Ontario Senior Land Development Project Engineer

WSP; Ontario (CA); On-site; USD 58,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

WSP in Ontario is seeking a Senior Project Engineer to lead land development projects across the province, guiding multidisciplinary teams through concept to construction and navigating municipal approvals.

You’ll own client relationships, manage scope, budgets, schedules, and risk, and collaborate with transportation, environmental, geotechnical, and planning experts. Mentoring juniors is part of the role.

This role offers meaningful impact shaping communities with WSP’s Ontario presence.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of progressive experience in land development engineering with leadership of complex, multi‑phase projects.
• P.Eng in Ontario with extensive experience engaging municipalities, agencies, and stakeholders.
• Strong command of Ontario’s land development and development‑approvals landscape.

Responsibilities

• Lead multidisciplinary engineering teams to deliver residential, commercial, industrial, and institutional land development projects from concept through construction.
• Own client relationships — serve as the primary technical and design contact, anticipating needs and providing strategic guidance.
• Drive all aspects of project delivery, including scope, budgets, schedules, resourcing, and risk management.
• Navigate municipal and agency approvals using deep understanding of Ontario processes and longstanding WSP relationships.
• Champion quality assurance across all design outputs, ensuring technical excellence and regulatory compliance.
• Support business development by contributing to proposals, fee estimates, and pursuit strategies.
• Mentor and coach junior engineers and designers, helping develop the next generation of land development talent.
• Collaborate across WSP disciplines to deliver holistic, integrated solutions.
• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives, innovative design approaches, and digital‑delivery advancements.

Skills

Land development engineering

Client relationship management

Project management

Municipal approvals

Team leadership

Ontario processes

Education

P.Eng in Ontario

Tools

AutoCAD

Civil 3D

Job description

WSP in Ontario is seeking a Senior Project Engineer to lead land development projects across the province, guiding multidisciplinary teams through concept to construction and navigating municipal approvals.

You’ll own client relationships, manage scope, budgets, schedules, and risk, and collaborate with transportation, environmental, geotechnical, and planning experts. Mentoring juniors is part of the role.

This role offers meaningful impact shaping communities with WSP’s Ontario presence.