Project Manager - Planning property & Advisory

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We are looking for a talented Principal Project Manager to join our Project Management Office (PMO) function and support and lead the delivery of numerous projects across the WSP Planning, Property & Advisory team. Our clients are leading names in the aviation, highway, rail, energy & water industries, who rely on WSP to provide them with expert Planning and Consents advice to ensure their large-scale infrastructure projects get off to the best possible start.

We are seeking to appoint a Principal Project Manager who can effectively manage a diverse team whilst providing the primary interface to our clients in the delivery of their projects. Supporting a diverse team of technical specialists, our Principal Project Managers are responsible for overseeing the delivery of the project and ensuring the objectives are clearly defined, appropriately resourced and successfully delivered within the agreed time, cost, and quality constraints.

They will have a key role in project and commercial governance and will work with external and internal stakeholders to ensure that project success criteria are managed and realised. They will provide a sole point of leadership on their projects and provide mentorship and guidance to junior members of the PMO where required. They will also take responsibility for building strong relationships with existing and emerging clients, strengthening the WSP opportunity pipeline and ensuring project delivery and commercial performance remain within the company's success criteria.

A little more about your role:

• Management of the project scope and change control process.
• Management and review of project programme timelines including monitoring of critical path, resource pinch points, delivery of milestones, reporting internally and to the client.
• Primary interface with client team to provide regular updates and manage expectations.
• Management of project budget, financial performance and associated reporting.
• Forecasting, cost to complete and EVM reporting to client (using client specified method and processes where specified).
• Management of project risks and opportunities in line with client and business expectations.
• Management of project resources and costs to ensure alignment between forecasts and actuals.
• Implement scheduling controls to ensure the project is appropriately resourced to meet the demands of the programme.
• Overall management of project controls using both WSP and client systems.
• Ensure that quality procedures are being adhered to through discussion with technical delivery teams.
• Ensure safety, health and wellbeing of the project team.
• Provide leadership on opportunities and bids as required by the business.
• Identification of process improvements that would have positive effects on delivery.
• Management of contracts and supplier/subcontractors.
• Manage a delivery team of technical specialists.
• Provide leadership and guidance to a team of junior project and assistant project managers.

Desirable:

• Working knowledge of the planning process including, but not limited to, Development Consent Orders, Compulsory Purchase Orders, Town and Country Planning Acts or the hybrid bill processes, to support technical delivery.

What we will be looking for you to demonstrate:

• An appropriate degree qualification in a relevant discipline.
• Membership of a Professional Institution.
• APMP Project Management Qualification (PMQ).
• Ability to interrogate, question and challenge information.
• Ability to coordinate the submission of highly detailed deliverables to predetermined deadlines.
• Understanding of project management, project controls and procedures normally associated with a major integrated infrastructure project.
• Proficiency in the Microsoft Office suite including, Excel, Project and Word.
• Evidence of experience within regulated industries.
• Experience of managing cross-functional teams and engagement with engineering disciplines.
• Understanding contracts and experience of NEC contracts is required.

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WHAT'S IN IT FOR YOU

• Work-life balance? WSP recognises that work is only one part of your life and making time for other things is important - whether that’s for your families, friends, or yourself. Our hybrid working policy allows the flexibility to work from the comfort of your own home as well as collaborating in our contemporary offices across the UK.
• Inclusivity & Diversity? We want our people to achieve rewarding careers, bringing their whole selves to work. We celebrate integrity and treat people with respect, supporting each other and embracing diversity to create a culture of inclusion and belonging at WSP.
• Health & Wellbeing? We are committed to supporting our people, giving you the tools to make improvements to your health and wellbeing through our Thrive programme. Med24 gives you and your family unrestricted telephone access to an NHS doctor where you can call day or night or have a face-to-face video consultation.
• Flex your time? For improved work life balance, WSP offers the "WSP Hour" which enables you to take one hour per day to do as you wish and make up the time earlier or later that day. We also offer part time and flexible working arrangements plus the option to flex your bank holiday entitlement to suit you.
• Your development? We appreciate that development and training is important to you and that’s why we have a supportive environment that invests in your development, whether that’s chartership, training or mentoring.

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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.