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WSP USA Senior Project Manager (Communities) in Leeds, United Kingdom
SENIOR PROJECT MANAGER – LEEDS
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YOUR NEW ROLE, WHATS INVOLVED?
Managing our project management teams based in our Leeds and Northallerton offices. Co-ordinating, developing and supporting project team members in their professional and personal development, promoting a culture of continuous improvement Managing interfaces between various project team members, ensuring projects are delivered on time, to budget and quality. Developing project management plans including project scope, baseline programme, fee estimate, roles and responsibilities, risk analysis, technical review requirements, chairing progress meetings and producing weekly/monthly reports. Identifying blockers to project delivery and finding resolutions.
Prioritising client satisfaction through building and maintaining strong relationships and engaging with key clients, whilst forming trusting relationships with colleagues to ensure effective co-ordination for mutually beneficial outcomes
YOUR TEAM
You will be an integral part of our high performing teams in Leeds and Northallerton. Our teams are friendly, collaborative and our ethos is based on trust, integrity and fairness. Both teams are fundamental to our delivery of projects for both private sector and Local Authority clients, including our key local client, Leeds City Council, who we have been in partnership with for over 20 years.
You will have the fantastic opportunity to support our project managers delivering a wide range of interesting and significant projects - from schemes, such as the award winning Regent Street Flyover through to a diverse range of bridge refurbishment and maintenance improvements as well as feasibility studies and bridge inspection and assessment work throughout the UK.
You will follow agreed WSP Project Management systems and processes and industry best practice provided by the Association for Project Management (APM).
The variance of work opportunities – from inception to completion - offers excellent prospects for career advancement and development. Training will be provided on the job and you will be fully supported to achieve professional accreditation in your chosen field.
Leeds is a lively city, rich in culture and heritage with lots to explore. More than 760,000 people live within the city boundaries and over 100,000 people come to work in the city centre every day. Leeds is the second largest metropolitan district in England and is the regional capital of Yorkshire and the Humber and is home to more than 75 different nationalities.
WE’D LOVE TO HEAR FROM YOU IF YOU HAVE
A degree qualification and/or higher qualification in project or programme management, preferably in the Highway bridges sector and/or multi-disciplinary projects
Experience of commercial and financial project management
Experience in managing a range of project management activities, systems and processes
Proficient in client and project stakeholder engagement
Working knowledge of Health, Safety, and Welfare
Working knowledge of CDM
The ability to work independently and as part of a team
Strong organisational skills and excellent communications skills
A full valid UK driving licence is required.