Student Veterans of America Jobs

Welcome to SVA’s jobs portal, your one-stop shop for finding the most up to date source of employment opportunities. We have partnered with the National Labor Exchange to provide you this information. You may be looking for part-time employment to supplement your income while you are in school. You might be looking for an internship to add experience to your resume. And you may be completing your training ready to start a new career. This site has all of those types of jobs.

Here are a few things you should know:
  • This site is mobile friendly. You do not need a log-in or password to access information.
  • Jobs on this site are original and unduplicated and come from three sources: the Federal government, state workforce agency job banks, and corporate career websites. All jobs are vetted to ensure there are no scams, training schemes, or phishing.
  • The site is refreshed daily to remove out-of-date content.
  • The newest jobs are listed first, so use the search features to match your interests. You can look for jobs in a specific geographical location, by title or keyword, or you can use the military crosswalk. You may want to do something different from your military career, but you undoubtedly have skills from that occupation that match to a civilian job.

Job Information

WSP USA Project Manager, Civils (Bridges) in Guildford, United Kingdom

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 it’s 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 2024 and beyond…

To find out more about our BRIDGES business click on the following link and discover what awaits you at WSP: Bridges | WSP (https://www.wsp.com/en-GB/sectors/bridges)

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We are WSP - Join us and make your career future ready!

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 Manager, you will be pivotal in delivering civil engineering projects and will use your knowledge and skills to deliver the right quality to time and budget. You will use those attributes to lead the project delivery teams.

In this role your responsibilities will include:

  • Leadership of teams delivering design & professional services projects for UK transport infrastructure projects.

  • Preparing key documentation including the co-ordination procedure, quality plan and safety plan

  • Engagement and day to day liaison with Client project leadership team.

  • Developing a clear project pricing submission and project schedule and client instruction to proceed reflecting this.

  • Embedding the project delivery strategy to drive successful delivery and commercial performance, ensuring Key Performance Indicators are achieved.

  • Co-ordinating with the client’s technical disciplines to manage the timely receipt of information

  • Administering the Contract including change management

  • Engaging with project teams and the wider WSP business to manage resource demands.

  • Preparing monthly reports to support Client and internal reporting requirements.

  • Driving compliance with WSPs procedures.

  • Creating a supportive and positive project environment where people can develop and grow.

  • Supporting compliance with WSP's procedures and standards.

  • Contributing to creating a supportive and positive project environment conducive to personal and professional development.

YOUR TEAM

Our Civil Engineering team in London is made up of more than 40 engineers, technicians, and project management professionals with a breadth of backgrounds and experience. We are based in WSP’s City of London office, alongside other teams from our diverse business, with easy access to public transport and amenities.

We work across a huge variety of projects in the rail and highways sectors for a wide client base that includes HS2, Network Rail, National Highways, Local Authorities, D&B Contractors, and private sector clients.

  • Membership (or working towards membership) of the Association for Project Management and/or APM PMQ / Prince2 Practitioner qualified or equivalent.

  • Demonstrable experience of successful team management, planning, and contract administration (preferable NEC3 and NEC4).

  • Demonstrable experience of successful project budget management and ability to understand and interpret commercial and financial landscapes (budgets, forecasts, actual status).

  • Excellent communication skills and a proactive approach to engaging with others.

  • A self-motivated approach to working and are comfortable acting on your own initiative with a positive attitude and willingness to learn

  • Experience of managing ambiguity in a project environment with strong evaluation and decision-making skills.

  • The ability to work well under pressure.

  • A high standard of organisation and time management

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