Lead Project Manager, Defence Buildings

WSP Global Inc.; Vancouver; On-site; CAD 123,000 - 163,000; Full time

Job summary

WSP Global Inc. in Canada seeks an experienced project leader to deliver defence and federal infrastructure across bases, facilities, and related assets. You will guide planning, design, procurement, construction, commissioning, and closeout, while building strong client relationships.

You will manage scope, schedule, budget, risk, and quality with multidisciplinary teams, ensuring compliance and safety. A bilingual English/French asset is welcome.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Architecture, Construction Management, or a related discipline; a professional designation such as P.Eng. or PMP is an asset.
• 7+ years of progressive project delivery experience, including significant experience with defence, federal, or similarly complex infrastructure projects.
• Experience with maritime/shipyard projects is required
• Proven experience managing complex capital projects, including scope, schedule, budget, risk, quality, and multidisciplinary teams.
• Experience with Defence Construction Canada (DCC), federal clients, or comparable public-sector organizations, including procurement, contracting, security, and compliance requirements.
• Experience with alternative project delivery models such as Design-Build, P3, Construction Management, or Alliance contracts.
• Strong commercial, client, and stakeholder management capabilities, with clear written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to obtain and maintain the required federal security clearance is mandatory; bilingualism in English and French is an asset.

Responsibilities

• Lead the delivery of secure, complex infrastructure projects from planning through closeout.
• Establish execution plans, schedules, budgets, governance, and risk controls for reliable delivery.
• Direct multidisciplinary teams while ensuring scope, cost, schedule, quality, and risk.
• Coordinate with clients, Defence Construction Canada, regulators, and stakeholders to resolve delivery challenges.
• Deliver projects using Design-Build, Design-Build-Finance, Construction Management, Alliance, P3, and Design-Bid-Build models.
• Oversee security, regulatory compliance, quality assurance, and health and safety requirements.
• Strengthen client relationships and contribute to account planning and proposals.
• Mentor project staff to foster an inclusive, high-performing project culture.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Budget management

Schedule management

Risk management

Written & verbal communication

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering/Architecture/Construction Management

P.Eng./PMP asset

Job description

What if you could redefine what's possible?

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 the delivery of secure, complex infrastructure that supports Canada's defence and federal operations. You will guide projects across military bases, armories, aircraft hangars, maintenance and storage facilities, training assets, industrial and logistics facilities, fire halls, and police stations, while helping grow WSP's national Defence and Federal Buildings practice.

Your Impact

Lead defence and federal infrastructure projects from planning and procurement through design, construction, commissioning, and closeout.

Establish project execution plans, schedules, budgets, resource plans, governance, and risk controls that support reliable delivery.

Direct multidisciplinary architecture, engineering, security, and specialty consulting teams while maintaining accountability for scope, cost, schedule, quality, and risk.

Partner with clients, Defence Construction Canada (DCC), contractors, regulators, and other stakeholders to align decisions and resolve delivery challenges.

Deliver projects through Design-Build, Design-Build-Finance, Construction Management, Alliance, P3, and Design-Bid-Build models.

Oversee security, regulatory compliance, quality assurance, and health and safety requirements for defence and controlled-access facilities.

Strengthen client relationships and contribute to account planning, pursuits, proposals, and repeat business in the defence and federal sectors.

Mentor project managers, project controls professionals, engineers, and junior staff while fostering an inclusive, high-performing project culture.

The Skills That Set You Apart

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Architecture, Construction Management, or a related discipline; a professional designation such as P.Eng. or PMP is an asset.

7+ years of progressive project delivery experience, including significant experience with defence, federal, or similarly complex infrastructure projects.

Experience with maritime/shipyard projects is required

Proven experience managing complex capital projects, including scope, schedule, budget, risk, quality, and multidisciplinary teams.

Experience with Defence Construction Canada (DCC), federal clients, or comparable public-sector organizations, including procurement, contracting, security, and compliance requirements.

Experience with alternative project delivery models such as Design-Build, P3, Construction Management, or Alliance contracts.

Strong commercial, client, and stakeholder management capabilities, with clear written and verbal communication skills.

Ability to obtain and maintain the required federal security clearance is mandatory; bilingualism in English and French is an asset.

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.

Make Your Mark with WSP

Bring your leadership to projects that strengthen Canada's defence and public-sector infrastructure. Apply today to help deliver secure, high-impact facilities and build lasting client partnerships across the country.

Job Info

• Job Identification 97971
• Posting Date 10/22/2026, 03:48 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.

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 .