Senior Landscape Architect

Job Description

What if you could redefine what’s possible? With us, you can.

With us, you can. You want Purpose. Growth. Opportunity. People who get it.

What if you could redefine what’s possible? With us, you can.

With us, you can. You want Purpose. Growth. Opportunity. People who get it.

We are the home of ambitious, passionate, and innovative world shapers.

With an unmatched breadth and depth of engineering, advisory and science‑based expertise, our global minds unite to power local solutions.

We are pathfinders and impact makers.

We are Visioneers.

We are WSP

The Opportunity – Build the Future with Us

Join WSP’s Alberta Landscape Architecture & Urban Design team as a Senior Landscape Architect, supporting our expanding Strategic Advisory, Planning, Landscape Architecture + Urban Design practice. Based in Edmonton, this role is ideal for a creative, collaborative designer with a passion for the profession and demonstrated experience delivering projects from concept through completion.

As a senior member of the Landscape Architecture & Urban Design team, you will contribute to a diverse portfolio of projects in a leadership role while helping to win new work through active involvement in proposals and project delivery. Although we are a global organization, WSP remains a relationship‑driven business that values work‑life balance—supported through our flexible and hybrid work environment.

Our work spans the private, public, and institutional sectors, delivering environmentally responsible, socially conscious, high‑quality design across Canada. You will contribute to projects of varying scale and complexity, including urban revitalization, master planning, parks and public spaces, complete streets, multi‑use trails, transit facilities, infrastructure, land development, and ecologically based landscapes. This role offers the opportunity to collaborate frequently with Landscape Architecture teams across Calgary, Kelowna, Vancouver, Victoria, and Winnipeg, supporting work throughout Western Canada.

Your Impact

• Lead landscape architecture and urban design projects from concept through contract administration.
• Shape communities through high‑quality, environmentally responsible, and socially conscious design.
• Mentor and support early‑career professionals within a multidisciplinary team environment.
• Build strong relationships with clients, stakeholders, and communities across Central and Northern Alberta.
• Contribute to proposal development, helping secure new work and expand WSP’s presence in the region.
• Collaborate with teams across Western Canada to deliver integrated, innovative solutions.
• Represent WSP with professionalism when engaging the public, clients, and project partners.

The Skills That Set You Apart

• Full Member in Good Standing with the Alberta Association of Landscape Architects (AALA) or equivalent provincial association, with professional seal.
• 15+ years of professional experience in Landscape Architecture.
• Strong technical capability across design development and construction documentation, including site design, grading, planting design, detailing, and contract administration.
• Demonstrated project management experience with sound financial and commercial acumen.
• Proven ability to prepare and lead proposal development efforts.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with confidence presenting design ideas to clients, stakeholders, and the public.
• Proficiency in core design and administrative software (CAD, Adobe, Microsoft Office).
• Willingness to perform field work, conduct site visits, and observe construction activities.
• Valid driver’s license and access to a vehicle.

Assets considered an advantage:

• ISA Certification.
• Experience with Civil 3D, SketchUp, Lumion, Revit, Rhino, and GIS.
• Additional credentials in Accessible Design, Environmental Stewardship, or related specialties.
• Fluency in a second language (French considered an asset).
• Demonstrated commitment to community involvement and continuous learning.

Why Choose WSP?

Why Choose WSP? We exist to shape communities to advance humanity. The brightest engineers, advisors and scientists from across the globe call WSP home.

• Proudly Canadian – we are a Top 100 Employer in Canada for 2026.
• A global community of brilliant minds – your next idea, mentor, or opportunity is always within reach.
• Limitless opportunities start here. Whether it’s across the country or around the globe, we help you tailor your role to match your ambition — because your growth drives ours.
• Flexible work, real balance – we