Senior Environmental Project Manager

Overview

In this senior leadership role, you guide environmental programmes within complex infrastructure and development projects. You’ll lead multidisciplinary teams, shape project strategies, and strengthen client partnerships across UK-wide programmes. You will influence governance and delivery, driving sustainable outcomes for communities. Join a culture that values mentoring, flexibility, and shared success while expanding your leadership profile on landmark projects.

Pay / Benefits

• work-life balance
• hybrid working policy (two days a week from home)
• inclusivity and belonging
• Thrive health and wellbeing programme
• Virtual GP service
• gymflex gym membership discounts

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership across major infrastructure and environmental programmes, setting direction and ensuring high-quality outcomes
• Lead the integration of multidisciplinary teams with robust project management and clear accountability
• Oversee assurance, governance and compliance to keep projects well controlled and aligned with the brief
• Influence client, project and stakeholder decisions, shaping strategy and strengthening relationships
• Strengthen client relationships and grow opportunities by positioning WSP as a trusted delivery partner
• Champion excellence within the EPM team through mentoring and capability development

Key requirements

• Proven experience leading environmental projects or workstreams within complex infrastructure or multidisciplinary programmes
• Strong environmental background (e.g., EIA, contaminated land)
• Track record of leading multidisciplinary teams and integrating environmental inputs
• Solid leadership across governance, planning, risk, and delivery management
• Confident, collaborative leader with client engagement and stakeholder management experience
• Chartered, or working towards chartership, with a relevant professional institution

• collaborative leadership
• stakeholder management
• mentoring and developing others
• EIA
• contaminated land
• multidisciplinary integration

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