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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.
The excellence we bring to our work and to our workplace has been recognized far and wide. We are among the LinkedIn Top 25 Companies two years in a row, one of the Top 100 Sustainable Companies in the World (and among the Top 10 in Canada), and we earned Platinum Elite Recognition through our participation in more than half of Canada’s Top 100 Infrastructure Projects.
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
PORT HOPE
WSP is one of the world’s leading professional services firms – made stronger with the recent creation of WSP E&I Canada Ltd., a wholly-owned subsidiary of WSP Canada Inc.
We have over 63,000 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. Our purpose is to future proof our cities and environments.
The Opportunity:
WSP E&I is seeking a Assistant Project Manager to support our Remediation Business who will lead complex multi-disciplinary civil and civil/environmental remediation projects. This position reports to the Director of Projects of the Canadian Construction Remediation group and is based at the project site or office location Port Hope, ON.
The successful candidate will demonstrate strong leadership skills and will be an effective communicator with a proven track record of building and leading teams while executing environmental and/or civil construction projects in Canada.
Please note we will consider candidates based in various locations throughout Ontario, but this role will need to be primarily at the project site in Port Hope, ON.
Why 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.
- Our Hybrid Work Policy – a combination of in-person and remote working, enables us to purposefully think of how we work, who we need to work with, and where the work should be done.
- 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
A day in the life:
- Lead all aspects of large remediation / civil earthworks projects.
- Manage budget, schedule, scope, client and stakeholder relations, contracts, and subcontracts.
- Manage, lead, and coach project team.
- Collaborate with managers and resources for project quality, project controls, health, and safety, environmental, operations, procurement, accounting, and finance.
- Actively manage and lead day to day execution of project scope.
- Report both to client project team and internal management.
- Take an active leadership role in the preconstruction of large civil and remediation pursuits.
- Provide technical direction to and mentor’s subordinate staff.
- Understand, apply, and oversee the implementation of a best-in-class safety program.
What you’ll bring to WSP …
- University Degree/Technology Diploma in Civil Engineering, or a combination of education and industry experience.
- Minimum 5 years’ experience managing large scale civil / remediation projects as prime contractor.
- Demonstrated ability at leading construction managers, site superintendents, safety managers, engineering managers and direct field staff.
- Strong understanding and knowledge of Ontario and Federal environmental and construction regulations.
- Excellent organizational, technical writing, communication and team building skills.
- Proven track record interfacing with senior management on project program performance, bid evaluation, etc.
- Demonstrated ability to establish effective working relationships with subcontractors.
- Must be able to obtain Federal Government Reliability Clearance, this requires that you have a minimum of five (5) years living & working in Canada as either a Permanent Resident or Citizen.
- Experience in the nuclear construction industry is an asset.
- Must possess a valid driver’s license with a clean drivers abstract.
- Must be eligible to work in Canada without sponsorship.
Health and Safety is a core paramount value of WSP. Given the importance of keeping one another safe and the growing list of our clients including vaccination status as part of their mandated health and safety requirements to work with them, you will be required to provide proof of full COVID-19 vaccination to WSP as a condition of employment. You may also be required to undergo additional immunization to maintain a fully vaccinated status against COVID-19 whenever local Public Health Authorities recommend additional immunization.
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.
WSP Canada Inc.
Port Hope, ON
Intermediate (6 – 10 years)
Port Hope, Ontario, Canada/
