Senior Project Manager, Highways & Roads

The Opportunity:

Senior Project Manager for our Transportation department, located at our Calgary, Alberta office.  Reporting to the Regional Manager, you will be responsible to assist in the delivery and coordination of Transportation related projects within Alberta. You will provide operational and technical assistance to WSP Clients, the Regional Manager, and will assist in coordinating project delivery requirements to ensure the successful delivery, management, and cost control of projects.  You will also liaise with other Disciplines and Business Units for the successful delivery of multi-discipline projects within the Region.

This position will require travel throughout Southern Alberta and will result in periods of time away from the Calgary office, often on short notice. It is required that you reside in Calgary or the local area (preferred), however suitable candidates living within Southern Alberta will be considered.

Why choose WSP?

• We value and are committed to upholding a culture of inclusion and belonging
• Our Flexible Work Policy – we recognize the importance of balance in our lives and encourage you to prioritize the balance in yours. We will support you on and off the job so you can be fully present in both your work and home lives.
• A Canadian success story - we're proud to wear the red and white of this beautiful country and show the world what Canada has to offer.
• Enhance the world around you - from the environment to the highways, to the buildings and the terrain, WSP is the fabric of Canada.
• Outstanding career opportunities - we're growing and pushing ourselves every day to be greater than yesterday - we're open to your ideas and trying new things.
• A phenomenal collaborative culture and a workforce filled with genuinely good people who are doing humbly important work. Come find out for yourself what it's like to be a part of our journey.

We offer attractive pay, flexible work options, a great corporate culture, comprehensive and employee-focused benefits including virtual healthcare and a wellness platform as well as great savings programs, and a clear vision for the future.

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What you can expect to do here:

• Provide direction, supervision and leadership support and oversee day to day activities in the respective WSP region;
• Provide direct leadership support and supervision to Projects and Project Management teams in meeting specific performance, budgets, and timeline targets;
• Ensure proactive project planning and management to facilitate efficient resources, staff utilization, and budgets to deliver the respective projects on time and on budget;
• Review and approve ongoing project budgets, hourly staff charges, timesheet review, and monthly invoicing;
• Provide prompt, thorough and accurate information to keep the Regional Manager appropriately informed of the region’s operational and financial position;
• Travel throughout Southern Alberta to provide corporate support and client liaison to ensure project deliverables are being met;
• Provide field information and data pickup requirements;
• Prepare and compile proposals in response to specific RFP calls;
• Attend Client project Initialization meetings;
• Complete monthly Progress Expenditure Reports as required by the Client;
• Coordinate staffing and other WSP divisions in order to deliver Preliminary, Design, and Tender engineering requirements;
• Coordinate staffing to provide team coverage for construction supervision activities;
• Provide Corporate support for WSP at Client preconstruction meetings;
• Attend Client required “bi-weekly” meetings on-site during construction periods;
• Coordinate and attend final inspections;
• Coordinate completion of final details and timely delivery of Summary Report and Final Details package;
• Coordinate timely and accurate paper flow to the Client including minutes of all meetings, weeklies, and monthly progress payments;
• Create for review and approval all required project Engineering Change Requests; and
• Prepare “draft” correspondence and documents as required for the Client for review.

What you’ll bring to WSP:

• Undergraduate degree in Civil Engineering or a diploma in Civil Engineering Technology will be preferred;
• Registered or eligible for registration with ASET as a C.E.T., or with APEGA as a P.Eng.;
• Minimum 10 years of engineering & construction experience, either in the public or private sectors, with a minimum of 5 years in a construction management role, and direct field experience on Alberta Transportation (Provincial Government) and/or MD/County projects, including dealing with contractors;
• A demonstrated ability to manage, direct, and motivate multi-disciplined teams to deliver fast paced medium to complex assignments;
• Must be both a leader and a team player and be able to mentor and develop junior team members;
• Excellent verbal and written communications skills;
• Motivated and enthusiastic team player with a strong desire to succeed;
• Project Management Professional certification would be an asset;
• Strong working knowledge of the Microsoft Office suite;
• Flexible in working between both office and field environments.

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

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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