Senior Project Manager - Ports and Maritime

Job Description

What if you could shape a career as unique as you?

At WSP, you can always find opportunities to grow and do what matters to you. Make the most of our global reach to discover new challenges and chances to work with diverse, talented individuals who will help you expand your horizons.

A Little More About Your Role…

WSP is hiring a Senior Project Manager to join the Maritime team based in the UK. We have a full and exciting pipeline of major projects to deliver, and are looking to increase the bandwidth of our project delivery team with a safe and trusted pair of hands,

As part of the team, you will complement the wide experience of a highly knowledgeable and dynamic team of Ports & Maritime experts based in the UK and across the globe.

You will play a pivotal role in delivering medium to large-scale and complex capital infrastructure projects in the UK and internationally for a variety of clients, ranging from local authorities to private clients and international port operators across all cargo sectors, including containers, bulk and facilities supporting the energy transition.

This is a UK-based role with regular presence across one of WSP Maritime’s four locations – Edinburgh, London, Basingstoke or Newcastle. There is an opportunity to travel internationally as projects require.

Day-to-day, This Means You Will

• Lead high-performing project teams across multiple workstreams and engineering disciplines. Your expertise will be crucial from project inception to project completion, overseeing design, procurement, construction, commissioning, integration, and handover in line with WSP governance.
• Deliver your projects to the agreed success criteria, reporting on KPIs on a monthly basis, focussing on time, budget, scope, resources, risk, safety, and quality.
• Promote WSP culture, build and maintain high engagement, be a role model of the Ports & Maritime team and support personal and professional development of the team.

Administer, implement, and maintain relevant contract and commercial administration systems and procedures, together with project controls functions.

Provide direction and leadership to the team to successfully deliver their project responsibilities.

Coordinate and collaborate between disciplines and project stakeholders. Key to this is leveraging the business’ expertise, minimising silos and safeguarding the delivery of an integrated project.

Work in a highly inclusive and dynamic environment where collaboration, enthusiasm, and empathy are highly valued. With support and guidance of our team members, you will have an opportunity to broaden your existing skills and knowledge which will support you on your career path with WSP.

Understand Maritime Client needs by driving technical delivery to align with Client priorities and overall project constraints

To excel in this position, you must bring exceptional leadership skills, emphasising collaboration and teamwork within a diverse technical and business environment. Your ability to navigate through technical and cultural intricacies and engage stakeholders will be vital to WSP and our clients’ success.

What We Will Be Looking For You To Demonstrate…

• Hold chartership status with a professional association or an advanced project, programme or portfolio management qualification, for example, ChPP (Association for Project Management (APM)), PMP (Project Management Institute (PMI)) or equivalent.
• Experience in managing FIDIC / NEC contracts or equivalent as Junior Project Manager
• Experience of capital projects within infrastructure or engineering led envrionments
• Strong analytical capability, with confidence working with schedule, risk, cost, and performance information to extract decision-relevant insights.
• Familiarity with lean performance concepts, such as leading indicators, visual management and continuous improvement.

First-hand experience in the use and critical review of project management tools across a range of areas including (but not limited to); project management plan (PMP), risk, change, contracts, schedule (Projects/P6), requirements, assumptions, performance.

Continuous opportunity identification and optimisation of project scope, timeline, and budget to re-align (if necessary) with changing client drivers or to deliver improved performance against the current project success criteria.

Responsible for delivering at least two large-scale and complex capital infrastructure projects (over GBP 50 million in construction costs) Can demonstrate experience in leading or heavy involvement in the creation of construction contracts for a large-scale and complex project.

Imagine a better future for you and a better future for us all.

Work on landmark projects around the world and embrace opportunities to make an even bigger impact in the communities you care about. What if you could do the

best work of your life and create a legacy for yourself?

With us, you can. Apply today.

About Us

We are one of the world’s leading engineering and professional services firms. Our 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 11,000 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 a 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 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.