Senior Project Manager/Civil Design Engineer

The Opportunity:

WSP is currently seeking a motivated Senior Project Manager/Civil Design Engineer to join our Municipal Engineering team in Victoria, British Columbia. Reporting to the Manager, Land Development and Municipal Engineering in Victoria, 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 services. As a key member of the team, you will deal directly with clients and approval and regulatory agencies.

This is an in-office position based out of Victoria, British Columbia and, while we welcome applicants from across Canada, successful candidates will be expected to be located within the southern Vancouver Island region.  Partial costs for relocation to Victoria will be provided, based on discussions with the successful applicant.

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:

• Manage and deliver infrastructure design solutions to customers - this includes report and proposal writing, business development, client liaison, and project management;
• Conduct Preliminary and Detailed Design of civil works for municipal transportation, water supply systems, sanitary sewers, and stormwater systems;
• Support tender and construction for civil projects;
• Build, lead, and manage multidisciplinary project teams focused on client specified requirements - projects may include planning, engineering design, construction, and financial management deliverables;
• Take a leadership role in the expansion of business opportunities and execution of major municipal infrastructure projects;
• Lead, develop and empower a diverse group of professionals and technical support staff; and
• Other duties as assigned.

 About you:

• You are a passionate Municipal or Land Development engineer and are looking to join a dynamic team of dedicated professionals
• You demonstrate expertise in project delivery
• You have proven success in client relationship management
• You have a demonstrated ability to lead a project team of professionals with excellent communication skills both internally with staff and externally with clients

What you'll bring to WSP:

• An undergraduate degree in civil engineering from an accredited university;
• Professional Engineer designation with 15+ years of planning and design of municipal projects;
• Professional Engineer or eligibility for registration in EGBC is required;
• Experience with MMCD documents, including design guidelines, tender documents, and specifications;
• Experience and formal training in Project Management an asset;
• Strong knowledge of British Columbia municipal clients;
• 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 work independently; and
• Ability to mentor junior staff.

Compensation

Salary range (in British Columbia): $113,500 - $156,000

The final salary awarded for this role may vary from the above range based on several factors including, but not limited to, relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, geographic location, performance, and business or organizational needs. The salary range provided in this job posting may be subject to change for business purposes.