Associate Director - PMCM Rail

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.
As a Project Director at WSP in the PMCM Rail team you will be responsible for leading the delivery of a single large, complex rail project or a programme of smaller rail projects, of regional, national, and international significance. You will be accountable for the projects/ programme being delivered in a safe, high quality, timely and budget-compliant manner. 

At WSP, our Project Directors are individuals who think and act strategically, can make a difference, pro-actively manage requirements, budgets, schedules and risks, and influence others to deliver successfully together.  They are able to “see the bigger picture” and communicate vision and purpose to their teams, have excellent problem solving abilities, and are willing to take on new challenges.  We collaborate closely with external Clients and with multi-disciplinary project teams and, to deliver most effectively, we utilise WSP offices, Client offices and/or site locations to deliver programmes of strategic regional and national importance.

Our culture encourages and supports a successful work-life balance and we encourage all our people to embrace this approach. You will be based in one of our modern, vibrant offices, situated in great city centre locations across the UK. WSP actively supports flexible working with the expectation for you to be in an office environment a minimum of three days a week to support and integrate with your colleagues and Clients.  You will, on occasion, visit sites.

With WSP you have the exceptional opportunity to take the next step in your career, build on your experience and qualifications and achieve your ambitions. We offer excellent support in personal development and growth as part of our local teams and across the wider WSP business, including, for example, the opportunity to gain formal project management qualifications through the APM pathway.

 

Your Team

We are a diverse, inclusive and enthusiastic team of Project, Commercial and Design Managers working in the Rail sector, focussed on the common goal of delivering solutions for our Clients. Our passion comes from creating and shaping the built environment through tailored project delivery as we strive to be the best in class. 

A little more about your role…

Leadership

• Leading and delivering on a specific large complex project or programme of work.
• Implementing governance frameworks, controls, and reporting mechanisms to ensure effective project/ programme management.
• Ensuring the project/ programme of works is delivered, safely, on time, within budget, and to the required quality standards.
• Delivering the effective development and management of suppliers to meet complex project or programme requirements.
• Direct and lead the project teams, and enhance the teams’ effectiveness by ensuring that the appropriate development is carried out through training, coaching and mentoring.

Client liaison

• Acting as a principal point of contact for the Client, ensuring their needs and expectations are met throughout the lifecycle of the works.
• Developing and managing Client relationships, through effective listening and influencing skills.

Stakeholder Management

• Engaging at a senior level with multiple internal and external stakeholders, including regulatory bodies and local authorities.
• Addressing stakeholder concerns and managing expectations effectively.                                                                                                              

Commercial and Risk Management

• Accountable for contracts being managed in line with contract rules of engagement (including NEC3/4).
• Accountable for the management of project/ programme budgets, tracking, and reporting.
• Optimising resource utilisation and ensuring financial performance aligns with project/ programme goals.
• Ensuring that potential key risks to project/ programme are identified and that suitable risk mitigation measures are actioned to suit. 

Safety and compliance