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WSP USA Senior Project Manager (Defence) in Cirencester, United Kingdom
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… We are looking for a Senior Project Manager (Infrastructure) to manage high-value construction projects within our Defence and Security sector. This role will suit a proactive individual who can build strong relationships with clients and robustly manage the performance of the Main Contractors and Delivery Partner (DP) and Technical Support Providers (TSP) to ensure projects are delivered to budget, to programme and in line with client expectations and project management processes. You will be required on-site near Swindon, circa 3 days per week. You will be responsible for traditional project management activities including but not limited to scope and resource management, finance and schedule monitoring, change control, risk management and client management, overlaid with additional requirements of the Defence and Security sector such as security management. Your Responsibilities: Deliver concurrent construction/refurbishment/replacement projects through various RIBA stages from early design stages to completion. Manage stakeholders including the client interface with the end user. Complete project assurance reviews at agreed milestones for confidence of delivery. Proactively and robustly challenge main contractor programme of works. Manage compensation events, early warnings and technical questions. Proactively manage DP/TSP/contractor and interrogation of reports. Ensure project financial control including the management and forecasting within approved budgetary limits. Work collaboratively with client colleagues in major projects and programmes, commercial, PMO and finance. Deputise for the client in contractor-client meetings and workshops. What we will be looking for you to demonstrate… Degree in relevant technical discipline (engineering, building, quantity surveying, project or construction management). Recognised project or programme management qualification from one of the following: PMI, APM, RICS, CIOB. NEC3/4 PM qualification. Proven experience as a senior project management professional delivering new build projects between £10M - £70M. Eligible to achieve Security Clearance. Please note:
This vacancy is only available to those who have the right to work in the UK without sponsorship and who have lived in the UK for the last 5+ years continuously. All our employees are required to undergo pre-employment screening and applicants for roles such as this must also be able to satisfy the clearance criteria for UK National Security Vetting Level SC, without restrictions. With us, you can. Apply today. 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. 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. 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. 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.
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WSP USA Senior Project Manager (Defence) in Cirencester, United Kingdom
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… We are looking for a Senior Project Manager (Infrastructure) to manage high-value construction projects within our Defence and Security sector. This role will suit a proactive individual who can build strong relationships with clients and robustly manage the performance of the Main Contractors and Delivery Partner (DP) and Technical Support Providers (TSP) to ensure projects are delivered to budget, to programme and in line with client expectations and project management processes. You will be required on-site near Swindon, circa 3 days per week. You will be responsible for traditional project management activities including but not limited to scope and resource management, finance and schedule monitoring, change control, risk management and client management, overlaid with additional requirements of the Defence and Security sector such as security management. Your Responsibilities: Deliver concurrent construction/refurbishment/replacement projects through various RIBA stages from early design stages to completion. Manage stakeholders including the client interface with the end user. Complete project assurance reviews at agreed milestones for confidence of delivery. Proactively and robustly challenge main contractor programme of works. Manage compensation events, early warnings and technical questions. Proactively manage DP/TSP/contractor and interrogation of reports. Ensure project financial control including the management and forecasting within approved budgetary limits. Work collaboratively with client colleagues in major projects and programmes, commercial, PMO and finance. Deputise for the client in contractor-client meetings and workshops. What we will be looking for you to demonstrate… Degree in relevant technical discipline (engineering, building, quantity surveying, project or construction management). Recognised project or programme management qualification from one of the following: PMI, APM, RICS, CIOB. NEC3/4 PM qualification. Proven experience as a senior project management professional delivering new build projects between £10M - £70M. Eligible to achieve Security Clearance. Please note:
This vacancy is only available to those who have the right to work in the UK without sponsorship and who have lived in the UK for the last 5+ years continuously. All our employees are required to undergo pre-employment screening and applicants for roles such as this must also be able to satisfy the clearance criteria for UK National Security Vetting Level SC, without restrictions. With us, you can. Apply today. 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. 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. 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. 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.
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