Senior Project Manager / Project Manager, Land Development

WSP in Canada; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 125,000 - 132,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading professional services firm is seeking a Senior Project Manager to join the Land Development team in the Greater Toronto Area. This role will manage multiple projects, ensuring client satisfaction and regulatory compliance. Candidates should have at least 7 years of relevant experience and be a registered P. Eng. in Ontario. The position offers hybrid work options and aims to deliver sustainable projects across Ontario.

Benefits

Flexible work options

Comprehensive benefits including virtual healthcare

Career development opportunities

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in a consulting environment focused on GTA land development projects.
• Extensive project management experience on land development projects.
• Expert knowledge of the land development approvals process in Ontario.

Responsibilities

• Manage multiple large multidisciplinary project teams in the GTA and beyond.
• Ensure client expectations and business unit standards are met.
• Obtain land development approvals acting as a liaison between client and authorities.

Skills

Client management skills

Project management

Communication skills

Financial management

Education

Registered as a P. Eng. in Ontario

Job description

Senior Project Manager / Project Manager, Land Development

Job Description

WSP is currently seeking a

Job Description

WSP is currently seeking a Project Manager or Senior Project Manager to join our Land Development team. This role offers hybrid flexible office locations and is open to candidates in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) and can be based at one of our GTA offices, including Whitby, Thornhill, and Downtown Toronto. WSP’s Land Development team is a close-knit, collaborative team which prides itself on its long-standing relationships of trust with many of the developers, Municipalities, Townships, Cities and Regions across Ontario.

Partnering with other internal disciplines across WSP, the team is responsible for delivering long-term, complex projects in Land Development, covering the entire project life-cycle from conceptual planning & design, through to construction management and client hand-over.

As a Project Manager, your responsibilities will cover multiple projects across the GTA and Golden Horseshoe. You will form partnerships both internally and externally and will be integral to developing and executing project delivery strategy. You will manage financial and technical aspects of all projects through the full project lifecycle from early project phase, proposals and business development activities, to overseeing engineering, design & approvals to office assistance for contract administration and construction.

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.

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Responsibilities

A day in the life :

Manage multiple large multidisciplinary project teams in the GTA and beyond;

Manage each project to ensure client expectations and business unit standards are met;

Obtain land development approvals acting as a liaison between client and approving authorities;

Preparation of proposals;

Business development activities;

Financial management of projects;

Staff mentoring and development; and

Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

What you'll bring to WSP :

7+ years of experience in a consulting environment focused on GTA land development projects;

Extensive project management experience on land development projects;

Registered as a P. Eng. in Ontario;

Expert knowledge of the land development approvals process in Ontario with emphasis on the GTA;

Strong client management skills with excellent verbal and written communication skills;

Strong financial and project management skills;

Valid driver’s license in Ontario; and

Well-developed network within the land development industry;

About Us

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.

WSP does not accept unsolicited resumes from agencies. For more information please READ THE FULL POLICY.

Seniority level

Seniority level

Mid-Senior level

Employment type

Employment type

Full-time

Job function

Job function

Project Management and Information Technology

Industries

Professional Services

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