Senior Environmental Project Manager
On-site · Manchester, England, United Kingdom
Job Summary
Senior leadership role in WSP's Environmental Project Management team in the UK, leading multidisciplinary teams on major infrastructure and environmental programmes. You will set direction for projects, oversee governance and assurance, influence client and stakeholder decisions, and strengthen client relationships to grow future opportunities. The role emphasizes mentoring and capability-building within a UK-wide team, delivering high-quality outcomes across complex programmes from infrastructure to regeneration, with a strong emphasis on environmental thinking early in the brief. Chartered or working towards chartership with a relevant professional institution is preferred, reflecting the senior, professional nature of the position.
Required Qualifications
- Chartered or working towards chartership with a relevant professional institution
- Proven experience leading environmental projects or workstreams within complex infrastructure, development or multidisciplinary programmes
- Strong environmental background across areas such as EIA, contaminated land or similar environmental specialisms
- Track record of leading multidisciplinary teams and integrating environmental inputs to deliver high-quality outcomes
- Solid project leadership capability across governance, planning, risk, programme and delivery management
- Confident, collaborative leader with experience in client engagement, stakeholder management and developing others
Desired Qualifications
- Chartered professional qualification in relevant institution
- Chartered Engineer (or equivalent) or working towards chartership
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