Senior Physical Security Consultant

WSP in Canada; Halifax; On-site; CAD 133,000 - 195,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Top 100 Employer in Canada 2026

Global career opportunities

Flexible work & balance

Job summary

WSP Canada is seeking a seasoned security consultant to lead the delivery of physical security services across major infrastructure projects. You will oversee risk assessments, design reviews, and security planning while mentoring a multidisciplinary team.

The role emphasizes client collaboration, reporting, and ensuring safety standards across project lifecycles. You will work with government, transportation, institutional, and commercial clients, building strong relationships and delivering

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in security consulting.
• Experience managing large, multidisciplinary security projects.
• Experience conducting Threat Risk Assessments or comparable security risk assessments.
• Strong understanding of physical security design, security technologies, and protective security principles.
• Experience preparing technical reports, security strategies, and client presentations.
• Knowledge of project financial management, contracts, commercial terms, and project delivery practices.
• Excellent stakeholder engagement and relationship-building capabilities.
• Strong leadership and mentoring skills with the ability to support team growth and development.

Responsibilities

• Lead delivery of physical security consulting services on complex infrastructure projects across Canada.
• Oversee security assessments, design reviews, and security planning initiatives for facilities.
• Mentor members of the physical security team and foster technical excellence.
• Direct Threat Risk Assessments, CPTED assessments, vulnerability assessments, and security program development.
• Support testing, commissioning, emergency management, and site security initiatives throughout project lifecycles.
• Build and strengthen client relationships while contributing to business development and proposal pursuits.
• Deliver presentations, workshops, and training sessions to clients and internal stakeholders.
• Champion health, safety, and wellbeing culture and ensure compliance with Life Saving Rules.

Skills

Threat Risk Assessments

Project management

Security project management

Physical security design

Technical reporting

Client presentations

Contract & financial knowledge

Stakeholder engagement

Job description

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.

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

Build the Future with Us

Join WSP's Physical Security Team and help shape the security and resilience of some of Canada's most significant infrastructure projects. Working alongside industry-leading specialists, you'll provide strategic security consulting services, lead multidisciplinary project delivery, and support clients across government, transportation, institutional, and commercial sectors.

Reporting to the National Physical Security Director, you'll play a key role in delivering innovative security solutions that protect critical assets, support community safety, and advance infrastructure development across Canada.

Your Impact

• Lead the delivery of physical security consulting services on complex infrastructure projects across Canada.
• Oversee security assessments, design reviews, and security planning initiatives for new and existing facilities.
• Manage and mentor members of the physical security team while fostering technical excellence and collaboration.
• Direct Threat Risk Assessments (TRAs), CPTED assessments, vulnerability assessments, and security program development.
• Support testing, commissioning, emergency management, and site security initiatives throughout project lifecycles.
• Build and strengthen client relationships while contributing to business development and proposal pursuits.
• Deliver presentations, workshops, and training sessions to clients and internal stakeholders.
• Champion WSP's health, safety, and wellbeing culture while ensuring compliance with all safety requirements and Life Saving Rules.

The Skills That Set You Apart

• Minimum 10 years of experience in a security consulting environment.
• Proven experience managing large, multidiscipline security projects.
• Demonstrated expertise conducting Threat Risk Assessments or comparable security risk assessments.
• Strong understanding of physical security design, security technologies, and protective security principles.
• Experience preparing technical reports, security strategies, and client presentations.
• Knowledge of project financial management, contracts, commercial terms, and project delivery practices.
• Excellent stakeholder engagement and relationship-building capabilities.
• Strong leadership and mentoring skills with the ability to support team growth and development.

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: $147,500 – $195,400

MB & ON: $134,600 – $184,600

NB, NL, NS, PE & QC: $133,200 – $176,900

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 Shape the Future?

About Us

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 .

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 .