Senior Professional, Project Management

WSP USA; Vancouver; On-site; CAD 96,000 - 133,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering and environmental firm in Vancouver is seeking an experienced Project Manager to oversee multi-disciplinary mining projects. In this role, you will manage projects from initiation to completion, ensuring alignment with client expectations. The ideal candidate will have 8+ years of experience, a degree in Engineering, and expertise in project management tools. Join us in shaping the future and making a lasting impact in the field of mining.

Benefits

Comprehensive benefits

Flexible work options

Career growth opportunities

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in project management in mining or construction.
• Licensed Professional Engineer or eligibility for licensure across provinces.
• Familiarity with project management tools and techniques.

Responsibilities

• Manage multi-disciplinary mining and construction projects from initiation to completion.
• Drive project planning, budgeting, scheduling, and risk management.
• Lead proposal development and client presentations.

Skills

Project financial tracking

Risk management

Consulting experience

Leadership

Collaboration

Education

Degree in Engineering or Engineering Technology (B.Sc., B.A.Sc., C.E.T.)

Tools

MS Project

Primavera P6

Advanced Excel

Job description

What if you could redefine what’s possible? With us, you can.

You want Purpose. Growth. Opportunity.

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

Shape the future of mining projects with WSP’s Project Management team. In this role, you’ll collaborate with a diverse network of experts—from wildlife specialists to hydrogeologists and geotechnical engineers—on projects that matter. You’ll lead initiatives across all stages of the project life cycle, from planning and execution to closure, ensuring delivery within scope, budget, and schedule. Based in Western Canada (Calgary or Vancouver) , this position offers the chance to influence mine engineering design, closure planning, environmental permitting, feasibility studies, and more.

Your Impact

• Manage multi‑disciplinary mining and construction projects from initiation to completion, ensuring alignment with client expectations.
• Drive project planning, budgeting, scheduling, and risk management to deliver successful outcomes.
• Collaborate with technical leads and HSSE resources to ensure safe, efficient project execution.
• Lead proposal development and client presentations to secure new opportunities.
• Apply best‑in‑class project management tools and practices to optimize performance and stakeholder satisfaction.

The Skills That Set You Apart

• Degree in Engineering or Engineering Technology (B.Sc., B.A.Sc., C.E.T.) and 8+ years of experience in engineering or project management, including consulting.
• Licensed Professional Engineer or Technologist (or eligibility for licensure across provinces).
• Proven expertise in project financial tracking, change management, and risk mitigation.
• Familiarity with MS Project, Primavera P6, and advanced Excel for planning and analysis.
• Mining and/or construction experience is an asset; PMP certification highly desirable.

Ready to Shape the Future?

Take the next step in your career and join us in redefining what’s possible. Apply today and let’s create lasting change together!

Why Choose WSP?

• We value and uphold a culture of inclusion and belonging.
• Flexible work options to support balance in your life.
• A Canadian success story with global reach—your ideas matter here.
• Comprehensive benefits, wellness programs, and career growth opportunities.
• A collaborative culture filled with genuinely good people doing humbly important work.

#WeAreWSP #GlobalMining #WithWSPYouCan

Compensation

Salary range (in British Columbia): $96,200 – $132,200

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 salary range provided in this job posting may be subject to change for business purposes.

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

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.

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. Acccommodations 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. (https://www.wsp.com/en-CA/careers/notice-to-staffing-agencies)