Job Description
The Opportunity:
Senior Project Manager to join our Transportation – Alternative Delivery group, located at our Vancouver office. Reporting to the Manager this position will be responsible for leading and delivering complex P3 and alternative delivery projects. These will include major transportation infrastructure such as highways, transit, airports and rail.
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. 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.
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What you can expect to do here:
- Oversee the delivery of the technical milestones and phases of the project;
- Manage the budgets and deadlines for the project;
- Manage multi-disciplinary project teams;
- Liaison with clients and the project team;
- Responsible for coordination of multi-disciplinary design teams;
- Review design drawings and prepare presentation materials including PowerPoint presentations;
- Manage contract specifications and documentation;
- Liaison with all discipline team members, sub-consultants, and agencies;
- Implement and oversee project quality control and quality assurance;
- Manage resolution of project issues, identification of mitigation measures;
- Review and analyze project schedules for activities, milestones, and critical path;
- Prepare proposals, project cost estimates, and budgets;
- Supervise the work of Engineers, Coordinators and support staff appointed to the project;
- Perform all other tasks that will help accomplish successful delivery of the project;
- Contribute to knowledge transfer by providing functional guidance, peer review, and mentoring; and
- Other duties as assigned/required.
What you’ll bring to WSP:
- Ideally an Undergraduate Degree in Engineering from an accredited university;
- Ideally registered Professional Engineer in Canada (BC preferred);
- Minimum 15+ years of related experience;
- Experience leading multi-disciplinary teams of project professionals;
- Experience with major transportation infrastructure including highways, bridges, transit (LRT and subway), airports, etc.;
- Experience with alternative project delivery models;
- Strategic, conceptual analytical thinking and decision making skills;
- Adaptability and flexibility including the ability to manage project deadlines;
- Experience with schedule software is an asset;
- Demonstrated willingness to learn;
- Strong interpersonal skills and enthusiastic team player;
- Excellent oral and written and presentation skills; and
- Be flexible and have the ability to work on multiple projects of varied complexity with minimal supervision.
Compensation:
Expected Salary (all locations): $84,200 - $143,100
WSP Canada is providing the compensation range that the company in good faith believes it will pay for this position based on the successful applicant’s education, experience, knowledge, skills, abilities in addition to the specific geographic location.