Project Manager - Highway Infrastructure

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A little more about your role… WSP are part of a collaborative long‑term partnership with Balfour Beatty Living Places in East Sussex which sees our teams deliver highways and infrastructure services to East Sussex County Council. Due to a growing pipeline of projects, we are looking to recruit a Project Manager or Senior Project Manager into our team. You will be central to a highly collaborative team in East Sussex, responsible for the delivery of major projects for our client. You will work on a range of significant infrastructure projects across the county and also collaborate with teams across WSP.

WSP provides professional services on multiple long‑term framework commissions and significant projects. With a team of highly skilled Project Managers and Directors, we form a market‑leading force of Project Management excellence to support our clients with efficiency and rigorous attention to detail. Our business model offers a clear and structured career path for aspiring Project Managers. If you’re passionate about Project Management—and even more passionate about innovation, future‑focused thinking, and adapting your work to meet tomorrow’s challenges— we want to hear from you.

You will be based from the Ringmer Depot, near Lewes. You will adopt WSP’s approach to hybrid working and should expect to be visible to the team and client in the offices near Lewes for two to three days per week. All our Project Managers take on project responsibility from the outset; owning their projects from conception to construction. Your role will be at the heart of our high‑performing team, using your skills and expertise to drive technical quality and service efficiency.

This is a varied role, with responsibilities including:

• Leading the project management process and mentoring junior team members.
• Coordinating multi‑disciplinary inputs across projects.
• Building strong relationships with clients and colleagues.
• Managing resources effectively, including remote teams.
• Delivering compliant designs on time and within budget, meeting H&S, CDM, QA, and technical review standards.
• Collaborating with other WSP teams to leverage additional resources.
• Managing project fees and commercial positions.
• Ensuring timely, budget‑conscious, and high‑quality project delivery.
• Supporting the growth of the Project Management team in East Sussex.
• Implementing stakeholder management plans.
• Overseeing invoicing and cash collection in line with business procedures.

What we will be looking for you to demonstrate:

• Experience of project management, business administration and financial planning within the engineering consultancy or professional services sector.
• Familiarity with project management systems and enterprise resource planning.
• Strong commercial and financial project management skills.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively.
• Excellent organisational and communication skills.
• Knowledge of CDM 2015 and NEC 4 (qualification desirable).
• Financial and commercial awareness in resource and project management.

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