AI & Generative Design Lead - Buildings

WSP USA; Calgary; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering firm is seeking an AIML and Generative Design Lead in Calgary, Alberta. This role is responsible for leading the implementation of AI across building engineering disciplines and will collaborate with digital teams to drive AI integration. The ideal candidate will have deep AI expertise, experience with training, and a strong understanding of AI/ML concepts. A flexible work environment and appealing benefits are offered.

Benefits

Flexible work options

Comprehensive benefits including virtual healthcare

Outstanding career opportunities

Qualifications

• 5-8 years of experience in designing and building data-intensive applications.
• Experience in designing and delivering technical training programs for peers.
• Willingness to learn from internal experts.

Responsibilities

• Lead the technical enablement implementation of AI for design.
• Collaborate with engineering teams to identify high-impact AI use cases.
• Design and deliver training programs for AI and generative design.

Skills

Strong communication skills

Deep understanding of AI/ML concepts

Hands-on experience with AI platforms

Experience in change management

Familiarity with BIM platforms

Education

Degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field

Tools

Python

Azure AI

Revit

Job description

Overview

The Opportunity:

The AIML and Generative Design Lead for Property & Buildings will lead the technical enablement implementation of AI for design across all building engineering disciplines. This role is responsible for implementing the AI transformation roadmap in close collaboration with the Digital Solutions Team Leads and all Property and Buildings VPs, and for driving its execution across the organization. The successful candidate will bring deep AI expertise and work closely with internal engineering and digital experts to embed AI knowledge and skills into core workflows and tools. This role can be based out of any WSP office in Alberta.

Why choose WSP?

• We value and are committed to upholding a culture of inclusion and belonging

• Our Flexible Work Policy – we recognize the importance of balance in our lives and encourage you to prioritize the balance in yours. We will support you on and off the job so you can be fully present in both your work and home lives.

• A Canadian success story - we\'re proud to wear the red and white of this beautiful country and show the world what Canada has to offer.

• Enhance the world around you - from the environment to the highways, to the buildings and the terrain, WSP is the fabric of Canada.

• Outstanding career opportunities - we\'re growing and pushing ourselves every day to be greater than yesterday - we\'re open to your ideas and trying new things.

• A phenomenal collaborative culture and a workforce filled with genuinely good people who are doing humbly important work. Come find out for yourself what it\'s like to be a part of our journey.

We offer attractive pay, flexible work options, a great corporate culture, comprehensive and employee-focused benefits including virtual healthcare and a wellness platform as well as great savings programs, and a clear vision for the future.

# WeAreWSP

What you can expect to do here

Collaboration & Governance

• Review, understand and interpret existing WSP Global governance frameworks for responsible AI use, including data privacy, model transparency, and ethical considerations; and adapt for practical use by project teams.

• Work with IT and digital innovation teams across WSP to ensure scalable and secure deployment of AI tools.

Cross-Disciplinary Enablement

• Partner with engineering teams to identify high-impact AI use cases across mechanical, electrical, structural and building sciences domains.

• Similarly partner with Project Managers and other digital delivery experts to embed AI solutions in standard WSP Buildings project processes.

• Promote AI-driven coordination workflows that reduce rework and improve design quality.

Change Management & Adoption

• Drive cultural and operational change to embed AI into day-to-day practice.

• Design and deliver training programs for AI and generative design tailored to modelers, designers, engineers and project managers.

• Act as a mentor and coach to internal champions and early adopters, through standing up a Centre of Excellence for AI and Generative design.

• Track KPIs and success metrics to measure adoption and impact.

• Project financial/Operational performance [Indirect]

• Capacity building, training and mentorship of WSP teams (i.e. number of designers trained on AI and generative design, number of buildings projects using AI)

Integration with Engineering & Authoring Tools

• Collaborate with internal subject matter experts to understand workflows in mechanical design (ie. HVAC), structural engineering (ie. Concrete buildings), electrical layouts (ie. Building Technology systems), and multidisciplinary coordination.

• Champion the development and use of custom agentic coding and agentic modeling and design systems that support intelligent design generation and building design optioneering.

• Drive and support the integration of AI into commonly used tools such as Autodesk Revit, Autodesk Construction Cloud and other discipline-specific authoring platforms.

What you’ll bring to WSP:

Communication Skills

• Strong communication skills, including ability to speak to individuals with varied levels of baseline knowledge,

• Experience in change management, and training delivery.

Technical & Practical Skills

• Deep understanding of AI/ML concepts, including generative design, Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) systems, prompt engineering, and data-driven optimization.

• Hands-on experience with AI platforms (e.g., Azure AI, OpenAI) and scripting environments (e.g., Python).

• Experience in cloud platforms like Azure

• Knowledge of Mechanical, Electrical, Plumbing, Structural, and Architectural design workflows is beneficial but not required—willingness to learn from internal experts is essential.

• Familiarity with BIM platforms (e.g., Revit, ACC, Navisworks), parametric modeling, and engineering automation tools is an asset.

Preferred Qualifications

• Degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field.

• 5-8 years of experience in designing and building data-intensive applications with deep understanding of modern data and ML engineering tools

• Experience in designing and delivering technical training programs for peers

• PMP, or other relevant certifications are an asset.

• Experience working in or with large engineering consulting firms.

• Bi-lingual is considered an asset.

WSP is one of the world\'s leading professional services firms. Our purpose is to future proof our cities and environments.

We have over 65,000 team members across the globe. In Canada, our 12,000+ people are involved in everything from environmental remediation to urban planning, from engineering iconic buildings to designing sustainable transportation networks, from finding new ways to extract essential resources to developing renewable power sources for the future.

At WSP :

• We value our people and our reputation

• We are locally dedicated with international scale

• We are future focused and challenge the status quo

• We foster collaboration in everything we do

• We have an empowering culture and hold ourselves accountable

Please Note:

Health and Safety is a core paramount value of WSP. Given the importance of keeping one another safe it is expected that you comply with our Health, Safety & Environment (HSE) policy at all times as well as client HSE policies when working at client locations.

Offers of employment for safety-sensitive positions involving fieldwork are contingent upon candidates being able to perform key physical tasks of the job as described in the job posting and interview. This may include the ability to work in a variety of environmental conditions, such as remote or isolated areas, working alone, and in inclement weather (within safe and reasonable limits).

WSP welcomes and encourages applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.

WSP is committed to the principles of employment equity. Only the candidates selected will be contacted.

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