Senior Project Manager

SENIOR PROJECT MANAGER / GTA

WSP is seeking a skilled Senior Project Manager to join our Buildings team in the Greater Toronto Area. To thrive in this environment, you are most likely a trained architect or engineer, have at least 10 years’ experience in rail and transit construction and multi-discipline design project management, and are at ease in a leadership role.

The Project Manager ensures the success of the assigned projects by harnessing the necessary resources and managing their deployment to achieve our client’s objectives. There is no typical project. Every day brings new opportunities and challenges. But every project needs a leader. If you feel you are up to the challenge, please contact us.

Why WSP?

• A Canadian success story - a company that grew from humble roots in Quebec into a global, multinational powerhouse with over 48,000 employees worldwide;
• WSP is committed to being FutureReady;
• Outstanding career opportunities - we're growing and pushing ourselves every day to be greater than we were yesterday, for our employees, future employees, and our fellow Canadians, we're open to your ideas and trying new things;
• Flexibility - We recognize that our people are faced with multiple challenges, both in their professional and personal lives. WSP has developed a Flexible Work Policy, designed to help our people manage their time on the job and support time away from work.
• A phenomenal collaborative culture and a workforce filled with genuinely good people who are doing humble yet important work. Come find out for yourself what it's like to be a part of our journey.
• We offer competitive pay, 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.

#WeAre WSP

What you will do at WSP

• Prepare proposals, project cost estimates and schedules for construction and design projects;
• Take ownership of the project delivery through all the project lifecycle phases;
• Be the key point of contact with the Client or on behalf of the Client on all technical and administrative matters;
• Liaise with project stakeholders and other relevant governing agencies;
• Manage the project budget, schedule, internal and external stakeholders, and quality;
• Coordinate the work of Contractors, designers, and other suppliers, both internal and external;
• Review contracts, design drawings and specifications for completeness, constructability, and alignment with project requirements;
• Resolve project issues through the identification of risk and implementation of mitigation measures;
• Perform all other tasks that will help accomplish the successful delivery of the project;
• Contribute to knowledge transfer by providing functional guidance, peer review and mentoring.

What you bring to WSP

• Undergraduate Degree or Technologist Certificate in engineering or architecture, or equivalent;
• Minimum 7 years relevant project management experience in rail and transit, and multi-discipline design projects;
• Strategic, conceptual analytical thinking and decision-making skills;
• Strong interpersonal skills and an enthusiastic team player;
• Excellent oral and written communication skills;
• Other designations conferred by Industry associations (PMP or others) are considered assets;
• You must be flexible and have the ability to work on several projects of varied complexity with minimal supervision in collaboration with multiple supporting elements of the organization.