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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.\nTo find out more about our Property & Buildings Sector, clock on the following link and discover what awaits you at WSP: Property and Buildings Engineers and Consultants | WSP\nYour Team\nOur building services engineering practice is a thriving global community driven by creativity, curiosity and technical excellence. We attract and retain the brightest minds, and support them to do their best work with collaborative, multidisciplinary teams. We are trusted, impartial advisers invested in our clients’ success, and in making a positive impact for communities.\nA little bit more about your role...\nOur Building Services business is evolving to support sustainable growth through enhanced commercial governance, project controls, and integrated global delivery. As part of this transformation, we are establishing a Commercial PMO (Project Management Office) function to support our UK delivery teams.\nWe are seeking a Commercial Project Manager to support project, programme, and business performance across the UK Building Services. Working closely with Project Directors, Technical Project Managers, disciplines leads, Cost Centre Owners and the GCC (Gulf Capability Centre) commercial support teams. You will play a key role in ensuring projects are delivered efficiently, profitably, and in accordance with business governance requirements.\nThis role will provide the commercial and operational insight required to support informed decision-making, improve project performance, and enable effective utilisation of our UK and GCC resources.\nYou will act the Commercial Project manager between project teams, Finance, and GCC Commercial/project support teams to provide accurate reporting, forecasting, project controls and performance analysis across the project lifecycle.\nCore Functions:\nProject Controls & Commercial Performance\nSupport Project Managers and Project Directors with project controls, commercial reporting and performance analysis.\nMonitor project financial performance including revenue, cost, margin, utilisation, backlog and Estimate to Complete.\nMonitor project performance against approved budgets, fee forecasts, and delivery plans, identifying and driving opportunities to improve project margins.\nReview financial performance and identify opportunities and corrective actions.\nSupport monthly project reviews and commercial performance meetings.\nAssist with project setup, baseline budget development and project governance compliance.\nGovernance & PMO Reporting\nEnsure projects comply with WSP project lifecycle and governance requirements.\nMaintain project control procedures, templates and reporting standards.\nCost & Forecast Management\nMonitor project costs and compare actual performance against approved budgets.\nSupport monthly forecasting processes and challenge forecast assumptions where appropriate.\nReview Estimate To Complete (ETC) submissions with Technical Project Managers and Project Directors.\nWork with Finance teams to improve forecast accuracy and reporting consistency.\nSupport cost trend analysis and identification of emerging commercial risks.\nIdentify opportunities for variation orders, change requests and additional 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Apply, and we can see how your experience aligns to this role and other opportunities within the team.\nImagine a better future for you and a better future for us all.\nJoin 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.\nWith us, you can. 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