Senior Project Manager

Wetlands are not only amongst our most nature rich habitats, they provide numerous benefits that can help mitigate the impacts of climate change. WWT is on a mission to restore over 100,000 ha of new wetlands to help reverse centuries of wetland loss in the UK, but also to show how critical wetlands are to our wider environment.

We are recruiting a Senior Project Manager to lead and manage WWT input to two major, funded, urban wetland restoration projects, Slough Sponge City and Community Bluescapes (based in Barnes, London).  The projects will deliver multiple benefits for wildlife and people through a community co-production process, mitigating the impacts of climate change and flooding through nature based solutions.

Role Outline

• To work collaboratively with other partners involved in the projects including Slough and Richmond Borough Councils, the National Flood Forum and Barnes Common Ltd to maximise the impact of project delivery.
• Work with our Community Action Managers and our partners to establish an effective co-production process with the communities living within the ‘Future Proofed Neighbourhood’ areas, to help to identify appropriate interventions that will build community resilience to climate change including flooding, boost health and well-being and aid urban nature recovery
• To manage the co-ordination of project workstreams including through dedicated staff members and working closely with other WWT teams and specialist leads.
• To manage the delivery of project interventions via the Nature Based Solutions Project Manager, involving multiple external and WWT stakeholders, local residents, consultants and contractors across feasibility, design, consent and construction stages, being aware of and mitigating project risks.
• To take responsibility for budgeting and managing resources of ongoing projects, including signing-off on project expenditure within approved limits (and escalating where necessary)

We are looking for someone with the following skills and experience who wants to make a difference on behalf of communities and wildlife in urban areas:

• Previous experience of managing successful large-scale, complex, multi-stakeholder projects involving community engagement, managing consultants and civil engineering contracts.
• Strong awareness of current thinking and trends in the field of community co-production and nature based solutions in urban environments
• Experience of working with communities and nature based solutions in urban areas eg delivering local SuDS projects, community planning for NBS interventions
• Experience of project design, planning and evaluation
• An excellent track record of building and managing a team

The successful candidate will be able to work from home. It is expected the role will need to attend project areas in Slough and Richmond on a weekly basis and as required for key meetings. Hot desking at WWT London Wetland Centre is also possible although a regular desk space is not. A current driving licence is essential, as is a willingness to travel regularly, staying away from home as and when required.  

If this sounds like you then click apply.

This is a unique and amazing opportunity to bring your skills to two major projects that will also reward you with new and replicable skills and knowledge for the future. Come and join our growing team and help deliver our vision of a world where healthy wetland nature thrives and enriches lives.