Senior Project Manager

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The Opportunity

Build the Future with Us

Lead some of the most complex and high-impact environmental programs in Western Canada. As a Senior Project Manager, you will oversee large-scale environmental assessment and permitting programs, shaping client strategy, influencing regulatory outcomes, and delivering meaningful results for communities, industry, and the environment.

Your Impact

• Lead the successful delivery of large, complex environmental assessment and permitting programs from initiation through closeout
• Provide strategic oversight across scope, schedule, budget, risk, quality, safety, and stakeholder engagement
• Direct multidisciplinary teams, aligning technical, regulatory, and client objectives across multiple workstreams
• Establish execution strategies, governance structures, and delivery frameworks to ensure efficient program success
• Serve as the primary client relationship lead, managing executive-level communication, negotiation, and issue resolution
• Drive strong financial performance, including forecasting, revenue planning, and margin optimization
• Anticipate and mitigate strategic risks while advising clients on regulatory exposure and program impacts
• Mentor project managers and emerging leaders, strengthening team capability and long-term talent development

The Skills That Set You Apart

• Deep expertise in environmental assessment and regulatory permitting frameworks across Alberta and Western Canada
• Proven experience delivering large-scale EIAs, permitting programs, and regulatory approvals
• Advanced ability to interpret and apply complex federal, provincial, and municipal legislation
• Demonstrated success leading large, distributed, multidisciplinary teams across multiple regions
• Strong financial acumen with experience managing program-level revenue, profitability, and forecasting
• Exceptional communication skills with the ability to engage clients, regulators, Indigenous communities, and senior stakeholders
• Strategic thinker with the ability to navigate complexity, ambiguity, and competing priorities
• Recognized as a trusted advisor with a strong track record of client relationship management and business growth

Why Choose WSP?

Why Choose WSP? We exist to shape communities to advance humanity. The brightest engineers, advisors and scientists from across the globe call WSP home.
• Proudly Canadian - we are a Top 100 Employer in Canada for 2026.
• A global community of brilliant minds - your next idea, mentor, or opportunity is always within reach.
• Limitless opportunities start here. Whether it's across the country or around the globe, we help you tailor your role to match your ambition - because your growth drives ours.
• Flexible work, real balance - we recognize the importance of balance in our lives and encourage you to prioritize the balance in yours.
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Compensation

AB, BC, NT, NU, SK & YT: $122,900 - $162,800
MB & ON: $112,100 - $154,400
NB, NL, NS, PE & QC: $111,000 - $147,400

Disclosure:
The final salary awarded for this role may vary from the above range based on several factors including, but not limited to, relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, geographic location, performance, and business or organizational needs. The wage range provided in this job posting may be subject to change for business purposes.

Ready to Shape the Future?

Bring your leadership, expertise, and ambition to a role where you can influence some of the most complex environmental programs in the region. At WSP, you will not only deliver projects-you will shape outcomes, drive innovation, and leave a lasting impact on the communities we serve. Explore what's possible and take the next step in your career with us.At WSP, we exist to shape communities to advance humanity.

It's why we bring people together who are wired to solve complex challenges - engineers, scientists, advisors, and technical experts who are driven by a common passion - to redefine what's possible and shape what comes next. We are Visioneers.

As one of the world's leading professional services firms, we partner with clients across transportation, infrastructure, environment, buildings, energy, water, mining and metals. We pair deep local knowledge with global insights to pioneer solutions designed to leave a lasting, positive impact.

At WSP, you'll join a community of brilliant minds that push boundaries every day - applying deep expertise and fuelling innovation to help create a more connected and resilient future. Here, your ideas are valued, your growth is supported, and you are encouraged to bring your authentic self to work. We empower our people to collaborate across disciplines, challenge the status quo, and shape a career with purpose.

Join us.

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. Full details here .

Some safety-sensitive positions involve fieldwork and may include 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. Full details here .