Senior Project Manager Land

Responsibilities

• Management of the project scope and change control process.
• Management and review of project programme timelines including monitoring of critical path, resource pinch points, delivery of milestones, reporting internally.
• Primary interface with the client teams to provide regular updates and manage expectations.
• Management of project budget, financial performance and associated reporting.
• Forecasting, cost to complete and EVM reporting to client (using client specified method and processes where specified).
• Management of project risks and opportunities in line with client and business expectations.
• Management of project resources and costs to ensure alignment between forecasts and actuals.
• Implements scheduling controls to ensure the project is appropriately resourced to meet the demands of the programme.
• Overall management of project controls using both WSP and client systems.
• Ensure that quality procedures are being adhered to through discussion with technical delivery teams.
• Ensure safety, health and wellbeing of the project team.
• Provide leadership on opportunities and bids as required by the business.
• Identification of process improvements that would have positive effects on delivery.
• Provide leadership and guidance to junior/assistant project managers both locally and across the UK business.
• Management of contracts and supplier / subcontractors.

Qualifications and Requirements

• An appropriate degree qualification in a relevant discipline.
• Membership of a Professional Institution.
• Ability to interrogate, question and challenge information.
• Ability to coordinate the submission of highly detailed deliverables to predetermined deadlines.
• Understanding of project management, project controls and procedures normally associated with a major project.
• Proficiency in the Microsoft Office suite including Excel, Project and Word.
• Good interpersonal skills, with the ability to build relationships with colleagues, landowners and client at all levels.
• Demonstrates financial literacy, with the ability to understand and manage project financial information.

Desirable

• Project Management experience and working knowledge of the land consents and planning process.
• APM Project Management Qualification (PMQ) or Project Fundamentals Qualifications.
• Experiences that have provided you with an understanding of land use and ownership (Geography, Land/Estate management, Surveying & agricultural).

Location

The role can be based in one of our offices in Edinburgh, Glasgow or Perth with flexibility of hybrid working between these locations and from home.