Senior Project Manager

WSP in Canada; Lethbridge; On-site; CAD 122,900 - 162,800; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work arrangements

Professional development opportunities

Inclusive work environment

Job summary

WSP in Canada is seeking a Senior Project Manager to lead large-scale environmental assessments and permitting programs in Western Canada. This role involves shaping client strategy and influencing regulatory outcomes while ensuring efficient project delivery.

The ideal candidate will have deep expertise in environmental assessment frameworks, strong financial acumen, and exceptional communication skills to engage with varied stakeholders including clients, regulators, and Indigenous communities. WSP offers flexible work arrangements and professional development opportunities.

Qualifications

• Deep expertise in environmental assessment and regulatory permitting frameworks.
• Proven experience delivering large-scale EIAs, permitting programs, and regulatory approvals.
• Strong financial management skills with program-level revenue and profitability experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead successful delivery of large, complex environmental assessment and permitting programs.
• Provide strategic oversight across scope, schedule, budget, risk, quality, and safety.
• Direct multidisciplinary teams aligning technical, regulatory, and client objectives.

Skills

Environmental assessment expertise

Regulatory permitting

Client relationship management

Financial acumen

Strategic thinking

Communication skills

Job description

Senior Project Manager – Environmental

Lead large‑scale environmental assessment and permitting programs in Western Canada, shaping client strategy, influencing regulatory outcomes, and delivering meaningful results for communities, industry and the environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead successful delivery of large, complex environmental assessment and permitting programs from initiation through closeout.
• Provide strategic oversight across scope, schedule, budget, risk, quality, safety and stakeholder engagement.
• Direct multidisciplinary teams, aligning technical, regulatory and client objectives across multiple workstreams.
• Establish execution strategies, governance structures and delivery frameworks to ensure efficient program success.
• Serve as the primary client relationship lead, managing executive‑level communication, negotiation and issue resolution.
• Drive strong financial performance, including forecasting, revenue planning and margin optimisation.
• Anticipate and mitigate strategic risks while advising clients on regulatory exposure and program impacts.
• Mentor project managers and emerging leaders, strengthening team capability and long‑term talent development.

Qualifications

• Deep expertise in environmental assessment and regulatory permitting frameworks across Alberta and Western Canada.
• Proven experience delivering large‑scale EIAs, permitting programmes and regulatory approvals.
• Advanced ability to interpret and apply complex federal, provincial and municipal legislation.
• Demonstrated success leading large, distributed, multidisciplinary teams across multiple regions.
• Strong financial acumen with experience managing programme‑level revenue, profitability and forecasting.
• Exceptional communication skills to engage clients, regulators, Indigenous communities and senior stakeholders.
• Strategic thinker capable of navigating complexity, ambiguity and competing priorities.
• Recognised as a trusted adviser with a strong track record of client relationship management and business growth.

Compensation

AB, BC, NT, NU, SK & YT: $122,900 – $162,800
MB & ON: $112,100 – $154,400
NB, NL, NS, PE & QC: $111,000 – $147,400

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 organisational needs.

Benefits

Benefits include flexible work arrangements, professional development opportunities and a supportive inclusive environment.

Health & Safety

Health and Safety is a core value at WSP. Employees are expected to comply with our Health, Safety & Environment (HSE) policy and client HSE policies. Some safety‑sensitive positions may involve fieldwork and working in remote or isolated areas.

Equal Opportunity & Accommodations

WSP welcomes and encourages applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available on request for candidates in all aspects of the selection process. WSP is committed to the principles of employment equity. Only candidates selected will be contacted.

WSP does not accept unsolicited resumes from agencies.