Construction Manager

**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

**THORNHILL**:
**The Opportunity**:
WSP is currently seeking a Construction Project Manager to join our Contract Administration team, located at our Thornhill office. Reporting to the Manager, Contract Administration - Water and Wastewater, this position will be responsible for the management of project and assignments for Private and Public sector clients.

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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.
- Our **Hybrid Work Policy**:

- a combination of in-person and remote working, enables us to purposefully think of how we work, who we need to work with, and where the work should be done.
- 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**:

- Working directly with Water and Wastewater Infrastructure clients, contractors (engineering/riggers/etc.), and technical resources (internal/external clients)
- Project/program planning, and budget estimating/reporting
- Reading/understanding construction drawings & specifications
- Reviewing drawings to propose and verify tower/rooftop technical loading and structural components
- Preparing (create/issue/review/award) tender documents, writing of documents informing contractors of obligations
- Establishing construction schedules and coordination of resources to meet time/cost/quality objectives
- Team meeting project planning, project status reporting and respective database inputs
- Continual communication needs, setting expectations, delegation and status reporting
- Travel to various sites across the region required
- Other work requirements as assigned.

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

- 15+ years’ experience in Construction Management, Water Wastewater Infrastructure background (watermains, wastewater treatment plant, pumping stations, reservoirs, roads, sidewalks, bridges etc. )
- Experience with municipal and land development Clients is an asset
- Able to manage the construction inspection team, Organization skills to prioritize and manage diverse workload.
- Able to resolve the claim situations, Expert knowledge of materials means and methods, and equipment involved in the construction of heavy works.
- Proficiency in reading and interpreting contract requirements, including contractor/client negotiations.
- Advanced communication skills (written and verbal) and ability to maintain professional and effective working relationships with Project Owner and related team.
- Advanced ability to engage team and drive performance.
- Expert knowledge in construction safety standards with ability to drive safety culture.
- Strong understanding of risk management.
- Results oriented with extremely high work ethic, stringent quality standards and can-do attitude. Excellent written and verbal c