Project Manager/Municipal Engineer

The Opportunity:

WSP is currently seeking a motivated Project Manager to join our Winnipeg Land Development & Municipal Engineering team. Reporting to the Manager of Municipal Engineering - Manitoba, this position will be responsible to work on projects for public and private clients, leading municipal water, wastewater, drainage and roadway infrastructure projects including planning, design and construction administration services. As a key member of the team, you will deal directly with clients and approval and regulatory agencies.

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.

What you can expect to do here:

• Taking ownership in the expansion of business opportunities and execution of municipal infrastructure projects, assisting with growth and enhancement in the Manitoba Region
• Delivering infrastructure design and asset management solutions to customers - this includes report and proposal writing, business development, client liaison, and project management
• Manage Preliminary and Detailed Design of civil works for municipal engineering, water supply systems, sanitary sewers, and stormwater systems including linear works, valves chambers, and pump stations
• Build, lead, and manage multidisciplinary project teams with support from offices both regionally and nationally, focused on client specified requirements - projects may include planning, engineering design, and construction administration
• Lead, develop and empower a diverse group of professionals and technical support staff; and
• Other duties as assigned.

What you'll bring to WSP:

• Project Management Professional designation with 5-8 years of managing and delivering projects of varying sizes and values.
• Experience and training in Oracle is an asset
• Strong knowledge of the Manitoba market
• Ability to communicate, in French and English is an asset
• Demonstrated success in customer services, client management and proposal/report writing
• Strong communication (written and verbal), interpersonal and teamwork skills. Technical writing skills needed to support development of technical reports, tools, support documents, and training materials
• Ability to lead and manage a diverse team
• Ability to work independently; and
• Ability to mentor junior staff.

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 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

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.

WSP does not accept unsolicited resumes from agencies. For more information please READ THE FULL POLICY.