Senior Project Manager Archaeology

VICTORIA, KAMLOOPS, KELOWNA, VANCOUVER, CASTLEGAR, FORT ST. JOHN

WSP has an opportunity for a full-time Project Manager to join our BC Heritage Team. Our hybrid working model allows for employment in locations near any of the WSP locations across the province. The successful candidate will gain valuable and diverse project management experience as part of our regional team. You will also have the chance to work on multidisciplinary projects that provide opportunities for personal and professional growth.

As a Project Manager, your responsibilities will include:

• Working with Indigenous communities and businesses to facilitate their involvement in projects.
• Communicating regularly and frequently with clients and project teams
• Managing receivables, variance, and project multipliers.
• Participating in WSP Golder’s Health & Safety program and demonstrating a “Safety First” focus
• Providing leadership and guidance to junior project staff
• Monitoring project performance with respect to schedule, budget and other KPIs.
• Executing projects to satisfy clients expectations and regulatory requirements.
• Working with clients and project teams to scope and plan projects, under the direction of the Project Director.
• Developing and implementing project execution plans (health and safety, quality, risk management, communication, documentation, etc.)

The successful candidate will have the following skills and qualifications:

• Superior project planning skills and an ability to lead diverse teams
• A degree in Anthropology, Archaeology, or a related social science
• Proficiency with Oracle CRM software is an asset
• Excellent computer skills, including knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, Project, and Adobe Acrobat Software
• At least 5 years of directly relevant project management experience, ideally within a large and diverse organization
• Detail and results oriented
• Strong written and oral communications skills
• Professional Project Management Designation (e.g., Project Management Institute) is an asset
• High level of professionalism, integrity, and ethics

Your benefits at WSP will include:

• Extended medical, dental and group plan benefits that can be customized to your needs
• Paid vacation days
• Employer matched pension plan and optional share purchase plans
• Competitive benefits and remuneration packages
• Career development programs tailored to help you reach your goals
• Ability to purchase additional vacation days
• Paid wellness days
• Hybrid work arrangement with the ability to work from home and from the office