Manager, Municipal Engineering

WSP in Canada; Ottawa; On-site; CAD 134,600 - 184,600; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work arrangements

Structured professional development

Team-building activities

Job summary

WSP in Canada is seeking a Manager of Municipal Engineering to lead a high-performing team in delivering municipal programs across Ontario. The ideal candidate will possess a P.Eng. registration in Ontario and have over 15 years of experience in municipal project delivery. Responsibilities include overseeing project quality, managing financial performance, and mentoring staff. This position offers competitive compensation and development opportunities, with a strong emphasis on work-life balance and flexible work arrangements.

Qualifications

• 15+ years leading design and project delivery for municipalities.
• 5+ years of proven people leadership experience.
• Ability to manage financial performance and key metrics.

Responsibilities

• Lead a multidisciplinary municipal engineering team.
• Oversee scope, schedule, budget, quality, and client service.
• Strengthen client relationships and represent the practice.

Skills

P.Eng. registration in Ontario

Leadership experience

Project management skills

Business development

Client engagement

Education

University degree in Civil Engineering

Job description

The Opportunity

Build the Future with Us. Step into a leadership role that shapes how communities grow. As Manager, Municipal Engineering (Land Development & Municipal Engineering), you’ll lead a high-performing team delivering municipal engineering programs across Sudbury, Ottawa, Kingston, and Cornwall—balancing technical excellence, business growth, and people leadership. Reporting to the Discipline Director, you’ll provide technical, management, and financial leadership while strengthening client partnerships and creating opportunities through proposal development and business development.

You’ll join a collaborative team that values flexibility and work-life balance, supported by structured professional development, access to modern tools and resources, monthly team-building activities, and an internal network of subject matter experts dedicated to helping you grow and succeed.

Your Impact

• Lead a multidisciplinary municipal engineering team (professionals, technicians, and support staff) to deliver high-quality land development and municipal infrastructure projects.
• Drive project excellence by overseeing scope, schedule, budget, quality, and client service across multiple concurrent assignments.
• Strengthen trusted client relationships and represent the practice in key stakeholder discussions, negotiations, and project pursuits.
• Develop new business by identifying growth opportunities, cultivating partnerships, and preparing proposals that generate new work for the team.
• Deliver complex municipal designs—roads, active transportation facilities, water and wastewater conveyance systems, and public spaces—supporting sustainable community development.
• Ensure compliance with applicable regulations, standards, and guidelines, coordinating with stakeholders and multidisciplinary partners through design and construction.
• Mentor and coach emerging professionals, building capability, confidence, and a culture of accountability and collaboration.
• Champion effective resource planning and utilization, enabling balanced workloads and delivery performance across offices.

The Skills That Set You Apart

• P.Eng. registration in Ontario with a University degree in Civil Engineering.
• 15+ years leading preliminary and detailed design and project delivery for Ontario municipalities (e.g., City of Ottawa, MTO, and/or other Ontario jurisdictions).
• 5+ years of proven people leadership, including mentoring, performance management, and building strong technical teams.
• Demonstrated ability to manage financial performance (revenue, profitability, invoicing, accounts receivable, and key metrics).
• Strong experience guiding teams to consistent use of project management tools, ensuring disciplined delivery and transparent reporting.
• Proven capability in business development, including proposal leadership, client engagement, and pipeline growth.
• Ability to communicate clearly and influence effectively with internal teams and external stakeholders in a fast-paced, multi-project environment.
• Consulting experience is considered an asset, paired with a practical, solutions-focused leadership mindset.

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.

Compensation

AB, BC, NT, NU, SK & YT: $147,500 - $195,400

MB & ON: $134,600 - $184,600

NB, NL, NS, PE, QC: $133,200 - $176,900

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.

Call to Action

Ready to Shape the Future? Bring your leadership, technical depth, and client focus to a team that’s shaping the places where people live and work. Apply today and help us deliver infrastructure that supports thriving communities across Ontario.

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.