Project Manager, LDME

The opportunity:

A unique opportunity to live and work in the Canadian Rocky Mountains, WSP is currently seeking a motivated Project Manager/Project Engineer to join our Canmore Land Development and Municipal Engineering team. Reporting to the Area Manager in Canmore, this position's responsibilities include working on a wide variety of projects in terms of type and scale including municipal water, wastewater, drainage, roadway infrastructure, and site servicing projects for public and private clients, including planning, design, and construction administration services. As a key member of the team, you will deal directly with clients and regulatory agencies.

Why 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.

#WeAreWSP

A day in the life:

• Provide technical advisory services to clients for land development and municipal engineering projects;

• Prepare analyses, designs, drawings, specifications, cost estimates and reports;

• Contract administration and field reviews for projects under construction;

• Liase with a multi-disciplinary project team to undertake municipal engineering projects;

• Manage clients and projects, maintaining a high standard of customer satisfaction by ensuring that project outputs meet client expectation at key project stages;

• Implement WSP project management methodology to ensure projects result in a successful conclusion for both the client and the company;

• Receive mentorship from Senior colleagues, and in turn provide mentorship to Junior staff members;

• Other duties as assigned.

What you'll bring to WSP...

• An undergraduate degree in Civil Engineering from an accredited university (Diploma in Civil Engineering Technology or Engineering Design may be considered);

• 5+ years of progressive experience in the design of land development infrastructure projects is preferred;

• Registration in good standing as a P.Eng. in Alberta, or eligibility to be registered, or industry recognized equivalent;

• Experience as an engineering professional completing studies, design, tender document preparation and contract administration on projects in the Municipal/Infrastructure sector;

• Project Management experience on municipal and/or private sector projects;

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills both written and verbal;

• Capable of working independently, high attention to detail, and an ability to work well as a team player;

• Valid Driver's license;

• Experience working with the various southern Alberta municipalities and/or within a mountain setting is an asset;
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.

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