Senior Project Engineer - Land Development and Municipal Engineering

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

Job summary

A leading engineering firm in Canada seeks a Senior Project Engineer to lead land development projects across Ontario. Candidates must have over 8 years of experience in land development engineering, a P.Eng. designation in Ontario, and strong skills in managing multidisciplinary teams. The position offers hybrid flexibility with opportunities to advance your career in a collaborative environment.

Benefits

Attractive pay

Flexible work options

Comprehensive benefits

Wellness platform

Savings programs

Qualifications

• 8+ years in land development engineering.
• Proven experience managing clients and multidisciplinary teams.
• Deep understanding of Ontario's land development approvals process.

Responsibilities

• Lead multidisciplinary teams on various land development projects.
• Serve as the primary client contact and maintain strong relationships.
• Guide the design team through the approvals process.

Skills

Land development engineering

Leadership skills

Communication

Project management

Education

P.Eng. designation in Ontario

Tools

AutoCAD

Civil3D

Job description

The Opportunity

Are you a strategic thinker and problem solver with a passion for shaping communities? WSP is looking for a Senior Project Engineer to lead exciting land development projects across Ontario. You'll be the face of our design team—collaborating with clients, mentoring junior staff, and driving projects from concept to completion.

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.

#WeAreWSP

What can you expect to do here:

• Lead multidisciplinary teams on residential, commercial, industrial and institutional land development projects—greenfield, infill and beyond
• Serve as the primary client contact for design items, building and maintaining strong relationships
• Oversee project delivery, budgets, and timelines
• Guide the close‑knit and collaborative design team through the approvals process with municipalities and agencies, leveraging our long‑standing relationships
• Support business development, proposals, and strategic growth
• Mentor and develop junior engineers and designers
• Advance your career in a self‑motivated and driven work setting
• Home offices available in the GTA, Thornhill, Whitby, Kitchener, Hamilton, and London, Ontario with hybrid work flexibility.

What you'll bring to WSP:

• 8+ years in land development engineering
• P.Eng. designation in Ontario
• Proven experience managing clients and multidisciplinary teams
• Deep understanding of Ontario's land development approvals process
• Strong communication, leadership, and organizational skills
• Project management skills are an asset
• Proficiency in AutoCAD and Civil3D
• Valid Ontario driver's license preferred

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. 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.

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