Assistant Project Manager, Mission Critical Buildings

WSP Global Inc.; Vancouver; On-site; CAD 70,000 - 103,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work

Competitive pay

Job summary

WSP Global Inc. is seeking an Assistant Project Manager for Mission Critical Buildings in Canada. The role focuses on coordinating plans, governance, and commercial aspects across data centre projects and multidisciplinary teams.

You will support planning, reporting, and client submissions, while strengthening project controls and risk management in security-conscious environments. Strong coordination and communication are essential.

Qualifications

• Experience supporting complex projects or programs within engineering, construction, consulting, data centres, or mission critical environments.
• Experience coordinating proposals, bids, presentations, and reports with multiple contributors and deadlines.
• Working knowledge of project management, project controls, commercial management, contract administration and change management processes.
• Commercial awareness including budgets, forecasts, fees, invoicing and cost-conscious decision support.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate project plans, schedules, logs, decision registers, risk registers and core project documentation.
• Support delivery and reporting of complex data centre and mission critical projects from planning through closeout.
• Organize meetings, agendas, minutes, stakeholder communications and follow-up actions.
• Contribute to proposals, bids and client submissions by coordinating inputs and content.
• Assist with contract administration by tracking deliverables, changes and commercial risks.
• Prepare project reports, dashboards, and other information to support decisions.

Skills

Project planning

Budgeting

Risk management

Job description

Assistant Project Manager, Mission Critical Buildings

• Edmonton, AB, Canada
• Victoria, BC, Canada

Job Description

What if you could redefine what’s possible?

With us, you can. You want Purpose. Growth. Opportunity. People who get it.
We are the home of ambitious, passionate, and innovative world shapers.
With an unmatched breadth and depth of engineering, advisory and science-based expertise, our global minds unite to power local solutions.
We are pathfinders and impact makers.
We are Visioneers.
We are WSP

The Opportunity

Build the Future With Us
Help deliver complex data centre and mission critical projects where disciplined coordination, reliable information, and timely decisions are essential. You will work alongside multidisciplinary teams to strengthen project planning, governance, commercial awareness, and client outcomes across fast-paced, technically demanding assignments.

Your Impact

You will provide adaptable project management and coordination support that helps data centre and mission critical teams deliver with clarity, control, and consistency:

Coordinate project plans, schedules, action logs, decision registers, risk registers, budgets, forecasts, and core project documentation.

Support the delivery and reporting of complex data centre and mission critical projects, programs, and workstreams from planning through closeout.

Contribute to proposals, bids, and client submissions by coordinating technical inputs, developing content, and supporting reviews and deadlines.

Organize meetings, agendas, minutes, stakeholder communications, and follow-up actions to maintain momentum across multidisciplinary teams.

Strengthen project governance, document control, information management, and quality review processes in security-conscious environments.

Prepare project reports, dashboards, presentations, fee tracking, invoicing, and other commercial information that supports informed decisions.

Assist with contract administration by tracking deliverables, obligations, changes, interfaces, and emerging commercial risks.

Capture lessons learned, identify priorities and issues early, and help improve delivery practices across projects and proposals.

The Skills That Set You Apart

Experience supporting complex projects or programs within engineering, construction, consulting, data centres, critical facilities, or other mission critical environments.

Experience coordinating proposals, bids, presentations, reports, or other client-facing submissions with multiple contributors and firm deadlines.

Working knowledge of project management, project controls, commercial management, contract administration, and change management processes.

Commercial awareness, including practical experience with budgets, forecasts, fees, invoicing, scope, and cost-conscious decision support.

Proficiency with project management, scheduling, reporting, collaboration, and document management systems used by multidisciplinary delivery teams.

Strong organizational, written communication, coordination, and problem-solving skills, with the ability to manage competing priorities and move actions forward independently.

Ability to obtain and maintain required federal security clearances and meet project-specific site, safety, and access requirements

Why Choose WSP?

We exist to shape communities to advance humanity. The brightest engineers, advisors and scientists from across the globe call WSP home.

Proudly Canadian - we are a Top 100 Employer in Canada for 2026.

A global community of brilliant minds - your next idea, mentor, or opportunity is always within reach.

Limitless opportunities start here. Whether it’s across the country or around the globe, we help you tailor your role to match your ambition - because your growth drives ours.

Flexible work, real balance - we recognize the importance of balance in our lives and encourage you to prioritize the balance in yours.

#WeAreWSP

Compensation:

AB, BC, NT, NU, SK & YT: $77,400 - $102,500

MB & ON: $70,600 - $97,200

NB, NL, NS, PE & QC: $69,900 - $92,900

Disclosure:
The final salary awarded for this role may vary from the above range based on several factors including, but not limited to, relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, geographic location, performance, and business or organizational needs. The wage range provided in this job posting may be subject to change for business purposes.

Job Info

• Job Identification 97979
• Posting Date 10/21/2026, 02:37 PM

About Us

At WSP, we exist to shape communities to advance humanity.
It’s why we bring people together who are wired to solve complex challenges - engineers, scientists, advisors, and technical experts who are driven by a common passion - to redefine what’s possible and shape what comes next. We are Visioneers.
As one of the world’s leading professional services firms, we partner with clients across transportation, infrastructure, environment, buildings, energy, water, mining and metals. We pair deep local knowledge with global insights to pioneer solutions designed to leave a lasting, positive impact.
At WSP, you’ll join a community of brilliant minds that push boundaries every day - applying deep expertise and fuelling innovation to help create a more connected and resilient future. Here, your ideas are valued, your growth is supported, and you are encouraged to bring your authentic self to work. We empower our people to collaborate across disciplines, challenge the status quo, and shape a career with purpose.
Join us.
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. Full details here .
Some safety-sensitive positions involve fieldwork and may include 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.
WSP does not accept unsolicited resumes from agencies. Full details here .