Sustainability à Canada

The Opportunity:

WSP has an exciting opportunity for a Project Manager to join our Heritage team in British Columbia. As a Project Manager, you will work closely with the Heritage team to lead and manage projects and business opportunities throughout the province. You will gain valuable and diverse work experience as part of our province-wide Heritage team and will have opportunities to work on multidisciplinary projects that will contribute to your professional development. The successful candidate will ideally be based in one of our offices in BC including Castlegar, Cranbrook, Fort St John, Kamloops, Kelowna, Langley, Nanaimo, Prince George, Rossland, Smithers, Terrace, Vancouver, and Victoria.

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.
• A Canadian success story - we're proud to wear the red and white of this beautiful country.
• 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.
• A phenomenal collaborative culture and a workforce filled with genuinely good people who are doing humbly important work.

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.

What you can expect to do here:

• Work with both internal and external stakeholders to develop and manage scope, schedule, and budget throughout a project lifecycle, all with the support of the Heritage Team.
• Work within WSP’s project management portal (Oracle HCM) and with both internal and client accounting teams to maintain the overall financial success of the project.
• Implement project support plans to maintain and track health and safety, quality, risk management, communication, and documentation.
• Work with the Heritage team to achieve the technical requirements and expectations of clients, Indigenous groups, and regulatory agencies.
• Provide leadership and guidance to junior project staff.
• Participate in WSP’s Health & Safety program, demonstrating a “Safety First” focus and acting as a role model to other staff.

What you'll bring to WSP:

• Demonstrable expertise in project management, including project planning and organizational skills and an ability to work with a diverse team.
• An interest in archaeology and cultural heritage; however, previous direct experience is not required.
• A willingness and passion for working with Indigenous groups and communities.
• Excellent computer skills, including experience with the suite of Microsoft Office programs (Word, Excel, Project) and Adobe Acrobat Software.
• Experience in Oracle HCM or similar accounting systems.
• A detail and result oriented mindset.
• Strong written and oral communications skills.
• High level of professionalism, integrity, and ethics.
• Designated PMP’s or experience with engineering or environmental consulting will be considered favorably.

Your benefits at WSP will include:

• A competitive and industry-leading remuneration package that includes extended medical, dental and group plan benefits.
• Involvement in innovative and collaborative multidisciplinary projects.
• On the job training, mentoring, and coaching.
• Career development planning tailored to help you reach your goals.
• A dedicated Indigenous relations team that actively promotes relationships with Indigenous groups and businesses.
• Project support from a large in-house multidisciplinary team.
• Professional development through professional membership reimbursement, participation in practice area networks, and innovation funding.
• Working with a team that values and upholds a culture of inclusion and belonging.

Salary range (in British Columbia): $74,600 to $102,600

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.

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.

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.

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.