Project Manager​/Senior Project Manager - PMCM Defence

Job Description

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.

WSP is a global leader in engineering and professional services, delivering innovative solutions that shape communities and advance society. With over 75,000 employees worldwide, WSP combines technical excellence with a commitment to sustainability, diversity, and inclusion. Our award‑winning culture empowers professionals to tackle complex challenges and create a better future.

Project, Commercial & Programme Management (PMCM) at WSP ensures successful project delivery through integrated management of scope, cost, schedule, and risk. Our team of over 400 professionals support clients from concept to completion, applying structured methodologies and digital tools to deliver resilient, efficient infrastructure.

This team’s current projects range from major highways, rail and light rail, urban infrastructure, civils, energy, flood, water, wind, carbon capture, nuclear, defence and large‑scale utilities projects. We are looking to strengthen our NEC ECC PM team in supporting all of these sectors with openings in project management at various levels across the UK.

We are seeking Project Managers and Senior Project Managers to deliver high‑value, complex projects and programmes within the Defence and Security sector. In this role, you will report to the Project Lead and be responsible for delivering projects in line with the project plan. Depending on experience, you may lead smaller projects or support larger programmes.

We are looking for proactive individuals who can build strong relationships with clients and internal teams to scope and deliver work to budget, on time, and in line with client expectations and WSP’s Business Management System. This is a hands‑on role involving organising meetings, writing reports, managing resources, and monitoring finances.

You will undertake traditional project management activities, including (but not limited to):

• Scope and resource management
• Financial and schedule monitoring
• Change control
• Risk management
• Client management

This is combined with additional Defence and Security requirements such as security management.

As part of a growing and diverse team, you will work on complex building and infrastructure projects spanning the RIBA design stages.

We are relatively new to the sector and are recruiting following several significant wins with both public and private sector clients. Beyond delivering for our clients, you will help develop a strong defence and security culture within WSP and support ongoing work‑winning activities as an ambassador for the sector.

We operate nationwide, working flexibly between home, WSP offices and client sites, travelling as required to meet project needs.

• Proven experience in the Defence, Security or related sectors supporting project delivery for construction or infrastructure projects
• Recognised qualifications (PMP, APM, PRINCE2, or equivalent) and experience managing diverse, multidisciplinary infrastructure projects
• Strong stakeholder engagement, communication, and negotiation skills, with the ability to build enduring client relationships
• Commercial acumen, including financial discipline and experience with NEC4/ECC contract management (accreditation or significant experience preferred)
• Proficiency in risk, change, and commercial management, driving improvement and innovation
• Ability to support or lead multidisciplinary teams in dynamic environments, fostering collaboration and high performance
• Experience working with clients across sectors such as highways, rail, urban infrastructure, energy, flood, water, wind, carbon capture, nuclear, defence, or large‑scale utilities
• Progression towards chartership or current membership of professional…