have the fantastic opportunity to support our project managers delivering a wide range of interesting and significant projects – from schemes, such as the award winning Regent Street Flyover, through to a diverse range of bridge refurbishment and maintenance improvements as well as feasibility studies and bridge inspection and assessment work throughout the UK.

You will follow agreed WSP Project Management systems and processes and industry best practice provided by the Association for Project Management (APM).

The variance of work opportunities – from inception to completion – offers excellent prospects for career advancement and development. Training will be provided on the job and you will be fully supported to achieve professional accreditation in your chosen field.

Leeds is a lively city, rich in culture and heritage with lots to explore. More than 760,000 people live within the city boundaries and over 100,000 people come to work in the city centre every day. Leeds is the second largest metropolitan district in England and is the regional capital of Yorkshire and the Humber and is home to more than 75 different nationalities.

What we will be looking for you to demonstrate…

• Experience of working within the Civils/Highways sector in either project management and/or business administration and financial planning.
• Experience in managing a range of project management activities, systems (including enterprise resource planning) and processes.
• Strong organisational skills and excellent communication skills.
• Knowledge of Construction Design Management 2015 and associated duties.
• Experience in project and resource management with good financial and commercial awareness.
• Knowledge of NEC 4 and qualification desirable.

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.

Work on landmark projects around the world and embrace opportunities to make an even bigger impact in the communities you care about. What if you could do the best work of your life and create a legacy for yourself?

With us, you can. Apply today.

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