Senior Project Manager, Municipal Engineering

WSP Canada; Fort McMurray; Presencial; CAD 92 000 - 122 000; Tempo integral

Resumo da oferta

WSP Canada in Fort McMurray, Alberta, is seeking a Senior Project Manager to lead municipal infrastructure projects such as water, wastewater, drainage, and transportation. You will manage client relationships, oversee delivery, and provide construction administration leadership.

This role offers growth into a leadership position, collaboration with regulators and stakeholders, and a path to expanding WSP's municipal practice while guiding regional pursuits and mentoring junior staff.

Qualificações

• Undergraduate degree in Civil Engineering or CET diploma.
• PE, P.Eng., or CET designation or eligibility with APEGA/ASET.
• 10+ years of progressive municipal infrastructure experience.
• Proven ability to lead project delivery, client mgmt, and budget/schedule control.
• Experience administering construction contracts and BD activities.

Responsabilidades

• Build and maintain strong client, stakeholder, and industry relationships to drive growth.
• Lead business development activities including opportunity identification, pursuits, proposals, and fee development.
• Manage multidisciplinary project teams through pursuit, delivery and execution of municipal infrastructure projects.
• Oversee project performance: scope, budget, schedule, quality, risk, client satisfaction.
• Provide construction administration, technical support, and contract management during implementation.
• Mentor junior staff and support development of PM, technical, and client relationship skills.
• Provide technical leadership and contribute to designs, analyses, specs, cost estimates and reports.

Conhecimentos

Project leadership

Client relationship management

Communication skills

Cross-functional teamwork

Business development

Project management

Mentoring junior staff

Contract management

Budget & schedule management

Formação académica

Civil Engineering degree (undergraduate)

P.Eng. / CET designation or eligibility (APEGA/ASET)

Descrição da oferta de emprego

What if you could redefine what's possible? 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

This is your opportunity to lead multidisciplinary municipal infrastructure projects that support the continued growth and resilience of Fort McMurray and communities across Northern Alberta.

As a Senior Project Manager in our Municipal Engineering team, you will manage client relationships, oversee project delivery, support business development initiatives, and provide technical and construction administration leadership. Projects may include water, wastewater, drainage, and transportation infrastructure for public and private sector clients.

As a key member of the Fort McMurray team, you will contribute to the continued growth of WSP's municipal practice, support regional pursuits, and collaborate with clients, regulators, and stakeholders to deliver successful project outcomes. This position offers a strong opportunity for career advancement into a leadership role.

Your Impact

• Build and maintain strong client, stakeholder, and industry relationships to drive strategic growth and position WSP as a trusted advisor.
• Lead business development activities, including opportunity identification, pursuits, proposals, fee development, contract negotiations, and market expansion.
• Manage multidisciplinary project teams through the successful pursuit, delivery, and execution of municipal infrastructure projects.
• Oversee project performance, including scope, budget, schedule, quality, risk, and client satisfaction.
• Serve as the primary client contact, ensuring effective communication, issue resolution, and long‑term client success.
• Provide construction administration, technical support, and contract management during project implementation.
• Mentor junior staff and support the development of project management, technical, and client relationship skills.
• Provide technical leadership and contribute to engineering designs, analyses, specifications, cost estimates, and technical reports.

The Skills That Set You Apart

• An undergraduate degree in Civil Engineering from an accredited university or a Civil Engineering Technology diploma.
• Professional Engineer, P.Eng., or Certified Engineering Technologist, C.E.T., designation, or eligibility for registration with APEGA or ASET.
• 10+ years of progressive experience in municipal infrastructure engineering, with a focus on water and wastewater conveyance systems. Experience working with the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo is considered an asset.
• Demonstrated success leading the delivery of engineering projects, including consultant coordination, client management, scope development, budget control, schedule management, and quality oversight.
• Experience administering construction contracts and supporting projects through the construction phase.
• Proven business development experience, including client relationship management, proposal preparation, and pursuit leadership.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with clients, contractors, regulatory agencies, and multidisciplinary project teams.
• Exceptional organizational and time management skills, with a commitment to producing high-quality work and delivering successful project outcomes.

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: $92,000 - $121,900

MB & ON: $84,900 - $115,600

NB, NL, NS, PE & QC: $83,100 - $110,400

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 business or organizational needs. The wage range provided in this job posting may be subject to change for business purposes.

Make Your Mark with WSP

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.

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.

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