Project Management Technical Director / Project Director- PMCM CI&U in Hertford

What if you could do the kind of work the world needs? At WSP, you can access our global scale, contribute to landmark projects and connect with the brightest minds in your field to do the best work of your life. You can embrace your curiosity in a culture that celebrates new ideas and diverse perspectives. You can experience a world of opportunity and the chance to shape a career as unique as you.

WSP is a global leader in engineering and professional services, delivering innovative solutions that shape communities and advance society. With over 75,000 employees worldwide, WSP combines technical excellence with a commitment to sustainability, diversity, and inclusion. Our award-winning culture empowers professionals to tackle complex challenges and create a better future.

Project, Commercial & Programme Management (PMCM) at WSP ensures successful project delivery through integrated management of scope, cost, schedule, and risk. Our team of over 400 professionals support clients from concept to completion, applying structured methodologies and digital tools to deliver resilient, efficient infrastructure. This team’s current projects range from major highways, rail and light rail, urban infrastructure, civils, energy, flood, water, wind, carbon capture, nuclear, defence and large-scale utilities projects. We are looking to strengthen our NEC ECC PM team in supporting all of these sectors with openings in project management at various levels across the UK.

As a Project Director / Project Management Technical Director, you will play a pivotal leadership role within a rapidly growing Project Management, Programme Management and Construction Management (PMCM) business. You will provide strategic direction and oversight across major, complex programmes, while shaping, growing, and developing high‑performing project management teams across our sectors.

You will be accountable for building organisational capability — setting standards, developing talent pipelines, and creating a strong culture of collaboration, performance, and professional excellence. Alongside senior project delivery accountability, you will act as a trusted adviser to clients, strengthening long‑term relationships, identifying growth opportunities, and expanding our project management and advisory offering, particularly in support of net zero and sustainability ambitions.

Working closely with clients, senior stakeholders, and multidisciplinary leaders across project management, programme management, design, risk, PMO, cost and carbon management, planning, and information management, you will balance strategic leadership with hands‑on oversight of complex commissions. You will mentor and empower senior project leaders, take responsibility for succession planning and capability development, and contribute to the overall growth and direction of the PMCM business.

We are seeking a highly credible, values‑driven leader with a strong track record of building, leading, and scaling teams, combined with deep technical and commercial expertise. You will bring:

• Recognised project management qualifications (PMP, APM, PRINCE2 or equivalent) and extensive experience leading large‑scale, multidisciplinary infrastructure programmes, ideally across multiple sectors.
• Proven leadership at scale, including line management of senior project managers, team leaders and emerging talent, with demonstrable experience in coaching, mentoring, performance management, and developing future leaders.
• Exceptional stakeholder and client leadership skills, with the ability to operate at executive level, build trusted long‑term relationships, and position the business as a partner of choice.
• Strong commercial and business acumen, including responsibility for portfolio performance, cost and margin management, budget forecasting, and NEC3/4 ECC contract leadership (accreditation desirable), alongside experience overseeing change management and governance frameworks.
• Strategic resource and capability management expertise, including workforce planning, resource forecasting, and shaping organisational structures to support sustainable growth.
• The confidence and authority to set direction, challenge the status quo, and drive innovation, while consistently delivering high‑quality outcomes against demanding client and business KPIs.
• A clear commitment to professional development, sustainability, and positive impact within the civil infrastructure and construction sectors, alongside active contribution to WSP’s wider strategic initiatives.
• A degree in a relevant technical discipline (civil engineering, project/construction management) or an equivalent combination of qualifications and significant relevant experience.
• Chartered status or a well‑advanced path to chartership, with current membership of relevant professional institutions (e.g. APM, MRICS, MCCIOB, MCIHT, CEng, MAPM, MICE) or equivalent experience, is highly desirable.

Imagine a better future for you and a better future for us all. Join our close-knit community of talented individuals who share your passion for making a positive impact. Our global team includes more than 69,000 employees, working together to make a difference in communities both close to home and around the world.

At WSP, we understand that work is just one aspect of your life. It’s important to make time for you, your family, friends, interests and your community. Our hybrid working policy offers the flexibility to work from home two days a week, while also providing opportunities to collaborate in our modern offices across the UK.

We welcome applicants with varied backgrounds and experiences. We enable rewarding careers by encouraging people to bring their whole and authentic selves to work so that our work represents the fullest spectrum of society. We celebrate integrity and treat people with respect, supporting each other and embracing a culture of inclusion and belonging at WSP.

We are committed to supporting our people, giving you the tools to make improvements to your health and wellbeing through our Thrive programme. Our Virtual GP service gives you access to an NHS or Irish Medical Council GP at a time and place that suits you – giving you peace of mind and quick access to medical advice when you need it most. We also provide reasonable workplace adjustments for those in need. Additionally, you can benefit from the Gymflex scheme, which offers up to 40% off annual gym memberships through our WSP flexible benefits program, as well as a comprehensive menopause support package.

To enhance work-life balance, WSP offers the “WSP My Hour,” allowing you to take one hour each day for personal activities, with the flexibility to make up the time earlier or later that day. We also provide part-time and flexible working arrangements, the option to purchase additional leave, and the ability to use your bank holiday entitlement to suit you.

We understand the importance of development and training to you. That’s why we foster a supportive environment that invests in your growth, whether through training, mentoring, or Chartership.

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.