Project Manager

Job Description

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...

WSP's Project Management, Commercial and Technical Advisory (PMCM) team in Sheffield is seeking a Project Manager / Technical Advisor to support the delivery of projects under the Department for Education's School Rebuilding Programme (SRP) .

This role will suit a Project Manager looking to develop their career within the education sector, with a clear pathway for progression to Senior Project Manager . You will act as Project Manager and Employer's Agent , managing projects through RIBA Stages 2-6 and working directly with DfE Project Managers and Project Directors .

The position is highly client-facing , with responsibility for leading and attending regular meetings, feasibility reviews, gateway meetings, and wider stakeholder forums . You will play a key role in shaping projects from early feasibility stage , supported by an experienced Sheffield-based team and a strong framework knowledge base.

With a strong and growing pipeline of SRP work , this role offers long-term stability, professional development, and the opportunity to work on high-profile education projects that deliver lasting social value.

Key Responsibilities

• Promote a strong culture of health, safety, quality and sustainability, aligned with WSP's guiding principles and the requirements of the DfE.
• Act as Project Manager and Employer's Agent on DfE SRP projects, representing the client's interests throughout the project lifecycle.
• Manage projects through RIBA Stages 2-6, from feasibility and design through to construction and handover.
• Coordinate multi-disciplinary design teams, ensuring delivery aligns with project brief, programme, budget and statutory requirements.
• Lead client-facing meetings, including KIT calls, feasibility reviews, gateway meetings and construction progress meetings.
• Collaborate with WSP Quantity Surveyor across all stages, managing change control, variations, cost reporting and risk allowances.
• Oversee feasibility development, option appraisal and project strategy definition.
• Work with JCT Design & Build 2016 and 2024 forms of contract.
• Ensure compliance with WSP governance procedures and client requirements.

What we will be looking for you to demonstrate...

• Project management experience within the built environment, ideally working on construction, refurbishment or public-sector projects.
• Experience within the education sector or on DfE projects (desirable but not essential).
• Confidence in a client-facing role, leading meetings and representing the client's interests.
• Experience as an Employer's Agent (advantageous).
• Working knowledge of JCT Design & Build contracts and their practical application.
• Understanding of project management fundamentals, including programme, cost, risk and stakeholder management.
• Ability to work within a multi-disciplinary team, coordinating closely with commercial and technical specialists.
• Competent user of Microsoft 365 and project controls tools (e.g. MS Project); familiarity with digital and AI-enabled tools (e.g. MS Copilot) is advantageous.

Qualifications & Professional Development

• Working towards or holding a relevant professional accreditation, such as:
• MRICS / AssocRICS
• MCIOB
• MAPM / ChPP
• Commitment to professional development, training and accreditation, with mentoring from experienced colleagues across the SRP framework.

Location & Working Pattern

The role will be based in WSP's Sheffield office, with hybrid working arrangements.

Attendance at the office or site as and when necessary, typically for progress meetings and inspections during the construction phase. This is not a site-based role.

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.

With us, you can. Apply today.

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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.