Director, Major Projects — Resources Leadership

WSP Global Inc.; Val-d'Or; On-site; CAD 208,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

WSP, a leading global professional services firm, seeks a Director, Major Projects - Resources to drive strategic vision and delivery across Canada’s mining and resources portfolio. Based in an available office in Ontario or Québec, you will lead major multidisciplinary assignments from early development through execution, strengthening client relationships and expanding the Major Projects practice.

You will shape governance, risk management, and commercial performance while developing

Qualifications

• A bachelor's degree in engineering, geoscience, construction management, or related discipline; a Professional Engineer (P.Eng.) designation or equivalent is preferred.
• 15+ years of progressive experience delivering mining, resources, major infrastructure, or industrial projects, including leadership of large multidisciplinary programs with significant complexity and risk.
• Advanced knowledge of project governance, project controls, contract management, commercial execution, financial forecasting, and enterprise risk management.
• Experience working across owner, EPCM, consulting, contractor, PMC, and owner-representative environments throughout the full project lifecycle.
• Demonstrated success building senior client relationships, leading strategic pursuits, negotiating major assignments, and expanding repeat business.
• Proven ability to lead large, geographically dispersed teams and align operational leaders, technical specialists, project teams, and corporate functions around shared outcomes.
• Experience engaging clients, contractors, regulators, and Indigenous communities with sound judgement and collaboration.
• Executive-level communication, negotiation, and stakeholder leadership; bilingual French and English proficiency is a strong asset, particularly for candidates based in Québec.

Responsibilities

• Lead a portfolio of major mining and resources projects, setting execution strategies that advance safety, quality, schedule, budget, and client outcomes.
• Strengthen project governance, reporting, controls, risk management, and decision-making while providing strategic direction to Project Directors and Project Managers.
• Build executive-level client relationships and shape major pursuits through capture planning, proposals, interviews, negotiations, and sponsorship.
• Drive commercial performance by overseeing revenue, profitability, forecasts, contracts, and risk exposure across consulting, EPCM, PMC, and owner-representative assignments.
• Develop geographically dispersed teams and future major-project leaders through workforce planning, mentorship, accountability, and a collaborative One WSP approach.
• Shape long-term growth.

Skills

Leadership

Governance

Client relationships

Executive communication

Bilingual (French/English)

Education

Bachelor's in engineering or geoscience

P.Eng designation preferred

Job description

WSP, a leading global professional services firm, seeks a Director, Major Projects - Resources to drive strategic vision and delivery across Canada’s mining and resources portfolio. Based in an available office in Ontario or Québec, you will lead major multidisciplinary assignments from early development through execution, strengthening client relationships and expanding the Major Projects practice.

You will shape governance, risk management, and commercial performance while developing