Project Manager - Land Development

WSP USA; Toronto; On-site; CAD 95,000 - 131,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work

Career development support

Job summary

WSP is seeking an experienced Project Manager to lead land development and municipal engineering initiatives across Ontario, guiding planning to delivery. You will coordinate multidisciplinary teams, manage client communication, and contribute to approvals and business development.

The role emphasizes leadership, mentorship of junior staff, and a strong network within the land development sector in a dynamic, collaborative environment.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in land development or municipal engineering, including exposure to project management responsibilities.
• Eligibility for or possession of P.Eng in Ontario.
• Experience coordinating multidisciplinary teams and navigating complex land development processes.
• Strong understanding of Ontario’s municipal approvals landscape.
• Familiarity with project management tools and digital delivery practices.
• PMP certification is an asset.
• A proactive, collaborative mindset and the ability to lead with clarity and empathy.
• A strong professional network within the land development sector.
• Valid Ontario driver’s licence (or ability to obtain).

Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day planning, coordination, and delivery of multidisciplinary land development projects across residential, commercial, industrial, and institutional sectors.
• Drive client communication, strengthen trusted relationships, and ensure expectations, risks, and project decisions are clearly understood.
• Support and mentor project teams, empowering junior staff and reinforcing a collaborative, high-performing environment.
• Coordinate internal teams, consultants, and stakeholders to maintain alignment on scope, progress, and technical requirements.
• Track and maintain project schedules, budgets, resourcing, financial performance, and key deliverables.
• Help guide municipal and agency approvals, leveraging WSP’s established relationships across Ontario.
• Contribute to proposal development, growth strategies, and business development initiatives.
• Support quality control, risk management, and continuous improvement practices.
• Grow your own leadership capabilities in a dynamic, supportive, and self-driven work environment.

Skills

Land development

Municipal engineering

P.Eng in Ontario

Project management

Multidisciplinary teams

Ontario approvals

PM tools

PMP certification

Education

P.Eng Certification in Ontario

Tools

MS Project

Primavera P6

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

Your Impact Starts Here.

As a Project Manager, you will help shape the future of Ontario’s communities by steering land development and municipal engineering projects from planning to delivery. You’ll coordinate multidisciplinary teams, guide client communication, support approvals, and strengthen your project management expertise as you take on elevated leadership responsibility.

Your Impact

• Lead day‑to‑day planning, coordination, and delivery of multidisciplinary land development projects across residential, commercial, industrial, and institutional sectors.




• Drive client communication, strengthen trusted relationships, and ensure expectations, risks, and project decisions are clearly understood.




• Support and mentor project teams, empowering junior staff and reinforcing a collaborative, high‑performing environment.




• Coordinate internal teams, consultants, and stakeholders to maintain alignment on scope, progress, and technical requirements.




• Track and maintain project schedules, budgets, resourcing, financial performance, and key deliverables.




• Help guide municipal and agency approvals, leveraging WSP’s established relationships across Ontario.




• Contribute to proposal development, growth strategies, and business development initiatives.




• Support quality control, risk management, and continuous improvement practices.




• Grow your own leadership capabilities in a dynamic, supportive, and self‑driven work environment.

The Skills That Set You Apart

• 8+ years of experience in land development or municipal engineering , including exposure to project management responsibilities.




• Eligibility for or possession of P.Eng. in Ontario .




• Experience coordinating multidisciplinary teams and navigating complex land development processes.




• Strong understanding of Ontario’s municipal approvals landscape.




• Familiarity with project management tools and digital delivery practices.




• PMP certification is an asset.




• A proactive, collaborative mindset and the ability to lead with clarity and empathy.




• A strong professional network within the land development sector.




• Valid Ontario driver’s licence (or ability to obtain).

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: $104,100 – $138,000




• MB & ON: $95,000 – $130,800




• NB, NL, NS, PEI & QC: $94,100 – $124,900

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.

Make Your Mark with WSP

Ready to grow your impact and shape communities across Ontario? Join a team where your leadership, ideas, and ambition fuel meaningful change. Your next chapter starts here.

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 (https://www.wsp.com/en-ca/corporate/ca/health-safety) .

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 (https://www.wsp.com/en-ca/careers/notice-to-staffing-agencies) .