The WSP Applied Solutions team has an opening for a Lead Environmental Construction Project Manager. This candidate will be based out of Kitchener, Mississauga, Whitby, Barrie, Sudbury or Winnipeg. Other locations may be available for the right candidate.

Our team handles a diverse range of environmental and civil construction projects across Canada. As a Lead Project Manager with the construction team, you should have sound project, program management and administrative skills. You should be able to define, develop and manage multi-disciplinary teams. We deliver construction as prime contractor and as construction manager for work related to contaminated site remediation, heavy civil construction, mine closure, decommissioning and demolition. You'll be working with a regional team, on some of our largest and most important local and national projects.

You'll help to identify and develop new opportunities for WSP in Ontario and Eastern Canada and foster our existing relationships with our valued clients. As a Construction Project Manager, you will promote, mentor and develop our team, by providing direction and sharing your experience.

As a Lead Construction Project Manager with WSP, you will have project oversight and will guide project teams, while being accountable for quality of work, cost, schedule and importantly, the safety of our projects.

Why choose WSP?

• Enhance the world around you - from the environment to the highways, to the buildings and the terrain, WSP is the fabric of Canada.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• We value and are committed to upholding a culture of inclusion and belonging

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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What you can expect to do here as a Lead WSP Construction Project Manager:

• Deliver environmental remediation, heavy civil construction, decommissioning and demolition, mining, marine and/or ground improvement work.

• Lead teams in the preparing of proposals and presentations to promote services and bring in new work.

• Prepare construction cost estimates for work.

• Work with the commercial team on development of scopes of work and engage procurement support as necessary.

• Manage project delivery with a high regard for scope, schedule, cost, and quality.

• Work together with construction personnel and engineering design staff to resolve technical and constructability issues.

• Deliver on high expectations and deliver best in class safety during project execution.

• Work collaboratively with technical project resources and HSSE teams that have oversight of work.

• Realize new construction opportunities for large-scale, multi-disciplinary projects across Canada.

• Leading a team of project delivery staff and construction personnel to resolve technical and constructability issues.

What you'll bring to WSP:

• 15+ years experience as an environmental or heavy civil Construction Project Manager in the fields of environmental remediation, civil construction, decommissioning and demolition, mining, marine and/or ground improvement work.

• A bachelor’s degree in environmental management, civil/environmental engineering or equivalent. A Licensed Professional Engineer and/or ability to be licensed in other provinces, would be preferable, but is not required.

• PMP designation would be a bonus but is not required.

• You have field and office-based experience, project management experience and in-depth knowledge of applicable provincial and federal environmental regulations.

• Willing to travel up to 50% of the time, and to work independently and remotely when required.

• Demonstrate creativity and a willingness to learn new things and expand horizons.

• You are an independent self-starter, requiring little oversight and with the ability to lead and mentor a team that we would build around you.

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. (https://www.wsp.com/en-CA/careers/notice-to-staffing-agencies)