Senior Conveyance Engineer – Civil Engineering

WSP; Vaughan; On-site; CAD 95,000 - 130,800; Full time

Job summary

WSP is seeking a Senior Conveyance Engineer to lead the planning, design, and delivery of municipal water, wastewater, and stormwater conveyance projects across Ontario and Canada.

You will guide multidisciplinary teams, mentor junior engineers, and contribute to the growth of WSP’s Conveyance practice through technical leadership, project delivery, and business development.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering or related field.
• Professional Engineer designation in Ontario or eligibility for registration.
• 7+ years of relevant municipal water, wastewater, or stormwater experience.
• Experience leading design and delivery of conveyance projects.
• Ability to prepare design reports, drawings, specs, and cost estimates.
• Knowledge of hydraulic modelling concepts and related software.
• Proven client relationship building and team leadership.

Responsibilities

• Lead the planning, design, and delivery of municipal conveyance projects.
• Coordinate multidisciplinary teams across related disciplines.
• Provide technical leadership and QA/QC on deliverables.
• Mentor junior engineers and technologists.
• Support project managers on scope, budget, and schedule.
• Engage in proposals and business development activities.
• Review calculations, reports, and specifications.
• Support construction-phase activities and site reviews.

Skills

Project leadership

Team coordination

Client relationship building

Conveyance design

Hydraulic modelling

Proposal development

Mentoring junior engineers

Multidisciplinary collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering

Professional Engineer designation in Ontario

Eligible for PEO registration

Tools

AutoCAD

MicroStation

Hydraulic modelling software

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.

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

Design What Comes Next

Join our Water & Wastewater Conveyance team in the Greater Toronto Area and help shape the infrastructure that communities rely on every day. As a Senior Conveyance Engineer, you will lead the planning, design, and delivery of municipal water, wastewater, and stormwater infrastructure projects across Ontario and Canada.

In this role, you will guide multidisciplinary teams, build trusted client relationships, mentor emerging professionals, and contribute to the growth of WSP’s Conveyance practice through technical leadership, project delivery, and strategic business development.

Your Impact

• Lead the planning, design, and delivery of municipal water, wastewater, and stormwater conveyance infrastructure projects, including watermains, sewers, forcemains, pump stations, trunk sewers, and large-diameter pipelines.
• Develop and review engineering calculations, technical reports, drawings, specifications, cost estimates, feasibility studies, preliminary designs, and detailed design submissions.
• Solve complex engineering challenges by developing practical, cost-effective design solutions that support resilient communities and sustainable infrastructure.
• Coordinate multidisciplinary project teams across structural, geotechnical, environmental, mechanical, electrical, drafting, inspection, and support disciplines.
• Provide construction-phase technical support, including shop drawing reviews, RFI responses, site visits, contractor coordination, and issue resolution.
• Provide technical leadership, QA/QC review, mentorship, and guidance to junior engineers, designers, and technologists.
• Support project managers with scope, budget, schedule, resourcing, risk, and overall project delivery.
• Contribute to proposals, strategic pursuits, client meetings, industry events, and business development initiatives that help grow WSP’s Conveyance practice.

The Skills That Set You Apart

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering or a related engineering discipline.
• Professional Engineer designation in Ontario, or eligibility for registration with Professional Engineers Ontario.
• 7+ years of relevant experience in municipal water, wastewater, or stormwater infrastructure projects.
• Proven experience planning, designing, and delivering pipelines, watermains, sewers, forcemains, pump stations, and related conveyance infrastructure.
• Strong ability to prepare and review design reports, contract drawings, specifications, cost estimates, technical submissions, proposals, and client deliverables.
• Experience leading technical assignments, coordinating multidisciplinary project teams, and supporting competitive municipal infrastructure pursuits.
• Working knowledge of hydraulic modelling concepts and industry-standard software; experience with Municipal Class Environmental Assessments, environmental approvals, or trenchless technologies is considered an asset.
• Demonstrated ability to build strong client, agency, contractor, colleague, and stakeholder relationships while delivering high-quality work in a collaborative environment.

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: $104,100 - $138,000
MB & ON: 95,000 - $130,800
NB, NL, NS, PE & 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.

Ready to Build Essential Infrastructure?

Bring your technical expertise, client focus, and passion for community-shaping infrastructure to a team where your work helps deliver the water, wastewater, and stormwater systems that keep communities moving. At WSP, you’ll have the opportunity to lead meaningful projects, mentor future talent, and help define what’s next for conveyance engineering in Ontario and beyond.