**Senior Project Manager (PMCM - Education)** **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…** Our PMCM Education team is ready to hire a Senior Project Manager to lead the delivery of high value and/or complex infrastructure projects involving multidisciplinary teams working for the Department for Education and other similar clients. To succeed in this role you will need to demonstrate effective leadership and proactive management skills at both client and project level to deliver all aspects of control, with a real focus on the management of programmes, cost and quality of work being delivered internally and externally. As the Lead Consultant for the client you will need to demonstrate effective management , being able to provide guidance to the client and challenging proposals as they develop. **Key Responsibilities:** + Leading projects from RIBA 1 to 6, providing the client with a consultancy project management service, offering advice and guidance as required throughout the project + Developing the plans and strategies to successfully deliver the project objectives. + Selecting, developing and managing the project team. + Identifying, addressing and resolving differences between individuals and/or interest groups. + Empowering and inspiring others to deliver successful projects. + Agreeing contracts on behalf of the client, in liaison with their legal representatives and monitoring compliance and managing variances. + Producing Feasibility Studies, taking inputs from various sources, managing its progress and delivering to the client a high quality report. + Proactive management during procurement and construction phases, engaging with Contractors, interrogating and challenging proposals to ensure quality and value for money. + Monitor and report on progress against agreed programmes at all stages and agree strategies to keep on programme or mitigation measures when timescales may vary. **What we will be looking for you to demonstrate…** + Proven track record in the successful delivery of public sector projects working with Local and Central Government agencies, in particular, Education delivery would be desirable. + Knowledge of Health and Safety Regulations applicable to infrastructure projects, in particular CDM regulations. + Experience of projects from Feasibility Study stage through to Operation and in particular the stage deliverables at each point. + Experience in procurement of contractors, development of contractual documents and achieving Contract Close on projects. + Experience leading a multi disciplinary team on behalf of a client, liaising with a diverse range of specialism. + Experience of development and management of programmes and the identification of issues and development of solutions to resolve time challenges. + Experience in the identification and management of risk and strategies to avoid or mitigate their outcomes. + Experience in the understanding of cost management of a project, working with QS colleagues to maintain the best value to the client whilst maintaining quality. + Chartership to MAPM, MCIOB, MRICS or equivalent is essential. Don’t quite meet all the criteria? Apply, and we can see how your experience aligns to this role and other opportunities within the team. **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. **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. **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? **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 & Diversity** We welcome applicants with diverse 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 diversity to create 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. Med24 offers you and your family unlimited telephone access to an NHS doctor, available 24/7, with options for face-to-face video consultations. 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. 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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. \#LI-JC3 **We are WSP - Join us and make your career future ready!** In today’s world it’s important to work for a company that has clear purpose, giving back to communities and supporting what is truly important in the world. When considering a career move its vital to work for a business that is aligned to your values and goals, a place where you can belong. To find out more about our business click on the following link and discover what awaits you at WSP: Who We Are | WSP (https://www.wsp.com/en-gb/who-we-are) **WHAT’S IN IT FOR YOU** **Work-life balance?** WSP recognises that work is only one part of your life and making time for other things is important – whether that’s for your families, friends, or yourself. Our hybrid working policy allows the flexibility to work from the comfort of your own home as well as collaborating in our contemporary offices across the UK. **Inclusivity & Diversity?** We want our people to achieve rewarding careers, bringing their whole selves to work. We celebrate integrity and treat people with respect, supporting each other and embracing diversity to create a culture of inclusion and belonging at WSP. Our employee resource groups VIBE (LGBTQ+ employees), CREED (Championing Racial Equality and Ethnic Diversity) and our Gender Balance Group, in tandem with WSP’s Neurodiverse Community Group, WSP Connect Group (visible and non-visible disabilities) help us promote the right environment for you to reach your full potential. **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. Med24 gives you and your family unrestricted telephone access to an NHS doctor where you can call day or night or have a face-to-face video consultation. **Flex your time?** For improved work life balance, WSP offers the “WSP Hour” which enables you to take one hour per day to do as you wish and make up the time earlier or later that day. We also offer part time and flexible working arrangements plus the option to flex your bank holiday entitlement to suit you. **Your development?** We appreciate that development and training is important to you and that’s why we have a supportive environment that invests in your development, whether that’s chartership, training or mentoring. **APPLY NOW AND BE THE FUTURE OF WSP!** **\#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._ _Please note WSP reserves the right to close the vacancy before the advertised closing date._