Project Design Manager
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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 Mine Water team is currently looking for a Project Design Manager to support an ongoing Drainage Control program for a leading tier 1 global Mining company. This role is a blend of providing technical expertise/guidance and project leadership to deliver this innovative project.
If you’re curious, collaborative, and ready to grow, this is your chance to work on projects that matter and build a career with purpose.
What You’ll Do:
You’ll lead the end-to-end delivery of Water Management Plans (WMPs) for a major long-running mining program. This role blends project leadership, technical oversight, and digital innovation. You’ll coordinate multidisciplinary teams, manage design workflows, and ensure each WMP is delivered accurately, efficiently, and on schedule.
Key Responsibilities:
Planning and managing project scope, timelines, resources, and deliverables
Leading and coordinating technical teams across surface water, groundwater, geospatial, and reporting disciplines while ensuring technical data and outputs are integrated, consistent, and aligned across the WMP lifecycle.
Overseeing responses to technical queries and ensuring high quality design inputs in partnership with WSP’s Digital team
Reviewing and updating document templates, figures, and Basis of Design documentation
Identifying risks and developing mitigation strategies
Driving digital excellence, including automation, data management, and reporting improvements
Acting as the primary liaison between internal teams and the client, ensuring clear communication and proactive issue resolution
Supporting continuous improvement across workflows, communication, and delivery methods
We’re looking for someone who has:
Proven experience managing complex, multidisciplinary design or environmental projects
Strong understanding of hydrology, hydrogeology, or related technical fields
Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
Proficiency in geospatial tools (QGIS experience highly regarded)
A proactive mindset, with the ability to anticipate challenges and drive solutions
An interest in digital innovation, automation, and data-driven workflows
You’re a dynamic, adaptable project leader who thrives in a fastmoving environment.
You bring strong organisational skills, technical understanding of surface and groundwater systems, and the confidence to coordinate diverse teams.
You’re comfortable balancing project management with technical oversight, and you communicate clearly and effectively with both technical specialists and client stakeholders.
You’ll enjoy:
A fast paced, varied role with real autonomy
The chance to work with cutting edge digital workflows and large geospatial datasets
A supportive environment that encourages innovation and professional growth
The satisfaction of delivering work that directly informs major operational decisions
Why You’ll Love It:
This is a rare opportunity to shape and lead a high profile, technically rich program of work.
You’ll join a collaborative team that values innovation, continuous improvement, and smart digital solutions.
The client is engaged, open to new ideas, and supportive of evolving the way work is delivered — giving you the freedom to influence processes, introduce efficiencies, and leave a lasting mark on the project.
Part of our Mine Advisory team, with Globally renowned technical professionals
Deep mine sector experience across varied commodities and strong client relationships built on trust and high-quality deliverables
Our work spans Groundwater, Surface Water, Integrated water management, Regulatory and approvals support, Mine planning support, Closure and Rehabilitation, data management and digital integration.
Why WSP?
Imagine a better future for you, and for us all.
Joining WSP means becoming part of a global team of over 73,000, united by a shared passion for making a positive impact.