Senior Project Manager - Energy Networks

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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:

Our Energy networks business, led by Mark, is home to over 200 talented people ranging from our early career professionals to established engineers and project managers working across the UK electricity market to help keep the lights on!

Working in partnership with TNO's and DNO's we plan, design, and deliver new customer connections as well as network reinforcements to ensure the infrastructure is ready for green investment and new technologies. Our bright sparks, spread across five key locations including Guildford, Stafford, Manchester, Leeds and Newcastle (with ambitions to expand the presence in our Birmingham and Glasgow offices) are encouraged and supported to realise their potential with training courses, further education, and mentors for chartership.

We are particularly interested to hear from applicants with previous experience providing Project Management, Design or System Network Planning for UK Distribution and/or Transmission Companies.

This role includes:

• Formation and management of project team and identification of additional support requirements beyond WSP Energy Networks.
• Definition and agreement of project deliverables with client and project team.
• Responsibility for contract delivery, including management of client and Stakeholders (external and internal)
• Creation of project pan and resourced programme for delivery of services.
• Control of time and resources against forecast. Monitoring, control, and reporting of progress against programme.
• Cost forecasting and management of project spend.
• Leading engineering design resources in development of project deliverables.
• Support to the Bid team in the development of proposals and tender responses.
• Management of risk, change, and quality in project delivery.
• Management of consultancy services to clients through frameworks.

WSP has a long track record supporting utilities, contracting organisations, developers, owners and government agencies around the globe on transmission and distribution projects throughout the lifecycle. We respond to clients' needs by harnessing our knowledge, technical leadership and project management skills, serving in diverse roles including as technical advisors, owner's engineers, development engineers and lender's engineers to solve complex transmission and distribution problems and produce innovative, high-quality, cost-effective solutions.

We've worked on every major element of power transmission and distribution network systems, including overhead power lines and towers, transformers and reactive compensation equipment, substations and switchyards, underground and submarine (undersea) cables, high-voltage direct current (HVDC) and extra high-voltage (EHV) networks, as well as supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) systems and distribution management systems (DMS).

Energy Networks is an expanding team having recently gone through a reorganisation. We are dispersed across the UK and supported by WSP colleagues worldwide in the delivery of projects and services to clients.

What we will be looking for you to demonstrate:

• Minimum of an HNC in a relevant engineering discipline.
• Experience leading the delivery and project management of energy transmission and distribution projects.
• Knowledge / prior experience of the UK regulated and non-regulated transmission and distribution sectors.
• Professional project management qualifications e.g. through APM or PMI.
• Experience in liaising directly with clients and in building client relationships.
• Proficient in MS Office suite applications, including MS Project. Experience and competency in Primavera P6 would be an advantage.

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 69,300 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 9,000 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 & 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.

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.