Senior Designer, Food Service & Hospitality

WSP; Ottawa; On-site; CAD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering consulting firm is seeking a Senior Designer to contribute to their Food Service team in Ottawa, ON. In this role, you will leverage your food service design expertise and project management skills to handle a range of responsibilities including developing technical drawings, mentoring junior staff, and managing client relations. This position offers attractive pay, flexible work options, and a collaborative culture.

Benefits

Flexible work options

Comprehensive employee-focused benefits

Career development opportunities

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in the food service design industry, preferably in a consulting environment.
• Food Service Consultants Society International (FCSI) certification is an asset.
• Demonstrated ability to handle multiple conflicting priorities simultaneously.

Responsibilities

• Analyze client requirements and provide advisory services to develop food service design options.
• Develop detailed technical drawings and specifications for food service facilities.
• Conduct site visits and support construction administration.
• Mentor junior colleagues and contribute to internal quality control processes.
• Lead and manage opportunities and projects.

Skills

Food service design expertise

Project management

Technical drawing skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

AutoCAD proficiency

French language proficiency

Education

10+ years of experience in food service design

Tools

AutoCAD

Revit

KCL

Job description

The Opportunity:

WSP is currently seeking a Senior Designer to join our Food Service team in our Ottawa, ON office. This role combines technical expertise in foodservice design with project management responsibilities. You will use your knowledge to lead projects from concept design through completion producing accurate technical drawings, coordinating with multidisciplinary teams and ensuring deliverables meet quality standards and client expectations.

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.

WeAre WSP

What you can expect to do here:

• Analyze client requirements and provide advisory services to develop food service design options.
• Develop detailed technical drawings and specifications for food service and laundry facilities including plans, elevations, details, and equipment schedules. Coordinate drawings with architects, engineers, and clients throughout the project lifecycle.
• Review shop drawings, conduct site visits and support construction administration.
• Mentor junior colleagues and contribute to internal quality control processes.
• Be active in representing the company through targeted industry organizations.
• Support new and existing business development opportunitiesthrough proposals, presentations and client engagement. Lead and manage opportunities and projects.

What you’ll bring to WSP:

• 10+ years of experience in the food service design industry, preferably in a consulting environment.
• Long-term career goals in food service design.
• Expertise in the design of food service and/or laundry areas for hospitality, commercial, healthcare, education, and residential buildings.
• Strong knowledge of food service equipment, workflows and industry standards.
• Food Service Consultants Society International (FCSI) certification is an asset.
• Proficiency with AutoCAD, KCL and Revit.
• Demonstrated ability to handle multiple conflicting priorities simultaneously.
• Excellent technical, interpersonal and teamwork skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Currently hold or able to obtain a Secret level security clearance.
• French language proficiency is an asset.