WSP in India
Website:
wsp.com
Company:
https://www.linkedin.com/company/wsp-consultants-india-ltd
Industries: Professional Services
Job details:
Job Description
WSP is seeking to appoint a Principal Consultant - Project Management to support and strengthen our UK-based Project Management teams. This role offers an excellent opportunity to further develop your career within a globally recognised consultancy, working as part of a highly collaborative and high-performing environment. You will contribute to the successful delivery of complex and high-profile projects and will be given the platform to demonstrate and further develop your capabilities as a world-class Project Manager.
Responsibilities
- Support WSP in fulfilling its contractual Project Management obligations on small to large scale projects, across the full project lifecycle from inception through completion and occupation.
- Lead or support projects of varying scale, complexity, and sector, across multiple project stages, including bidding, mobilisation, and delivery.
- Demonstrate a strong understanding of project management processes and deliverables, with detailed knowledge of RIBA Stages 0–7.
- Assist the Project Director or UK Project Manager in developing, monitoring, and reporting key project performance metrics, applying established tools and procedures to drive successful delivery. Where appropriate, act as Lead Project Manager on major commissions.
- Contribute effectively to Project Management processes regardless of project scale or complexity.
- Manage projects using WSP’s online Project Management and Controls tools, ensuring accuracy and compliance with internal requirements.
- Operate independently by planning, prioritising, and managing personal workloads to ensure that scope of service obligations are met.
- Support and champion health and safety best practices, ensuring safe, sustainable, and efficient outcomes aligned with agreed objectives.
- Proactively identify, manage, and escalate risks, issues, and threats to programme, cost, or scope.
- Prepare monthly reports, meeting minutes, dashboards, and other projectmanagement documentation to support successful delivery.
- Work in alignment with WSP values, ensuring compliance with all corporate, departmental, and legislative procedures, and maintaining consistency and quality in delivery.
- Build, manage, and mentor a team of Project Managers, taking responsibility for their performance, professional development, and training.
Essential
QUALIFICATIONS
- A minimum 4-year degree from an from a recognised university in a relevant Property, Engineering, Construction, or Project Management discipline.
- Typically 10–16 years of relevant experience in Project Management within the AEC (Architecture, Engineering, Construction) industry.
- Possession of industry-recognised project management certification(s) (e.g. PMP, PRINCE2, APM or equivalent).
- Strong written and verbal communication skills with a high level of proficiency in English.
- Proven people leadership, mentoring, and team management experience.
- Clear understanding of the importance of supporting overseas clients and UK-based project teams in delivering defined contractual obligations.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Project, Excel, PowerPoint, and Word.
- Sound knowledge of industry standards, best practices, tools, and emerging trends in Project and/or Design Management.
- Demonstrated ability to work to tight deadlines across UK and international projects.
- Highly self-motivated and comfortable working independently.
- Ability to communicate and collaborate effectively across time zones.
Preferred
- Experience working with international teams (outside India) while based in an Indian delivery location.
- ChPP or similar professional qualifications are preferred.
BGV:
- Employment with WSP India is subject to the successful completion of a background verification (“BGV”) check conducted by a third-party agency appointed by WSP India.
- Candidates are advised to ensure that all information provided during the recruitment process — including documents uploaded — is accurate and complete, both to WSP India and its BGV partner”.
About Us
WSP is one of the world's leading professional services consulting firms. We are dedicated to our local communities and propelled by international brainpower. We are technical experts and strategic advisors including engineers, technicians, scientists, architects, planners, surveyors and environmental specialists, as well as other design, program and construction management professionals. We design lasting solutions in the Transportation & Infrastructure, Property & Buildings, Earth & Environment, Power & Energy, Resources and Industry sectors, as well as offering strategic advisory services. Our talented people around the globe engineer projects that will help societies grow for lifetimes to come.
With approximately
4,000 talented people across 3 locations (Noida, Bengaluru & Mumbai offices) in India and more than
73,000 globally, in 550
offices across 40 countries, we engineer projects that will help societies grow for lifetimes to come.
At “WSP” we draw on the diverse skills and capabilities of our employees globally to compete for the most exciting and complex projects across the world and bring the same level of expertise to our local communities. We are proud to be an international collective of innovative thinkers who work on the most complex problems. Unified under one strong brand, we use our local expertise, international reach and global scale to prepare our cities and environments for the future, connect communities and help societies thrive in built and natural ecosystems. True to our guiding principles, our business is built on four cornerstones:
Our People, Our Clients, Our Operational Excellence and Our Expertise.
www.wsp.com
We are
- Passionate people doing purposeful and sustainable work that helps shape our communities and the future.
- A collaborative team that thrives on challenges and unconventional thinking.
- A network of experts channeling our curiosity into creating solutions for complex issues.
Inspired by diversity, driven by inclusion, we work with passion and purpose.
Working with Us
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.
Our Hybrid Working Module
With us, you can operate in a flexible, agile, yet structured work environment and follow a Hybrid Work Model.
- Maximize collaboration.
- Maintain product quality and cultural integrity.
- Balance community, collaboration, opportunity, productivity, and efficiency.
Health, Safety and Wellbeing
Our people are our greatest asset, and we prioritize a safe work environment. Health, safety, and wellbeing are integral to our culture, with each of us accountable for fostering a safe workplace through our “Making Health and Safety Personal” initiative. Our Zero Harm Vision drives us to reduce risks through innovative solutions, earning recognition for our global health and safety practices with the prestigious RoSPA Health and Safety Awards for six consecutive years.
Inclusivity and Diversity
WSP India is dedicated to fostering a sustainable and inclusive work environment where our greatest strength - Our People -feel valued, respected, and supported. We ensure an unbiased approach in hiring, promotion, and performance evaluation, regardless of age, gender identity, race, religion, sexual orientation, marital status, physical ability, education, social status, or cultural background.
Imagine a better future for you and a better future for us all.
Join our close-knit community of over 73,300 talented global professionals dedicated to making a positive impact. Together, we can make a difference in communities both near and far.
With us, you can.
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NOTICE TO THIRD PARTY AGENCIES:
WSP does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters, employment agencies, or other staffing services. Unsolicited resumes include any resume or hiring document sent to WSP in the absence of a signed Service Agreement where WSP has expressly requested recruitment/staffing services specific to the position at hand. Any unsolicited resumes, including those submitted to hiring managers or other business leaders, will become the property of WSP and WSP will have the right to hire that candidate without reservation – no fee or other compensation will be owed or paid to the recruiter, employment agency, or other staffing service.
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