Senior Project Manager - Environmental Services

This role provides high quality project management support to the UK/Ireland/India-based Environment Services teams, which include Air Quality, Cultural Heritage, Acoustics, and Landscape specialists. You will work closely with Project Managers, technical leads, and multi disciplinary teams to ensure successful delivery of environmental inputs to major infrastructure and development projects.
The position is ideal for someone with solid project coordination experience who is ready to take on greater responsibility, operate with more independence, and contribute to continuous improvement across project delivery processes.

WSP is one of the world's leading professional services consulting firms. We are dedicated to our local communities and propelled by international brainpower. We are technical experts and strategic advisors including engineers, technicians, scientists, architects, planners, surveyors and environmental specialists, as well as other design, program and construction management professionals. We design lasting solutions in the Transportation & Infrastructure, Property & Buildings, Earth & Environment, Power & Energy, Resources and Industry sectors, as well as offering strategic advisory services. Our talented people around the globe engineer projects that will help societies grow for lifetimes to come.

With approximately 4,000 talented people across 3 locations (Noida, Bengaluru & Mumbai offices) in India and more than 73,000 globally, in 550 offices across 40 countries, we engineer projects that will help societies grow for lifetimes to come.

At “WSP” we draw on the diverse skills and capabilities of our employees globally to compete for the most exciting and complex projects across the world and bring the same level of expertise to our local communities. We are proud to be an international collective of innovative thinkers who work on the most complex problems. Unified under one strong brand, we use our local expertise, international reach and global scale to prepare our cities and environments for the future, connect communities and help societies thrive in built and natural ecosystems. True to our guiding principles, our business is built on four cornerstones: Our People, Our Clients, Our Operational Excellence and Our Expertise.

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We are

• Passionate people doing purposeful and sustainable work that helps shape our communities and the future.
• A collaborative team that thrives on challenges and unconventional thinking.
• A network of experts channeling our curiosity into creating solutions for complex issues.

Inspired by diversity, driven by inclusion, we work with passion and purpose.

Working with Us

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.

Our Hybrid Working Module

With us, you can operate in a flexible, agile, yet structured work environment and follow a Hybrid Work Model.

• Maximize collaboration.
• Maintain product quality and cultural integrity.
• Balance community, collaboration, opportunity, productivity, and efficiency.

Health, Safety and Wellbeing

Our people are our greatest asset, and we prioritize a safe work environment. Health, safety, and wellbeing are integral to our culture, with each of us accountable for fostering a safe workplace through our “Making Health and Safety Personal” initiative. Our Zero Harm Vision drives us to reduce risks through innovative solutions, earning recognition for our global health and safety practices with the prestigious RoSPA Health and Safety Awards for six consecutive years.

Inclusivity and Diversity

WSP India is dedicated to fostering a sustainable and inclusive work environment where our greatest strength - Our People -feel valued, respected, and supported. We ensure an unbiased approach in hiring, promotion, and performance evaluation, regardless of age, gender identity, race, religion, sexual orientation, marital status, physical ability, education, social status, or cultural background.

Imagine a better future for you and a better future for us all.

Join our close-knit community of over 73,300 talented global professionals dedicated to making a positive impact. Together, we can make a difference in communities both near and far.

With us, you can.
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NOTICE TO THIRD PARTY AGENCIES:

WSP does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters, employment agencies, or other staffing services. Unsolicited resumes include any resume or hiring document sent to WSP in the absence of a signed Service Agreement where WSP has expressly requested recruitment/staffing services specific to the position at hand. Any unsolicited resumes, including those submitted to hiring managers or other business leaders, will become the property of WSP and WSP will have the right to hire that candidate without reservation – no fee or other compensation will be owed or paid to the recruiter, employment agency, or other staffing service.

Project Delivery & Coordination

• Support Project Managers and Project Directors in delivering project management obligations across the full project lifecycle, from opportunity stage to project close-out.
• Lead day‑to‑day coordination of environmental workstreams, ensuring technical teams meet deadlines and deliverables.
• Prepare and maintain project schedules, milestone trackers, and delivery programmes.
• Monitor progress, identify risks or delays, and escalate issues appropriately.
• Assist with preparing and reviewing project management plans, cost estimates, forecasts, and resource plans.
• Coordinate inputs from Air Quality, Cultural Heritage, Acoustics, and Landscape teams to ensure integrated and consistent project delivery.

Commercial & Financial Support

• Support pricing activities, including gathering inputs for bids and preparing cost breakdowns.
• Track budgets, monitor working capital, and assist with change management processes.
• Maintain financial trackers and support monthly project reporting cycles.

Documentation & Reporting

• Produce high‑quality project documentation including:
  • Monthly progress reports
  • Meeting minutes
  • Action logs
  • Risk and issue registers
  • Stakeholder registers
• Ensure all documentation is accurate, consistent, and aligned with internal standards.

Information Management

• Manage project information using Common Data Environments (CDEs) such as SharePoint and ProjectWise.
• Maintain version control, ensure compliance with quality procedures, and support audit readiness.
• Compile data from multiple sources into structured formats for reporting and decision‑making.

Stakeholder Engagement

• Facilitate communication between GCC teams and UK/Ireland project teams.
• Coordinate with suppliers and subcontractors under guidance from senior project staff.
• Support client-facing activities where appropriate, including preparation of presentations and status updates.

Quality, Health & Safety

• Promote strong health, safety, and environmental practices.
• Support continuous improvement by identifying opportunities to enhance project processes, tools, and templates.

Key Competencies

Education & Experience

• Degree in environmental science, engineering, project management, planning, or a related discipline.
• Demonstrable experience (typically 3–6 years) in project coordination, PMO support, or environmental consultancy.
• Experience working within large, multi‑disciplinary, or geographically dispersed teams.
• Exposure to environmental sectors such as air quality, heritage, acoustics, or landscape is advantageous.

Core Competencies

• Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple tasks and competing priorities.
• Cost benefit analysis, keeping projects at schedule
• Confident in gathering information, coordinating stakeholders, and driving progress.
• Skilled at analysing data and assembling it into structured reports, schedules, and trackers.
• Able to recognise risks, assess impacts, and communicate implications clearly.
• Comfortable working independently with minimal supervision.

Technical & Professional Skills

• Proficient in Microsoft Project, Primavera, Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
• Understanding of project management methodologies and industry best practices.
• Strong written and spoken English communication skills.
• Commercial awareness, including understanding of budgets, forecasts, and financial controls.
• Experience with Oracle systems is beneficial but not essential.

Work Ethic & Adaptability

• Self‑motivated, reliable, and committed to meeting deadlines.
• Comfortable working across time zones and collaborating with international teams.
• Adaptable to changing project requirements and able to respond quickly to new priorities.

BGV:

• Employment with WSP India is subject to the successful completion of a background verification (“BGV”) check conducted by a third-party agency appointed by WSP India.
• Candidates are advised to ensure that all information provided during the recruitment process — including documents uploaded — is accurate and complete, both to WSP India and its BGV partner”.