Senior Land Development Project Leader

WSP in Canada; Calgary; On-site; CAD 123,000 - 163,000; Full time

Job summary

WSP in Calgary is seeking a Land Development Project Engineer/Manager to lead municipal water, wastewater, drainage, roadway, and site-servicing projects across Southern Alberta. You will guide multidisciplinary teams from concept through detailed design, aligning technical excellence with client needs and regulatory requirements.

Bring 10–15+ years of land development experience, a Civil Engineering degree, Alberta P.Eng., and a track record of complex project delivery.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering and active P.Eng. designation in Alberta.
• 10 to 15+ years of experience delivering Land Development projects.
• Proven capability leading multidisciplinary technical teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead the planning, design, and execution of municipal water, wastewater, drainage, roadway, and site-servicing projects for both public and private sector clients.
• Guide multidisciplinary teams through conceptual, preliminary, and detailed design phases, ensuring excellence and innovation in every deliverable.
• Grow and strengthen client relationships and serve as a trusted advisor from project initiation through completion.
• Collaborate with municipal, utility, and regulatory agencies to navigate planning and approval processes and keep projects moving forward.
• Oversee budgets, schedules, scope, and project quality to ensure successful, predictable outcomes.
• Conduct site inspections and provide technical oversight during construction‑related activities.
• Mentor and elevate emerging professionals across the Calgary municipal design practice.
• Contribute to proposal development, including scope definition, fee development, and RFP response strategy.

Skills

Leadership

Client management

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering

P.Eng. designation in Alberta

PMP certification asset

Job description

WSP in Calgary is seeking a Land Development Project Engineer/Manager to lead municipal water, wastewater, drainage, roadway, and site-servicing projects across Southern Alberta. You will guide multidisciplinary teams from concept through detailed design, aligning technical excellence with client needs and regulatory requirements.

Bring 10–15+ years of land development experience, a Civil Engineering degree, Alberta P.Eng., and a track record of complex project delivery.