Material Handling Specialist

**WSP **is one of the world's leading professional services firms. Our purpose is to future proof our cities and environments.

We have over 55,000 team members across the globe. In Canada, our 9,800+ 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.

The excellence we bring to our work and to our workplace has been recognized far and wide. We are among the LinkedIn Top 25 Companies two years in a row, one of the Top 100 Sustainable Companies in the World (and among the Top 10 in Canada), and we earned Platinum Elite Recognition through our participation in more than half of Canada's Top 100 Infrastructure Projects.

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

**GTA - MARKHAM, OAKVILLE OR SASKATOON**:
**The Opportunity**:
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**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.**

**#WeAre**WSP**

**A day in the life**:

- Complete bulk material handling designs and calculations for conveyors, conveyor systems, chutes, transfer systems, and other equipment within the Mining, Ag-Industrial, and Food and Beverage industries.
- Lead the selection of mechanical equipment components, including the selection of drives, bearings, pulleys, shafts, scales, and dust collection and suppression system, layouts and integration into total project systems required for bulk material handling systems.
- Make technical decisions, take responsibility on technical matters and answer technical questions during the construction and commissioning of bulk material handling systems.
- Communicate with vendors to acquire specifications info, pricing, and technological advancement in the field of bulk material handlings design.
- Design management with input from other senior managers on technical decisions.
- Coordinate with various disciplines required for project implementation.
- Write and review technical reports and construction specifications.
- Review and take responsibility for junior designers' and engineers’ work.
- Cost estimating review and assistance.
- Travel to various client sites, attend project meetings and conduct field reviews.
- Other duties as assigned.

**What you'll bring to WSP...**:

- Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering with an emphasis on bulk material handling systems from an accredited university and be within good standing with APEGS or PEO as a licensed Professional Engineer.
- Eight to Fifteen years of relevant experience in the design of bulk material handling systems.
- Skilled in the preparation of bulk material handling and heavy plant equipment arrangement drawings using Computer Aided Drafting and Design software.
- Proficient in common material handling software tools (e.g. Smart Plant 3D).
- Be fluent in the English language with excellent verbal and written communication skills with working knowledge of the Microsoft suite of programs.
- Ability to work and complete tasks independently, make decisions and take responsibility on technical matters.
- Must possess a team player attitude and be able to work in project team environment.

Health and Safety is a core paramount value of WSP. Given the importance of keeping one another safe and the growing list of our clients including vaccination status as part of their mandated health and safety requirements to work with them, **you will be required to provide proof of full COVID-19 vaccination to WSP as a condition of e