Senior Design

Senior Design / Project Manager, Bridges

Edmonton, AB, Canada

Job Description

The Opportunity:

Senior Design/Project Managerfor our Bridge Group, to provide technical leadership in the design and delivery of transportation projects, including bridges, highway, transit, rail, and pedestrian bridges, retaining walls, and unique structures. Duties include analysis, design, inspection, evaluation, cost estimating, tender document preparation, construction technical support, and project management.

TheWSP Bridge Groupin Alberta is involved in many high-profile transportation projects in the province.This is an exciting time to join a dynamic and growing team

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.

#WeAre WSP

What you can expect to do here:

Responsibilities will include technical leadership and delivery of:

- Project Coordination and Management of Major Bridge and Standard bridge projects;
- Conceptual, preliminary, and detailed design of bridges, culverts, retaining walls, and other civil structures;
- Bridge inspections, assessment, and rehabilitation design;
- Design of new major bridges and replacements;
- Quantities and construction cost estimates;
- Independent Review and Quality Assurance of designs and drawings;
- Specifications and contract document preparation;
- Review of shop drawings and field technical support of bridge construction;
- Provide leadership and mentoring to a team of technical staff delivering transportation projects such major bridge and standard bridge projects;
- Assist with leadership and expertise with client management.
- Preparation of reports and proposals; and
- Other duties as assigned.

What you’ll bring to WSP:

- Advanced leadership and communication abilities, notably capable of inspiring, engaging, and influencing a high caliber team to drive to higher performance levels and seize the opportunities presented internally and in the market, to the benefit of a wide body of stakeholders (including, but not limited to: clients, employees, shareholders, partners, suppliers, and society at large);
- University degree in Civil Engineering with a specialization in the field of bridge structures;
- Eligible for a Professional Engineer licence in Alberta;
- Minimum 10 years of experience working in an engineering and project management capacity on detailed design assignments for bridges for Alberta Transportation or other municipalities, or equivalent jurisdictions in Canada;
- Superior technical understanding, design abilities, and current on bridge technologies;
- Working knowledge of structural analysis software used in bridge design such as CSIBridge, MIDAS, etc;
- Specific areas of expertise required are in the planning, preliminary and detailed design, and construction of bridges of standard and complex geometry;
- A thorough knowledge of current design codes (CAN/CSA-S6) and standards is essential;
- Experience with inspection, assessment, and rehabilitation of existing structures;
- Experience with field review and inspection during construction;
- Strong ability to communicate effectively (verbally,written, and executive presentations) with internal and external clients and stakeholders, and build well-developed teams and positive relationships; and,
- Excellent technical, interpersonal and teamwork skills.

Job Info

- Job Identification 73952
- Posting Date 09/29/2025, 05:11 PM

About Us

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 ourpeople 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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