Assistant Environmental Project Manager

Job Description
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.
A Little More About Your Role…
We’re excited to be recruiting several Assistant Project Managers to join our growing Environmental Project Management team. In this role, you’ll be a key contributor to a wide range of multi‑disciplinary environmental projects, supporting both the Project Manager and Technical Lead to ensure safe, timely and cost‑effective delivery. You’ll report to an Environmental Project Manager and have the opportunity to work across a diverse portfolio of environmentally focused projects throughout the UK, spanning both the public and private sectors.
Our work is highly varied and includes some of the UK’s most exciting and nationally significant infrastructure programmes such as National Grid’s Great Grid Upgrade, Heathrow Expansion, East–West Rail and Sizewell C alongside a wide range of developments within the built environment. We partner with clients across sectors including highways, rail, aviation, defence, nuclear, residential and property, energy generation and renewables, and transmission and distribution.
From shaping business cases and supporting consent and permit processes (including DCO) to influencing design and construction, you’ll be involved across the full project lifecycle, helping to deliver impactful environmental outcomes on projects that matter.
Support the development of project proposals including determining project requirements, scope, resources, programme, and cost estimates (budgets) for project delivery.
Assist the Project Manager in developing project management documentation including project management plans, cost estimates and forecasts, risk registers, project schedules and stakeholder registers.
Coordinate the monitoring and update of project schedules and progress against milestones.
Be responsible for ensuring that health and safety information for site visits, including securing internal approvals, are in place.
Schedule meetings, take minutes and track actions.
Undertake information management activities via industry used Common Date Environments such as SharePoint and ProjectWise.
Work with multi-disciplinary environmental project teams consisting of technical and professional staff and suppliers.
Assist in the administration of supplier contracts.
Your team…
We are a strong, dedicated, and high‑performing environmentally focused Project Management team, and we’re continuing to grow to support WSP’s robust pipeline of secured projects. We’re proud of our friendly, supportive, and collaborative culture, one that enables our team members to develop, thrive, and build rewarding careers.
As a centre of excellence within our Environment & Consents discipline, we provide leadership and tailored support across our projects. Our work spans PMO, Project Controls, and Project Manager and Project Director roles, contributing expertise throughout every stage of the project delivery lifecycle.
With continued success and increasing demand, we are now seeking Assistant Project Managers who are eager to develop their career in Environmental Consultancy.
What We Will Be Looking For You To Demonstrate…
Experience working within a Project or PMO environment, ideally with a background and genuine interest in environment and land based sustainable development.
Qualification in a relevant discipline (such as environment, project management, engineering or quantity surveying) or a combination of relevant project management experience and qualifications.
Evidence of being a confident communicator, both in person and across digital channels.
Evidence of collaboration, with a proactive approach to learning new skills and solving problems.
Proven commercial and contractual awareness, with clear evidence of strong financial acumen and analytical capability.
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.
With us, you can. Apply today.
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. With over 9,000 professionals across the UK and Ireland, we are dedicated to our local communities and propelled by international brainpower.
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, while also providing 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. We celebrate integrity and treat people with respect, supporting each other and embracing a culture of inclusion and belonging at WSP. We have our employee resource groups bring together employees and allies with different backgrounds to promote our culture of inclusivity.
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 – 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.
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