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When considering a career move its vital to work for a business that is aligned to your values and goals, a place where you can belong. See what WSP stands for in 2023 and beyond…

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In today’s world it’s important to work for a company that has clear purpose, giving back to communities and supporting what is truly important in the world.

When considering a career move its vital to work for a business that is aligned to your values and goals, a place where you can belong.

To find out more about our business click on the following link and discover what awaits you at WSP: Who We Are | WSP (https://www.wsp.com/en-gb/who-we-are)

WHAT’S IN IT FOR YOU

Work-life balance?

WSP recognises that work is only one part of your life and making time for other things is important – whether that’s for your families, friends, or yourself.

Our hybrid working policy allows the flexibility to work from the comfort of your own home as well as collaborating in our contemporary offices across the UK.

Inclusivity & Diversity?

We want our people to achieve rewarding careers, bringing their whole selves to work. We celebrate integrity and treat people with respect, supporting each other and embracing diversity to create a culture of inclusion and belonging at WSP.

Our employee resource groups VIBE (LGBTQ+ employees), CREED (Championing Racial Equality and Ethnic Diversity) and our Gender Balance Group, in tandem with WSP’s Neurodiverse Community Group, WSP Connect Group (visible and non-visible disabilities) help us promote the right environment for you to reach your full potential.

Health & Wellbeing?

We are committed to supporting our people, giving you the tools to make improvements to your health and wellbeing through our Thrive programme.

Med24 gives you and your family unrestricted telephone access to an NHS doctor where you can call day or night or have a face-to-face video consultation.

Flex your time?

For improved work life balance, WSP offers the “WSP Hour” which enables you to take one hour per day to do as you wish and make up the time earlier or later that day. We also offer part time and flexible working arrangements plus the option to flex your bank holiday entitlement to suit you.

Your development?

We appreciate that development and training is important to you and that’s why we have a supportive environment that invests in your development, whether that’s chartership, training or mentoring.

APPLY NOW AND BE THE FUTURE OF WSP!

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Here at WSP we positively encourage applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, pregnancy or maternity/paternity. As a Disability Confident leader, we will interview all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria, please let us know if you require any workplace adjustments in support of your application.

Please note WSP reserves the right to close the vacancy before the advertised closing date.

As a Project Controls professional you’ll be used to facing a wide range of technical, commercial, people and other challenges across complex railway and infrastructure projects from initial feasibility through to delivery and operation.

Key activities will include (but not be limited to):

• Supporting the Project Controls function on various projects to align with:

• Schedule Management

• Cost Management

• Change Management, and

• Risk and Opportunity Management

• Supporting with the engagement of the supply base on projects and maintain processes that deliver:

• Appropriate integration of supplier information

• Appropriate measurement of suppliers’ progress

• Timely supply of cost, progress and programming information

• Provision of technical support and problem solving across the PM&C portfolio with respect to planning and controls.

• Ensuring best practice project administration is deployed across thePM&C portfolio which delivers close project control and accurate project forecasting.

• Supporting the optimisation of resource planning to deliver project commitments and technical staff utilisation.

You’ll understand the importance of implementing robust systems and processes to ensure that projects deliver value for money in achieving client goals and requirements as well as and cost and programme targets.

In parallel with project work you’ll support major bids, liaise with clients on their upcoming projects and contribute to and potentially lead wider business initiatives.

OUR TEAM

The Project Management & Controls team support major Rail clients on a variety of complex, multi-disciplinary projects. Our national clients range from Network Rail, HS2, local authorities, not to mention our extensive international project portfolio.

Our teams comprise Project and Programme Manager, Engineering Managers and Commercial Management experts. We work in a flexible and supportive environment, sharing knowledge and helping in the development of our team members and clients alike.

You will work to support project leaders in the successful delivery of multidisciplinary projects through the provision of robust data and analysis.

• A passion for deploying, delivering, and innovating within Project Controls

• Degree, in relevant discipline.

• Have a pathway to achieve chartership, approaching Chartered or Chartered Membership of a relevant professional body

• Client or project delivery (design or construction) Rail, Metro or Transport experience an advantage.

• Proven ability to work successfully in multi-disciplinary teams

• Excellent attention to detail to produce, validate and check reports and data sets.

• Experience in a consultancy environment with good client relationship management skills.

• Experience in Power Query / Power BI preferable in tandem with established reporting/planning/contract management tools