Project Manager

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.

A Little More About Your Role

We are looking to recruit a Project Manager to join our WSP Local Government team. The role can be based from our offices in Leeds or Stockton, with hybrid working allowing for a mix of home‑ and in‑office working. This is a varied role with your core responsibilities being:

• Managing the delivery of structures and highways related projects.
• Managing resources providing scheme investigation, feasibility studies, preliminary/detailed design, tender documents, site inspections, data collection and analysis, and works/construction inspection and supervision.
• Preparing progress reports and attending client project review meetings.
• Engaging with a wide range of project stakeholders to ensure successful project delivery.
• Applying your working knowledge of Health, Safety and Welfare and CDM responsibilities.
• Contributing to project management excellence and innovation within the team.
• Complying with ISO standards, client processes and procedures and WSP’s business management system.

Your Team

You will be an integral part of our high performing project management teams in Leeds and Northallerton. 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.

What We Will Be Looking For You To Demonstrate

• Relevant experience in project management.
• APM or PRINCE professional qualifications would be desirable.
• Experience of commercial and financial project management.
• Experience in managing a range of project management activities, systems and processes.
• Proficient in client and project stakeholder engagement.
• Working knowledge of Health, Safety, and Welfare.
• Working knowledge of CDM.
• The ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Strong organisational skills and excellent communication skills.

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. 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.

About Us

We are one of the world’s leading engineering and professional services firms. Our 72,800 passionate people are united by the common purpose of creating positive, long-lasting impacts on the communities we serve through a culture of innovation, integrity, and inclusion.

What’s In It For You?

• Work-life balance: 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 and opportunities to collaborate in our modern offices across the UK.
• Inclusivity & Belonging: 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.
• 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. Our Virtual GP service gives you access to an NHS or Irish Medical Council GP at a time and place that suits you. We also provide reasonable workplace adjustments and a comprehensive menopause support package.
• Flex Your Time: 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.
• Your Development: 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.

#WeAreWSP 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.