Director, Public Affairs and Communications

The Opportunity

WSP’s Transportation and Infrastructure team in Canada is growing and seeking an experienced and strategic professional to serve as _Director _, _Public Affairs and Communications _. This senior leadership role is central to shaping stakeholder relationships and project success. As the _Director _, you will actively participate in implementing engagement strategies to maintain the reputation of WSP and to support regulatory filings and achieving social acceptance of the various projects for which you will be responsible.

**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.

**WeAreWSP**

**What you can expect to do here**:

- Champion the design and execution of public affairs, communications, and marketing strategies that align with client and project goals.
- Forge and nurture strong relationships with stakeholders, including governments officials and media, and serve as the project's trusted spokesperson.
- Lead cross-functional teams to drive collaborative and unified communication efforts.
- Ensure consistency and excellence in all public-facing materials, providing final approval on strategies, plans, and deliverables.
- Anticipate emerging challenges and spearhead effective crisis communication responses.Measure, analyse, and report on the impact of communications initiatives, ensuring continuous improvement and accountability.

**What you’ll bring to WSP**:

- **Proven Leadership**: 10+ years guiding communications and engagement for major transit, construction, or infrastructure projects.
- **Strategic Vision**: Expertise in developing and executing innovative engagement and communications strategies.
- **Relationship Builder**: Exceptional ability to foster trusted relationships with communities, governments, and diverse stakeholders.
- **Confident Communicator**: Media-trained public speaker, skilled in crisis messaging and high-profile issue management.
- **Metrics-Driven**: Experience monitoring outreach effectiveness and translating insights into meaningful reports.
- **Industry Savvy**: Deep knowledge of construction processes, public sector protocols, legislative and regulatory requirements.
- **Outstanding Soft Skills**: Proactive, inclusive, resilient, and highly organized—your energy sets the standard.

**WSP**est l’une des plus importantes firmes de services professionnels à travers le monde. Notre mission est d’assurer la pérennité de nos villes et nos environnements.

Notre équipe compte plus de 65 000 membres dans le monde. Au Canada uniquement, nous sommes plus de 12 000 personnes impliquées dans tous les domaines; de l'assainissement de l'environnement à la planification urbaine, de l'ingénierie de bâtiments emblématiques à la réalisation de réseaux de transport durables. Nous trouvons de nouvelles façons d'extraire des ressources essentielles et développons des sources d'énergie renouvelables pour l'avenir.

Chez **WSP**:

- Nous accordons une grande valeur à nos employés et à notre réputation.
- Nous œuvrons localement, mais avec une envergure internationale.
- Nous sommes axés sur l’avenir et remettons en question le statu quo.
- Nous favorisons la collaboration dans tout ce que nous faisons.
- Nous soutenons une culture d’autonomie et de responsabilisation.

Veuillez noter:
La santé et la sécurité sont des valeurs absolument essentielles pour WSP. Étant donné l’importance de se garder en sécurité, vous devez vous conformer à notre politique de santé, sécurité et environnement (SSE) en tout temps, ainsi qu’aux politiques SSE du client lorsque cela s’applique.

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