Project Manager

WSP USA; Vaughan; On-site; CAD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as a Project Manager, where your leadership skills will shine in the dynamic world of building construction and design. This role offers the opportunity to manage diverse projects, ensuring successful delivery while collaborating with talented professionals. With a commitment to innovation and a collaborative culture, you will be part of a team dedicated to shaping sustainable environments. Embrace the challenge and make a significant impact in a company that values flexibility and employee growth.

Benefits

Flexible Work Policy

Comprehensive Benefits

Virtual Healthcare

Wellness Platform

Savings Programs

Qualifications

• 3-5 years project management experience in construction or design.
• Strong analytical and decision-making skills required.

Responsibilities

• Manage project delivery through all lifecycle phases.
• Prepare proposals, cost estimates, and schedules for projects.
• Coordinate with contractors and design teams.

Skills

Project Management

Leadership

Communication Skills

Analytical Thinking

Interpersonal Skills

Education

Undergraduate Degree in Engineering or Architecture

Technologist Certificate

Job description

The Opportunity

WSP is seeking skilled a Project Manager to join our Buildings team in Toronto/GTA to thrive in this environment, you are most likely a trained architect or engineer, have at least 3-5 years’ experience in building construction or multi-discipline design project management, and are at ease in a leadership role.

This role can be stationed at any of our offices in the GTA.

The Project Manager ensures the success of the assigned projects by harnessing the necessary resources and managing their deployment to achieve our client’s objectives. There is no typical project. Every day brings new opportunities and challenges. But every project needs a leader. If you feel you are up to the challenge, please contact us.

Why WSP?

• A Canadian success story - a company that grew from humble roots in Quebec into a global, multinational powerhouse with over 48,000 employees worldwide;

• WSP is committed to being FutureReady (https://www.wsp.com/en-CA/who-we-are/future-ready) ; [CM1]

• Outstanding career opportunities - we're growing and pushing ourselves every day to be greater than we were yesterday, for our employees, future employees, and our fellow Canadians, we're open to your ideas and trying new things;

• Flexibility - We recognize that our people are faced with multiple challenges, both in their professional and personal lives. WSP has developed a Flexible Work Policy, designed to help our people manage their time on the job and support time away from work.

• A phenomenal collaborative culture and a workforce filled with genuinely good people who are doing humble yet important work. Come find out for yourself what it's like to be a part of our journey.

• We offer competitive pay, a great corporate culture, comprehensive and employee-focused benefits including virtual healthcare and a wellness platform as well as great savings programs and a clear vision for the future.

#WeAre WSP

What you will do at WSP

• Prepare proposals, project cost estimates and schedules for construction and design projects

• Take ownership of the project delivery through all the project lifecycle phases

• Be the key point of contact with the Client or on behalf of the Client on all technical and administrative matters

• Liaise with project stakeholders and other relevant governing agencies

• Manage the project budget, schedule, internal and external stakeholders, and quality

• Coordinate the work of Contractors, designers, and other suppliers, both internal and external

• Review contracts, design drawings and specifications for completeness, constructability, and alignment with project requirements

• Resolve project issues through the identification of risk and implementation of mitigation measures

• Perform all other tasks that will help accomplish the successful delivery of the project; and,

• Contribute to knowledge transfer by providing functional guidance, peer review and mentoring

What you bring to WSP

• Undergraduate Degree or Technologist Certificate in engineering or architecture, or equivalent

• Minimum 3-5 years relevant project management experience in construction, transit, multi-discipline design or a related real estate/facilities field;

• Transportation experience an asset

• Strategic, conceptual analytical thinking and decision-making skills;

• Strong interpersonal skills and an enthusiastic team player;

• Excellent oral and written communication skills;

• Other designations conferred by Industry associations (PMP or others) are considered assets; and,

• You must be flexible and have the ability to work on several projects of varied complexity with minimal supervision in collaboration with multiple supporting elements of the organization.

WSP is one of the world's leading professional services firms. Our purpose is to future proof our cities and environments.

We have over 65,000 team members across the globe. In Canada, our 12,000+ people are involved in everything from environmental remediation to urban planning, from engineering iconic buildings to designing sustainable transportation networks, from finding new ways to extract essential resources to developing renewable power sources for the future.

At WSP :

• We value our people and our reputation

• We are locally dedicated with international scale

• We are future focused and challenge the status quo

• We foster collaboration in everything we do

• We have an empowering culture and hold ourselves accountable

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.

Offers of employment for safety-sensitive positions involving fieldwork are contingent upon candidates being able to perform key physical tasks of the job as described in the job posting and interview. This may include the ability to 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. For more information please READ THE FULL POLICY. (https://www.wsp.com/en-CA/careers/notice-to-staffing-agencies)