Project Director

WSP Canada is growing and our ERI (Energy, Resources and Industry) division is seeking a **Project Director **to join our Major Projects team in **Calgary, Alberta.**

Our Major Projects division within ERI supports our clients from coast to coast. Over the decades, we have developed a wide range of services and our expertise is recognized throughout the market. Our experts work together to provide our clients services that live up to our vision of meeting the highest industry standards and innovating to exceed them.

**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.

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

- Make recommendations and be involved with important decision making on highly technical and complex aspects of WSP projects. Able to put together rough concepts for execution by others;
- Actively leads project planning, resourcing, staffing, de-staffing, supply and subcontract management;
- Prepare and execute Project Management Plans including Work Plans, Risk Management Plans, Safety Plans, Quality Plans, and Communications Plans;
- Define, Develop and Document multiple dependent or independent Project Budgets & Schedules, approve changes to baseline / estimates and new forecasted dates;
- Responsible for defining scope, and creating WBS, verifying scope with client and following procedures to monitor and control changes on project;
- Reviewing engineering, construction and procurement schedules to ensure compliance with project schedule, estimate and procurement plan;
- Proactively manage deadlines and ensure appropriate communication is provided (to relevant parties) when schedule and cost conflicts arise;
- Assess project resources’ capability to accomplish current and future assigned work and initiate actions as required to meet commitments;
- Mentoring and instructing of team members on design requirements, schedules, cost estimates, etc. as required on projects;
- Ensures project results meet requirements regarding technical quality, reliability, schedule and cost;
- Reviews drawings, budgets and contractor quotations for cost optimized contracts and profitability;
- Building mutually beneficial internal/external client relationships through the relentless pursuit of excellence;
- Building an inclusive, high performance culture based on respect and support;
- Manage diverse stakeholder groups; and
- Other duties as assigned/required.
- Project management responsibilities include a solid understanding of:

- Reporting and Scheduling
- Revenue Forecasting
- Budget Management
- Staff Planning and Project Organization Designs
- Supply Chain Management
- Construction Management

**What you’ll bring to WSP**:

- 10-15+ years’ experience in a Project Management or equivalent role;
- Completed formal training in project management, PMP certification preferred;
- 4-8 years of previous experience in an EPCM environment;
- Experience project managing energy and heavy industrial projects required - specifically in gas processing plants
- Engineering degree in a related discipline or technical diploma from post-secondary institution is required;
- P.Eng. designation is an asset;
- A proven track record of completing projects on time and on budget with a high degree of client satisfaction; and
- Highly proficient in MS Office including vendor and database software
- Familiar with project management software tools and systems

**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 wa