Project Engineer, Land Development

Job Description

WSP is currently seeking a Project Engineer to join our Land Development team, based out of our Thornhill office. Reporting to the Team Lead and Manager, this position will be responsible for a variety of greenfield and infill projects for residential, commercial, industrial and institutional sites.

WSP's Land Development team is a close-knit, collaborative team which prides itself on its long-standing relationships of trust with many of the developers, Municipalities, Townships, Cities and Regions across Ontario.

Partnering with other internal disciplines across WSP, the team is responsible for delivering long-term, complex projects in Land Development, covering the entire project life-cycle from conceptual planning & design, through to construction management and client hand-over.

As a Project Engineer, your responsibilities will cover the some of the early project phase, aiding with proposals and business development activities, but primarily be comprised of leading preliminary engineering, approvals and detailed design

Responsibilities

A day in the life :

• Work with clients and the Land Development team on GTA land development projects;
• Help to manage the design team and ensure client expectations and business unit standards are met;
• Obtain land development approvals acting as a liaison between client and approving authorities;
• Participate in the preparation of proposal ,other business development activities and aid with financial management of projects;
• Assist with staff mentoring and development ; and
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

What you'll bring to WSP ...

• 3 to 6 years of experience in a consulting environment focused on GTA land development projects;
• Registered as a P.Eng. or E.I.T in Ontario;
• Working knowledge of the land development approvals process in Ontario
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills;
• Strong interpersonal skills;
• Project management experience is an asset;
• A self-motivated individual looking for advancement opportunities;
• Working knowledge of AutoCAD and Civil3D; and
• Valid Ontario driver's license preferred.

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 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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