City : Kingston, ON

Category : T&I - Land Development & Municipal Engineering

Industry : Engineering

Employer : WSP

KINGSTON

The Opportunity:

WSP is currently seeking a Senior Project Manager to join our Land Development team, located at our Kingston office.  Reporting to the Manager this position will be responsible for a variety of greenfield and re-development projects for residential, commercial, industrial, retail and institutional sites.

WSP’s Land Development team is a close-knit, collaborative team of career professionals which prides itself on its long-standing relationships of trust with the regional Municipalities, Townships and Cities across Ontario.

Partnering with other internal teams at 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 Manager, your responsibilities will primarily cover multiple projects across eastern Ontario through all stages of the project life-cycle. You will form partnerships both internally and externally and will be integral to developing and executing project delivery strategy. You will manage financial and technical aspects of all projects.

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:

• Manage multiple large multinational / multisector project teams in the GTA and beyond;
• Manage each project to ensure client expectations and business unit standards are met;
• Obtain land development approvals acting as a liaison between client and approving authorities;
• Preparation of proposals;
• Business development activities;
• Financial management of projects;
• Staff mentoring and development;
• Other duties as assigned.

What you'll bring to WSP ...

• 10+ years of project management experience in a consulting environment focused on eastern Ontario land development projects;
• Registered as a P. Eng. or CET in Ontario;
• Expert knowledge of the land development approvals process in Ontario with emphasis on eastern Ontario regions;
• Strong client management skills with excellent verbal and written communication skills;
• Strong financial and project management skills;
• Valid driver’s license in Ontario;
• Well-developed network within the land development industry.