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:

• Monitoring project performance with respect to schedule, budget and other KPIs.
• Participating in WSP Golder’s Health & Safety program and demonstrating a “Safety First” focus
• Executing projects to satisfy clients expectations and regulatory requirements.
• Managing receivables, variance, and project multipliers.
• Providing leadership and guidance to junior project staff
• Communicating regularly and frequently with clients and project teams
• Working with Indigenous communities and businesses to facilitate their involvement in projects.
• 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:

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

Your benefits at WSP will include:

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