City : Owen Sound, ON

Category : T&I - Land Development & Municipal Engineering

Industry : Engineering

Employer : WSP

OWEN SOUND / SOUTHWESTERN ONTARIO

The Opportunity:

WSP is currently seeking a Project Engineer to join our Municipal Engineering team.  The preferable location for this position is Owen Sound, however WSP offers a variety of working options which would potentially allow the successful candidate to work from another WSP location in Southwestern Ontario.

Reporting to the Manager, this position will be responsible for the assessment, planning, analysis, design and project management for municipal, First Nation, and private infrastructure projects, including watermain and sanitary linear works, stormwater management, roads, subdivision servicing, water and wastewater treatment, environmental assessments, etc.

Our ideal candidate for this role, will have a working knowledge of the legislative requirements, practice, operation, and maintenance of municipal and First Nations infrastructure.  As well, our ideal candidate should have experience managing multi-disciplinary environmental, building and infrastructure projects for municipal, First Nation, provincial, federal and private clients.

Why 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.
• Our Hybrid Work Policy - a combination of in-person and remote working, enables us to purposefully think of how we work, who we need to work with, and where the work should be done.
• 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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A day in the life:

• Design road, stormwater, water and wastewater infrastructure;
• Coordinate the preparation of drawings required for approvals, prepare development and construction cost estimates;
• Contribute to the cost effective, proper and timely production of engineering designs, that meet all client and approval agency requirements and standards;
• Coordinate with other team members to ensure schedules, budgets and quality control standards are achieved;
• Provide project management and construction contract administration services for municipal, First Nation, provincial, and federal projects as required;
• Provide technical guidance to junior technical staff;
• Provide Quality Management by ensuring quality procedures are followed for drawings and reports;
• Actively participate in business development opportunities and preparation of proposals; and
• Develop and maintain ongoing and new client relationship.

What you'll bring to WSP ...

• Bachelor degree in Civil Engineering or equivalent;
• Licensed to practice under the Professional Engineers Ontario;
• 6-10 years’ experience in the design and management of municipal infrastructure projects (water and wastewater, municipal road reconstructions, land development, multidiscipline, etc.);
• Design experience in subdivision design and stormwater management will be considered an asset;
• Engineering consulting experience will be considered an asset;
• Leading of small engineering teams will be considered an asset;
• Experience working with Indigenous communities is considered an asset;
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.