Director, Major Resource Projects — Lead Canada's Future

WSP in Canada; Ottawa; On-site; CAD 187,000 - 229,000; Full time

Job summary

WSP is seeking a Director, Major Projects - Resources to lead and deliver Canada's mining and resources initiatives from an Ontario or Québec office. You will guide pursuits from early development through execution, strengthen client relationships, and expand WSP's Major Projects practice across the country.

You will drive governance, risk management, and commercial delivery across consulting, EPCM, PMC and owner-representative assignments while mentoring junior leaders and building

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or related discipline; P.Eng. preferred.
• 15+ years of progressive mining, resources, or infrastructure project leadership.
• Strong knowledge of project governance, controls, contracts, and risk management.
• Experience across owner, EPCM, consulting, contractor, PMC environments.
• Proven ability to build senior client relationships and pursue major opportunities.
• Experience leading large, geographically dispersed teams and cross-functional alignment.
• Experience engaging clients, regulators, Indigenous communities with collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Lead a portfolio of major mining and resources projects ensuring safety, quality, schedule, and client outcomes.
• Strengthen governance, reporting, controls, risk management, and strategic direction.
• Develop executive-level client relationships and shape major pursuits through capture planning and proposals.
• Oversee revenue, profitability, forecasts, contracts, and risk across services.
• Develop geographically dispersed teams and future major-project leaders.

Skills

Leadership

Project governance

Contract management

Financial forecasting

Risk management

Client relationships

Resource planning

Stakeholder leadership

Bilingual French and English

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

P.Eng. designation preferred

Job description

WSP is seeking a Director, Major Projects - Resources to lead and deliver Canada's mining and resources initiatives from an Ontario or Québec office. You will guide pursuits from early development through execution, strengthen client relationships, and expand WSP's Major Projects practice across the country.

You will drive governance, risk management, and commercial delivery across consulting, EPCM, PMC and owner-representative assignments while mentoring junior leaders and building