Construction Project Manager

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.

WSP does not accept unsolicited resumes from agencies. For more information please READ THE FULL POLICY.

Qualifications

Our Earth & Environmental Applied Solutions team (EEAS) has an opening for a Construction Project Manager based out of British Columbia.

Our team handles a diverse range of both construction and engineering operations for work across Canada. As a Construction Project Manager with the Applied Solutions team, you should have strong project, program management and leadership skills. You should be able to define, develop and lead multi-disciplinary teams. Our team delivers construction as prime contractor and as construction manager for work related to site remediation, mine closure, decommissioning, demolition, marine construction and civil construction projects. You'll be working with a regional team, delivering important local and national projects.

You'll help to identify and develop new opportunities for WSP in Western Canada and foster our existing relationships with our valued clients. As a Project Manager, we expect that you'll help lead, mentor and develop our team, sharing your experience and providing direction.

As a Project Manager, you'll have oversight on our projects while being accountable for quality of work, cost, schedule and importantly, the safety of our projects.

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:

• Realizing new construction opportunities for large-scale, multi-disciplinary projects across Canada.
• You have field and office-based experience, project management expertise and sound knowledge of applicable provincial and federal environmental regulations.
• Project delivery – client management. Managing scope and cost, schedule, technical excellence, quality and safety.
• Working collaboratively with technical project resources that have oversight of work.
• Work collaboratively and closely with HSSE project resources on project execution.
• Support preparation of detailed engineering estimates for projects.
• Leading teams in the preparation of proposals and presentations to promote services and bring in new work.
• Leading construction personnel and design staff to address technical and constructability issues.

What you'll bring to WSP:

• Ideally, solid experience as a Project Manager and/or Project Engineer.
• Degree in Environmental Engineering, Civil Engineering, Geological Engineering, and/or Construction Management, B.A.Sc. or equivalent.
• Licensed Professional Engineer and/or ability to be licensed in other provinces, would be preferable though not required.
• PMP designation would be a bonus.
• 3-8 years experience in a project engineer and/or manager role in consulting/construction.
• Mining, Environmental Remediation, Demolition, Marine construction, Ground Improvement and/or Infrastructure project experience is an asset.
• This position is intended to be office and field-based, with travel up to 50% of the time based on Projects and working independently and remotely when required.
• Demonstrate creativity and a willingness to learn new things and expand horizons.

Compensation:

Salary range (in British Columbia): $71,500 to $114,000

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 salary range provided in this job posting may be subject to change for business purposes.