Senior Water

Job Description
The Opportunity:
We're seeking a
Senior Water/Wastewater Process Engineer/Project Manager
for our growing Water and Wastewater team based in Winnipeg, MB. Applicants residing outside of Winnipeg will be considered. The successful candidate will act as a design resource and project manager on local and national municipal water and wastewater treatment projects.

The Manitoba Water and Wastewater team is a tight-knit group of professionals ranging from 44 years of experience to less than one year. The team provides design and project management services for municipal clients across Canada, including municipal water and wastewater treatment facilities, pump stations and forcemains, reservoirs, and wastewater collection and water distribution systems.

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.

WeAre
WSP
What you can expect to do here:
You will manage new and existing multi-disciplinary engineering projects and supervise engineering design. Typical types of projects include sampling programs and data collection, feasibility studies, options evaluations, preliminary design, detailed design, and contract administration and commissioning of both new and existing water and wastewater treatment facilities.

You will take on duties as a senior engineer/project manager, working to prepare proposals and time/task matrices, developing and executing scopes of work, managing project financials and deliverables, and overseeing the work of junior and intermediate engineers. This can include other engineering disciplines within WSP, and external resources such as subcontractors. You will be expected to manage subcontracts, health and safety plans, quality management plans, and other key project management documents.

You will also be encouraged to take on new responsibilities, engage new clients, and bring forward new ideas for growing or optimizing the business. WSP provides opportunities for active engagement with management and leadership at all levels, as well as support programs for mentorship, leadership development, and mental health management.

Typical project tasks may entail the following:

• Design of municipal water and wastewater treatment systems, including water/wastewater characterization, bench and pilot-scale treatability evaluations, PFD and P&ID development, production of detailed engineering drawings and specifications, construction supervision, and commissioning;
• Economic and technical evaluation of treatment technologies;
• Design, specification, and tendering of major process equipment purchases;
• Economic and technical evaluation of specific treatment equipment; and,
• Permitting and regulatory submittals.

Typical project management duties may include:

• Managing task execution, and providing guidance to project personnel;
• Working with other disciplines and coordinating design tasks;
• Managing subcontractors;
• Reviewing and managing budgets and project spend;
• Maintaining a project schedule;
• Communicating with clients and managing expectations;
• Managing change;
• Developing health and safety documentation; and,
• Reviewing and approving billings.

What you'll bring to WSP:

• Minimum 10 years of technical engineering skills in water/wastewater treatment design;
• Bachelor's degree in civil, environmental or mechanical engineering, Master's degree is an asset;
• Professional Engineer or eligibility for registration with Engineers Geoscientists Manitoba (EGM);
• Strong project management and discipline lead skills;
• Strong inter-personal skills to assist project delivery with complex teams, and with mentoring and training colleagues;
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with demonstrated ability to conduct effective presentations and prepare written reports and documents;
• Strong organizational skills in both information and time management;
• Experienced in business development and building client relationships;
• Experienced with project management and project delivery according to quality standards;
• Proven record of independently leading successful projects;
• Detailed design, procurement, contract administration, and commissioning experience; and,
• Valid driver's license.

About Us
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.