Risk Analyst/Risk Manager, Power

Job Description

What if you could redefine what’s possible? With us, you can. You want Purpose. Growth. Opportunity. People who get it.

We are the home of ambitious, passionate, and innovative world shapers. With an unmatched breadth and depth of engineering, advisory and science‑based expertise, our global minds unite to power local solutions. We are pathfinders and impact makers. We are Visioneers. We are WSP.

The Opportunity

Build the Future with Us – Join a team advancing critical infrastructure that keeps Ontario’s communities connected. In this role, you’ll contribute risk insight supporting large‑scale transmission, distribution, and capital upgrade programs across the Greater Toronto Area.

Your Impact Starts Here – Your work will help ensure essential system investments are delivered safely, efficiently, and with long‑term resilience.

Your Impact

• Assess project and program risks for complex linear and station‑related infrastructure work, ensuring proactive mitigation strategies.
• Analyze data across cost, schedule, environmental and construction interfaces, translating findings into clear risk insights that strengthen project decision‑making.
• Support risk workshops, scenario modelling, and qualitative/quantitative assessments throughout project stages.
• Maintain and enhance risk registers, dashboards, and performance indicators supporting multiyear capital programs.
• Collaborate closely with engineering, environmental, and project controls teams to ensure risk considerations are integrated into planning and execution.
• Contribute to continuous improvement of risk processes, tools, and templates across the project team.

The Skills That Set You Apart

• Experience in risk analysis, project controls, or related analytical functions within large infrastructure environments.
• Ability to interpret technical project information (e.g., construction sequencing, permitting, environmental factors) and convert it into risk insights.
• Comfortable working with data modelling tools, risk logs, and structured risk assessment frameworks.
• Strength in facilitating discussions, documenting outcomes, and communicating complex ideas clearly.
• A proactive mindset — curious, detail‑oriented, and committed to supporting safe, reliable, future‑focused infrastructure delivery.

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 — 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

Compensation

AB, BC, NT, NU, SK & YT: $122,900 – $162,800

MB & ON: $112,100 – $154,400

NB, NL, NS, PEI & 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 may be subject to change for business purposes.

Make Your Mark With WSP

If you're ready to bring your expertise to projects that strengthen Ontario’s essential infrastructure, we want to hear from you. Join us in shaping a more resilient future for the communities we serve.

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.

• 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

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.

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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