Project Manager

WSP
Leeds
Job Description

At WSP, we're driven by a clear purpose: to create positive, lasting impact for the communities we serve. In an ever-changing world, we believe your career should give you the opportunity to do meaningful work, feel valued, and truly belong.

If you're considering your next move and want to join an organisation that's aligned to your values and ambitious for the future, we'd love to hear from you. Discover more about our Local Government business: Government | WSP

Your New Role - What You'll Be Doing

As a Project Manager in our Local Government team, you'll take the lead on a wide variety of structures and highways projects that genuinely improve everyday life for people across the UK.

You will:
  • Oversee the successful delivery of structures and highways projects from inception to completion.
  • Manage multidisciplinary resources to provide investigations, feasibility studies, detailed design, tender documentation, inspections, data analysis, and construction supervision.
  • Prepare progress reports and attend client review meetings.
  • Build strong relationships with project stakeholders, ensuring alignment and transparent communication.
  • Apply your working knowledge of Health, Safety and Welfare, and CDM responsibilities.
  • Champion project management excellence and drive innovation within the team.
  • Maintain compliance with ISO standards, client procedures, and WSP's business management system.
Your Team

You'll become part of our high-performing project management teams based in Leeds or Teesside friendly, collaborative and built on trust, integrity and fairness.

Our teams are central to delivering impactful projects for both private sector and Local Authority clients, including our long-standing partnership with Leeds City Council, which spans more than 20 years.

You'll support or lead on a diverse portfolio of projects, ranging from:
  • Award-winning schemes such as the Regent Street Flyover,
    to
  • Bridge refurbishments, maintenance improvements, feasibility studies, and nationwide inspection and assessment programmes.
We follow WSP's Project Management frameworks alongside APM best practice. With exposure to the full project lifecycle, you'll have exceptional opportunities for career development, progression and professional accreditation with full support along the way.

We'd Love to Hear from You If You Have:
  • Proven experience in project management, ideally within highways or structures.
  • Experience preparing contract documents.
  • APM or PRINCE qualifications (desirable).
  • Strong commercial and financial project management skills.
  • Experience managing a range of project management activities, systems and processes.
  • Confidence engaging with clients and project stakeholders.
  • Working knowledge of Health, Safety and Welfare, and CDM Regulations.
  • Strong organisational, communication and teamwork skills.
  • The ability to work both independently and collaboratively.
Why WSP?

When you join WSP, you're not just taking on a job you're stepping into a future-focused career with purpose. We'll empower you with development opportunities, support you in achieving professional accreditation, and champion your growth every step of the way.

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

Work on landmark projects around the world and embrace opportunities to make an even bigger impact in the communities you care about. What if you could do the

best work of your life and create a legacy for yourself?

With us, you can. Apply today.

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Posted 2026-03-28

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