Senior Civil Engineer / Project Manager, Water & Wastewater

WSP Canada; Canada; On-site; CAD 85,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering firm in Canada seeks a Senior Civil Engineer / Project Manager for their Water & Wastewater team. This role requires a minimum of 8 years' experience in municipal project delivery, strong leadership abilities, and effective communication skills. The successful candidate will manage infrastructure design solutions while promoting business growth and managing a diverse project team. Competitive compensation and flexible work options are offered.

Benefits

Attractive pay

Flexible work options

Comprehensive benefits

Employee wellness programs

Qualifications

• Minimum 8 years of experience in municipal projects with water and wastewater systems.
• Strong project management and discipline lead skills.
• Valid driver's license.

Responsibilities

• Manage and deliver infrastructure design solutions to customers.
• Conduct design of civil works for water/wastewater facilities.
• Lead and manage multidisciplinary project teams.

Skills

Technical engineering skills

Project management

Inter-personal skills

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Client relationship building

Education

Bachelor's degree in civil, environmental or mechanical engineering

Master's degree

Job description

The Opportunity

Senior Civil Engineer / Project Manager, for our Water & Wastewater team. You are a passionate municipal engineer looking to join a dynamic team of dedicated professionals. You demonstrate expertise in project delivery, proven success in client relationship management, and the ability to lead a project team of professionals with excellent communication skills, both internally with staff and externally with clients.

Why choose WSP?

• We value and are committed to upholding a culture of inclusion and belonging
• Our Flexible Work Policy - we recognize the importance of balance in our lives and encourage you to prioritize the balance in yours. We will support you on and off the job so you can be fully present in both your work and home lives.
• A Canadian success story - we're proud to wear the red and white of this beautiful country and show the world what Canada has to offer.
• Enhance the world around you - from the environment to the highways, to the buildings and the terrain, WSP is the fabric of Canada.
• Outstanding career opportunities - we're growing and pushing ourselves every day to be greater than yesterday - we're open to your ideas and trying new things.
• A phenomenal collaborative culture and a workforce filled with genuinely good people who are doing humbly important work. Come find out for yourself what it's like to be a part of our journey.

We offer attractive pay, flexible work options, 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.

We Are WSP

What you can expect to do here:

• Manage and deliver infrastructure design solutions to customers - this includes report and proposal writing, business development, client liaison, and project management;
• Conduct Preliminary and Detailed Design of civil works for municipal water and wastewater treatment facilities, water supply systems, sanitary sewers, and stormwater systems;
• Build, lead, and manage multidisciplinary project teams focused on client specified requirements - projects may include planning, engineering design, construction, and financial management deliverables;
• Take a leadership role in the expansion of business opportunities and execution of major municipal infrastructure projects;
• Lead, develop and empower a diverse group of professionals and technical support staff; and
• Other duties as assigned.

What you'll bring to WSP:

• Minimum 8 years of technical engineering skills in planning and design of municipal projects, with water and wastewater systems experience;
• Bachelor's degree in civil, environmental or mechanical engineering, Master's degree is an asset;
• Professional Engineer or eligibility for registration with EGM;
• Strong project management and discipline lead skills;
• Strong inter-personal skills to assist project delivery with complex teams, and with mentoring and training colleagues;
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with demonstrated ability to conduct effective presentations and prepare written reports and documents;
• Strong organizational skills in both information and time management;
• Experienced in business development and building client relationships;
• Experienced with project management and project delivery according to quality standards;
• Proven record of independently leading successful projects;
• Detailed design, procurement, contract administration, and commissioning experience; and,
• Valid driver's license.

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

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.