Technical Manager, Construction Interface

WSP in Canada; Ottawa; On-site; CAD 161,500 - 222,300; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work environment

Opportunities for career growth

Work-life balance

Job summary

A leading engineering firm in Ontario is seeking a Technical Manager – Construction Interface to oversee the CENTRUS program. You will bridge the technical design and construction teams, ensuring clarity in communications and optimizing processes. Ideal candidates will have over 15 years of experience in technical leadership and hold a P.Eng. or similar qualification. The role includes risk management and facilitating high-stakes discussions, with a salary range of $161,500 – $222,300. This position requires Canadian security clearance.

Qualifications

• 15+ years of senior technical leadership experience on large, complex programs.
• Valid Secret security clearance issued by the Government of Canada.

Responsibilities

• Act as the senior technical counterpart to the Design Manager and Project Manager.
• Collaborate to ensure constructability alignment.
• Drive resolution of technical issues and manage risks.

Skills

Senior technical leadership

Interface management

Multidisciplinary issue resolution

Credibility in senior forums

Education

Professional Engineer (P.Eng.) or Architect

Construction-based certifications

Job description

The Opportunity

Job Description

Shape Something Different

You’re not just looking for another role—you want to shape something meaningful. As the TECHNICAL MANAGER – CONSTRUCTION INTERFACE (CENTRUS PROGRAM), you will play a pivotal leadership role supporting CENTRUS program objectives by bridging and optimizing the interface between technical design and construction teams.

You will serve as WSP’s senior technical counterpart to PSPC construction managers, CM partners, design‑assist trades, and senior client representatives. In this role, you will strengthen integration, accelerate issue resolution, and drive clarity and alignment across a complex heritage MEC installation program.

Your Impact

• Act as the day‑to‑day senior technical counterpart to the Centrus Design Manager and Project Manager.
• Collaborate closely with the CM’s MEC Manager and Design Assist partners to ensure constructability alignment.
• Represent WSP’s integrated technical position in CM and Client forums, ensuring clarity, decisiveness, and alignment.
• Lead high‑stakes meetings, enabling the Program Director to focus on governance and client relationships.
• Drive the resolution of CM comments, RFIs, sequencing issues, access and maintenance needs, and constructability challenges.
• Ensure smooth transition of design package delivery into construction administration support.
• Prevent technical issues from escalating into claims, delays, or reputational risk.
• Serve as senior integrator across all disciplines, packages, and phases within the CENTRUS program.
• Maintain issue registers, interface logs, decision records, and ensure all technical positions are coordinated and defensible.
• Lead technical discussions, de‑escalate contentious situations, and present structured recommendations to senior leadership.
• Identify and elevate program‑level risks while aligning mitigation actions with commercial and program strategy.

The Skills That Set You Apart

• 15+ years of senior technical leadership experience on large, complex, multi‑stakeholder programs.
• Professional Engineer (P.Eng.) or Architect preferred; construction‑based certifications an asset.
• Proven ability to lead interface management between design teams, construction managers, and clients.
• Experience navigating senior‑level CM and ADM‑level technical forums with credibility.
• Demonstrated skill in resolving multi‑disciplinary technical issues under pressure.
• Systems thinker capable of balancing constructability, sequencing, safety, quality, contractual obligations, and downstream impacts.
• Highly structured, decisive, pragmatic, and oriented toward closure and technical integrity.
• This position requires a valid Secret security clearance issued by the Government of Canada.

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.

Compensation

AB, BC, NT, NU, SK & YT: $177,000 – $234,400

MB & ON: $161,500 – $222,300

NB, NL, NS, PEI & QC: $159,900 – $212,300

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.

About Us

At WSP, we exist to shape communities to advance humanity. 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. We are Visioneers.

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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