Municipal Engineering Lead

WSP in Canada; Dartmouth; On-site; CAD 105,000 - 141,000; Full time

Job summary

WSP in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia seeks a Municipal Engineering Lead to drive complex infrastructure and land development projects across Atlantic Canada. You will guide technical teams, manage scope, schedule, budget, and risk, and strengthen partnerships with municipal and private clients.

The role emphasizes mentorship, strategic growth, and innovative, sustainable solutions to shape communities while advancing engineering practice in a dynamic, client-focused environment.

Qualifications

• Senior leadership experience in municipal infrastructure and land development projects.
• Demonstrated ability to lead multidisciplinary teams and manage budgets.
• Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical, project, and discipline leadership for complex municipal projects across Atlantic Canada.
• Lead multidisciplinary teams, oversee scope, schedules, budgets, quality and risk.
• Build trusted client relationships with municipal and private sector partners.
• Mentor engineers and staff to foster technical excellence and leadership.
• Contribute to business growth through proposals and strategic planning.

Education

Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering

P.Eng. designation

Leadership and mentoring

Project and budget management

Client relationship management

Regulatory and standards knowledge

Job description

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.

The Opportunity

Take your career to the next level with WSP's Land Development & Municipal Engineering (LDME) team in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia. As a Municipal Engineering Lead, you'll play a key leadership role in delivering transformative municipal infrastructure and land development projects throughout Atlantic Canada. You'll guide complex projects, mentor technical teams, strengthen client partnerships, contribute to the growth of a high-performing engineering practice, and help shape communities that thrive for generations.

Your Impact

• Provide technical, project, and discipline leadership for complex municipal infrastructure and land development projects across Nova Scotia and Atlantic Canada.
• Lead multidisciplinary project teams while overseeing project scope, schedules, budgets, quality, and risk management.
• Build and maintain trusted relationships with municipal, private sector, and institutional clients.
• Provide technical expertise in municipal servicing, transportation, stormwater management, grading, and water/wastewater utility design.
• Lead the preparation and review of engineering reports, specifications, design briefs, and contract documentation.
• Mentor and develop engineers, designers, and technical staff to foster technical excellence and future leadership.
• Contribute to business growth through proposal development, strategic planning, and identifying new opportunities.
• Champion innovative, sustainable, and practical engineering solutions that advance communities and client objectives.
• Contribute to team leadership initiatives, operational planning, and the continued development of our Atlantic Land Development and Municipal Engineering practice.

The Skills That Set You Apart

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering from an accredited university.
• Minimum of 8 years of progressive experience in municipal infrastructure, transportation and/or land development engineering; 10+ years of related experience is considered an asset.
• Professional Engineer (P.Eng.) designation and eligibility to practice in Atlantic Canada.
• Demonstrated experience delivering municipal infrastructure and land development projects of increasing complexity, with responsibility for technical leadership and project outcomes.
• Experience leading or supporting multidisciplinary project teams and mentoring technical professionals.
• Proven success managing project budgets, schedules, resources, contracts, and client relationships.
• Strong understanding of municipal engineering standards, approvals, and regulatory processes.
• Experience contributing to team development, strategic initiatives, and the growth of an engineering practice is considered an asset.
• Strong business development acumen with experience supporting proposals and cultivating client relationships.
• Excellent communication, stakeholder engagement, and project management 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: $115,700 – $155,400

MB & ON: $105,500 – $147,400

NB, NL, NS, PE & QC: $104,500 – $140,700

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.

Experience Limitless Opportunities

Ready to lead impactful infrastructure projects and help shape the future of communities across Atlantic Canada? Join a team where your leadership, technical expertise, and vision can drive meaningful outcomes for clients, communities, and colleagues alike.

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 .