Geotechnical Engineering Manager

WSP Global Inc.; Vancouver; Vor Ort; CAD 123.000 - 163.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Flexible work options

Career growth opportunities

Zusammenfassung

WSP Global Inc. in Vancouver seeks a Group Manager for Ground Engineering to lead a high-performing team and shape geotechnical services across Western Canada. You will report to the Director of Ground Engineering and drive growth, technical excellence, and project success.

You will mentor staff, manage client relations, and provide senior technical oversight across diverse infrastructure projects in Municipal Utility, Transportation, Oil & Gas, Power & Energy, and Industrial sectors.

Qualifikationen

• 10 to 15 years of consulting experience with focus on geotechnical projects.
• Professional registration with Engineers and Geoscientists British Columbia.
• Demonstrated experience leading teams and managing performance.

Aufgaben

• Lead the operational performance, growth, and delivery excellence of a Ground Engineering team.
• Champion safety, inclusion, and ethics to foster a robust culture.
• Manage professionals, delivery teams, and business operations while developing staff.
• Drive regional growth through client relationships and financial objectives.
• Mentor team members with technical guidance and leadership.
• Partner with senior leaders on proposals, engagement, and positioning.
• Provide senior geotechnical reviews and quality oversight on deliverables.
• Oversee projects from proposal through execution, including contracts and budgeting.

Kenntnisse

Leadership

Geotechnical expertise

Project management

Client relations

Mentoring

Strategic planning

Budgeting

HSE leadership

Team development

Ausbildung

Undergraduate degree in Civil Engineering, Geological Engineering, Geoscience

Jobbeschreibung

What if you could redefine what’s possible? With us, you can.

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

Lead a high-performing Ground Engineering team while shaping the future of geotechnical services across British Columbia and Yukon. Based in Vancouver and reporting to the Director of Ground Engineering, this dual role combines people leadership with senior geotechnical expertise, providing an opportunity to drive growth, technical excellence, and project success across a diverse portfolio of infrastructure and development projects.

You will join a large, dynamic team of geotechnical engineers, engineering geologists, project coordinators, and project managers supporting projects in the Municipal Utility, Transportation, Oil & Gas, Power & Energy, and Industrial sectors. As Group Manager, you will play a key role in building our Ground Engineering practice and creating lasting impact for clients, communities, and colleagues.

Your Impact

• Lead the operational performance, growth, and delivery excellence of a Ground Engineering team.
• Champion safety (HSE), Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, and Ethics & Compliance to foster a strong and inclusive culture.
• Manage technical professionals, project delivery teams, and business operations while supporting career and technical development.
• Drive regional growth by strengthening client relationships and supporting financial performance objectives.
• Mentor and develop team members through technical guidance, coaching, and leadership.
• Partner with senior leaders on business development activities, including proposals, client engagement, and project positioning.
• Provide senior-level geotechnical review, technical advice, and quality oversight for project deliverables.
• Manage projects from proposal through implementation, including contract review, financial management, delivery oversight, and client relationship management.

The Skills That Set You Apart

• Undergraduate degree in Civil Engineering, Geological Engineering, Geoscience, or another related technical discipline.
• 10 to 15 years of consulting experience with a focus on geotechnical projects.
• Professional registration with Engineers and Geoscientists British Columbia.
• Demonstrated experience leading teams, including performance management, coaching, and employee development.
• Strong health and safety leadership and commitment to operational excellence.
• Proven ability to prepare and review technical reports, proposals, and project documentation.
• Experience with strategic planning, business growth initiatives, forecasting, and budgeting.
• Ability to manage competing priorities, navigate ambiguity, and build strong cross-disciplinary partnerships.

Why Choose WSP?

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: $122,900 – $162,800
MB & ON: $112,100 – $154,400
NB, NL, NS, PE & QC: $111,000 – $147,400

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.

Ready to Lead What Comes Next?

Bring your leadership experience, technical expertise, and passion for developing people to a role where your impact will extend beyond individual projects. Join WSP and help grow a team that delivers innovative Ground Engineering solutions for some of Western Canada’s most important infrastructure and development projects.

Apply today and help shape communities, projects, and careers for the future.

Job Info

• Job Identification 97552
• Posting Date 10/13/2026, 11:58 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 .