Planning Associate Director​/Associate - PMCM Programme Solutions; Water

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.

As an Associate Director / Associate Planning Lead for the PMCM Programme Solutions Planning team, you will join a growing team of professionals, planning and delivering major projects across the Water sector. You will help lead and develop high‑performing teams, drive business growth, and build strong client relationships, with a focus on net zero and sustainability. You will work directly with clients, multidisciplinary project teams, balance planning leadership with project delivery, develop internal and external relationships, and expand our Planning & Scheduling service offering for our Water clients.

• Substantial experience of planning & managing large‑scale, multi‑disciplinary infrastructure programmes and schedules within the Water sector.
• Extensive stakeholder engagement, client management, and highly effective communication skills, with a proven track record of developing and leading other planning team staff and as a people manager.
• Strong commercial acumen, NEC3/4 ECC contract requirements, as well as utilisation of change control (CEs/EWNs) and programme governance for project delivery plans and complex integrated schedules.
• Deep understanding Project/Programme Planning within the Water infrastructure sector, a combination of strategic, technical, and integrated master scheduling skills (P6/MSP), with the ability to communicate with purpose to a range of stakeholder audiences.
• Ability to challenge the status quo, drive innovative solutions, and consistently deliver projects and client value to high standards against demanding KPIs.
• Commitment to making a positive impact and direct contribution within Programme Planning & Project Controls professional development, and to WSP’s wider business initiatives.
• Degree in a relevant engineering discipline (Civil Engineering, Construction Management) or equivalent.
• Current membership of a relevant professional institution e.g. MAPM, MICE, or equivalent.

Don’t quite meet all the criteria? Apply, and we can see how your experience aligns to this role and other opportunities within the team.

Imagine a better future for you and a better future for us all. Join our close‑knit community of talented individuals who share your passion for making a positive impact. Our global team includes more than 69,000 employees, working together to make a difference in communities both close to home and around the world.

We are one of the world’s leading engineering and professional services firms. Our 72,800 passionate people are united by the common purpose of creating positive, long‑lasting impacts on the communities we serve through a culture of innovation, integrity, and inclusion. With over 9,000 professionals across the UK and Ireland, we are dedicated to our local communities and propelled by international brainpower.

At WSP, we understand that work is just one aspect of your life. It’s important to make time for you, your family, friends, interests and your community. Our hybrid working policy offers the flexibility to work from home two days a week, while also providing opportunities to collaborate in our modern offices across the UK.

We welcome applicants with varied backgrounds and experiences. We enable rewarding careers by encouraging people to bring their whole and authentic selves to work so that our work represents the fullest spectrum of society. We celebrate integrity and treat people with respect, supporting each other and embracing a culture of inclusion and belonging  have our employee resource groups bring together employees and allies with different backgrounds to promote our culture of inclusivity.