Senior Environmental Project Manager

OverviewSenior Environmental Project Manager role at WSP in the UK & Ireland. Join to apply for the Senior Environmental Project Manager role at WSP in the UK & Ireland.Our team is a committed and successful Project Management group focused on environmental projects. We are growing in 2025 to support WSP’s robust pipeline of secured projects. We foster a friendly, supportive, and collaborative culture that enables team members to develop skills and grow. We are a centre of excellence within WSP’s Earth & Environment discipline, providing leadership and tailored support across PMO, Project Controls, and Project Manager/Project Director roles across the project delivery cycle.We are seeking an experienced Project Manager with a strong understanding of environmental consultancy, a passion for optimising project delivery, and an inclusive, supportive approach to team development. The role focuses on project delivery in a senior project leadership capacity, typically as the designated Project Manager or Project Director for multi-disciplinary projects.Role and ResponsibilitiesRole SummaryLeadership: act as the Environmental lead project manager for large, complex, high-value multi-disciplinary projects; ensure the implementation of core project management aspects (programme, commercial, quality) with a focus on health and safety and inclusion/diversity.Team Management: form and manage high-performing project teams to deliver exemplary work.Environmental Principles and Expertise: deliver environmental principles on projects including regulatory compliance, mitigation and management of environmental impact, stakeholder engagement, and sustainability. May oversee baseline data management, survey planning, and interface with enabling works. Strong working knowledge of key environmental disciplines and consultancy services is essential.Project Governance: actively manage project change and risks, ensuring governance compliance and optimised delivery.What We Will Be Looking For You To DemonstrateExperience as an environmental consultant with knowledge of environmental impact assessments, sustainability, regulatory compliance, baseline data management, survey planning, and construction/enabling works interface.Proven track record of managing multi-disciplinary environmental projects with a focus on client satisfaction and high-quality outcomes.Background in leading project teams, fostering collaboration and ensuring successful delivery within set parameters.Strong commercial and contractual management skills, with experience in handling Professional Services Contracts such as NEC3/4.Excellent communication and stakeholder management abilities, with the ability to articulate key points to diverse audiences.Additional InformationProjects delivered are varied and include large-scale infrastructure schemes across sectors such as highways, rail, aviation, defence, nuclear, residential and property, energy generation and renewables, and transmission and distribution. We cover the project cycle from planning through construction and client engagement.What’s in it for you: work-life balance, hybrid working with two days from home, flexibility to collaborate in modern offices across the UK, inclusivity and belonging, health and wellbeing benefits, and development opportunities including training and Chartership. We offer flexible working arrangements, part-time options, leave purchase, and support for career progression.How to ApplyLocation: Birmingham, England, United Kingdom. This role is listed as a full-time position with opportunities across the UK & Ireland.EEO statement: We positively encourage applications from suitably qualified candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, 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 indicate if you require workplace adjustments. #J-18808-Ljbffr