Intermediate Project Manager Jobs

Vancouver, Winnipeg, Calgary, Regina or Yellowknife
WSP is one of the world's leading professional services firms. Our purpose is to future proof our cities and environments.
We have over 55,000 team members across the globe. In Canada, our 9,800+ 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 are future focused and challenge the status quo
• We value our people and our reputation
• We have an empowering culture and hold ourselves accountable
• We are locally dedicated with international scale
• We foster collaboration in everything we do

The Opportunity:
You’ll be part of our dynamic infrastructure team, using your skills as an Engineer to design and partner on major Infrastructure projects in Canada and international locations.
Why WSP?

• 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 value and are committed to upholding a culture of Inclusion and Belonging
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• Enhance the world around you - from the environment to the highways, to the buildings and the terrain, WSP is the fabric of Canada.

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:
WSP’s Earth & Environmental Applied Solutions (EEAS) team is seeking an Intermediate Construction Project Engineer to join it’s national Construction Engineering team.
The role involves working as part of a team of construction engineering professionals working across Canada with projects located nationally and overseas.Our multidisciplinary team provides an array of services including detailed engineering design, development of construction specification packages, contract administration, contract management and general contracting services for a very diverse clientele.The wide range of projects may include new construction, building and infrastructure decommissioning and demolition, heavy civil and earthmoving projects, landfill and mine closure, remediation, and complex environmental capping construction. We are very active in the nuclear industry as well. This position is perfect for someone who is looking for a challenging but exciting role when no two days are ever the same.
A day in the life of this position include, but are not limited to:

• Assisting senior staff with business development and client management
• Project management of engineering and contract administration projects.
• Project scheduling.
• Chairing meetings and take meeting minutes.
• Assisting team in the preparation of proposals and presentations to promote services.
• Working with stakeholders to ensure constructible project delivery and assisting with constructability reviews.
• Working with field staff to resolve technical and constructability issues.
• Working with estimating and procurement professionals to develop scopes of work and providing support to estimating and procurement activities as necessary.
• Participation and implementation of project health and safety, with support from the operational and corporate H&S team.
• Developing detailed engineering design and specification packages.
• Supporting with project scope development, work instruction planning (WIP’s), project planning, phasing and scheduling.
• Preparing detailed engineering and construction cost estimates.

What you’ll bring to WSP:
As a successful candidate, you will possess the following qualities, strengths, and requirements:

• Excellent communications skills (written, verbal and interpersonal).Please provide a technical writing sample with CV.
• We are flexible on your home base location.
• Experience liaising with clients and consultants in the support of the project and in management of site staff and subcontractors.
• Creativity and a willingness to learn new things and expand horizons.
• Experienced in estimating, project scheduling, project phasing, cost control and contract administration.Candidates should be proficient with MS Project. Knowledge and experience with Primavera P6 is considered an asset.
• Available for 50% business travels and extended working hours as required in Canada and internationally.
• Demonstrable experience in planning projects from site visits along with scopes of work planned out by senior consultants in a wide variety of disciplines.
• Verifiable experience in the development of engineering design and specification packages as part of a cohesive multidisciplinary engineering team. Knowledge of 50 division National Master Specification (NMS) is considered an asset.
• Proficient communication, reading and writing skills in French, or other languages at a professional level is a strong asset.
• Licensed Professional Engineer (minimum 3 years of licensed practice), with ability to be licensed in any province or territory in Canada, if required.
• Quick learner, self-starter and highly motivated.
• Demonstrable knowledge of means and methods of construction with the ability to provide detailed sequential descriptions of how to execute work.
• Experience in project management and contract administration of a wide variety of construction and demolition projects.
• Experience in building construction, road construction, linear infrastructure construction, and / or decommissioning and demolition. Design-build experience in building construction (Part 3 of the National Building Code) is an asset.
• Degree in Civil Engineering, Civil Engineering and Management, Mining Engineering, Environmental Engineering or equivalent.

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 are future focused and challenge the status quo
• We are locally dedicated with international scale
• We foster collaboration in everything we do
• We have an empowering culture and hold ourselves accountable
• We value our people and our reputation

Please Note:
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.
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