Intermediate Municipal Engineer / Project Manager

WSP Canada; Dartmouth; On-site; CAD 76,000 - 103,000; Full time

Job summary

WSP in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, is seeking an Intermediate Municipal Engineer / Project Manager to lead municipal infrastructure and land development projects from concept through delivery. The role offers flexibility to advance technical design, project management, or a blend of both, with mentorship and client engagement at the core.

You will coordinate with multidisciplinary teams, manage scope, schedule, and budget, and contribute to business development while delivering high-quality results

Qualifications

• Degree in Civil or Environmental Engineering from a recognized university.
• Minimum of 5 years of progressive engineering experience.
• Professional Engineer (P.Eng.) designation or eligibility for registration in Atlantic Canada.
• Experience delivering municipal infrastructure, transportation and/or land development engineering projects.
• Demonstrated project management experience, including budget, schedule, and client management responsibilities.
• Strong knowledge of municipal servicing, transportation, grading, stormwater, and utility design principles.
• Experience preparing technical reports, engineering drawings, and contract documentation.
• Proven ability to build strong relationships with clients, municipalities, and project stakeholders.
• Excellent communication, leadership, and collaboration skills with a commitment to quality and safety.

Responsibilities

• Lead the planning, design, and delivery of municipal infrastructure and land development projects, with opportunities to develop technical design expertise, project management responsibilities, or a combination of both.
• Contribute to successful project delivery by applying strengths in technical leadership, project management, or integrated project delivery, with accountability for scope, schedule, budget, quality, and client service.
• Prepare and review engineering designs, technical reports, specifications, and contract documents.
• Coordinate with clients, municipalities, regulators, contractors, and internal multidisciplinary teams.
• Provide technical guidance and mentorship to junior engineers and technical staff while fostering technical excellence and professional growth.
• Support business development activities through proposal preparation, client engagement, and relationship building.
• Identify project risks and opportunities, implementing effective solutions to support project success.
• Exercise independent engineering judgment to resolve complex technical and project delivery challenges.
• Contribute to the growth of the Atlantic Land Development and Municipal Engineering team by sharing knowledge and advancing best practices.

Skills

Project management

Leadership

Communication

Client relationship building

Technical leadership

Budget and scheduling

Municipal infrastructure design

Team mentorship

Education

Degree in Civil or Environmental Engineering

P.Eng. designation or eligibility

Job description

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

Join our Land Development & Municipal Engineering (LDME) team in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, as an Intermediate Municipal Engineer / Project Manager. In this role, you'll help shape resilient communities across Atlantic Canada by leading municipal infrastructure and land development projects from concept through delivery. You'll collaborate with multidisciplinary teams, build trusted client relationships, and contribute to projects that create lasting value for the communities we serve.

This role offers flexibility for professionals interested in pursuing a technical design career path, a project management career path, or a blend of both.

Your Impact

• Lead the planning, design, and delivery of municipal infrastructure and land development projects, with opportunities to develop technical design expertise, project management responsibilities, or a combination of both.
• Contribute to successful project delivery by applying strengths in technical leadership, project management, or integrated project delivery, with accountability for scope, schedule, budget, quality, and client service.
• Prepare and review engineering designs, technical reports, specifications, and contract documents.
• Coordinate with clients, municipalities, regulators, contractors, and internal multidisciplinary teams.
• Provide technical guidance and mentorship to junior engineers and technical staff while fostering technical excellence and professional growth.
• Support business development activities through proposal preparation, client engagement, and relationship building.
• Identify project risks and opportunities, implementing effective solutions to support project success.
• Exercise independent engineering judgment to resolve complex technical and project delivery challenges.
• Contribute to the growth of the Atlantic Land Development and Municipal Engineering team by sharing knowledge and advancing best practices.

The Skills That Set You Apart

• Degree in Civil or Environmental Engineering from a recognized university.
• Minimum of 5 years of progressive engineering experience.
• Professional Engineer (P.Eng.) designation or eligibility for registration in Atlantic Canada.
• Experience delivering municipal infrastructure, transportation and/or land development engineering projects.
• Demonstrated project management experience, including budget, schedule, and client management responsibilities.
• Strong knowledge of municipal servicing, transportation, grading, stormwater, and utility design principles.
• Experience preparing technical reports, engineering drawings, and contract documentation.
• Proven ability to build strong relationships with clients, municipalities, and project stakeholders.
• Excellent communication, leadership, and collaboration skills with a commitment to quality and safety.

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: $84,500 - $113,500

MB & ON: $77,100 - $107,700

NB, NL, NS, PE & QC: $76,300 - $102,800

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 Shape Atlantic Communities?

Bring your technical expertise, project leadership, and passion for community-building to a team where your work creates meaningful impact. Join WSP's Dartmouth LDME team and help deliver the infrastructure that supports growth, connectivity, and resilience across Atlantic Canada.

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 .