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About the Role

Lead the Projects that Define Canada's Resource Future. Bring strategic vision, commercial insight, and delivery leadership to complex mining and resource developments that create lasting value for clients, communities, and industry. You will lead the pursuit, planning, governance, and delivery of significant multidisciplinary assignments across Canada, guiding projects from early development through execution while strengthening client relationships and expanding WSP's Major Projects practice.

Responsibilities

Lead a portfolio of major mining and resources projects, setting execution strategies that advance safety, quality, schedule, budget, and client outcomes.
Strengthen project governance, reporting, controls, risk management, and decision-making while providing strategic direction to Project Directors and Project Managers.
Build executive-level client relationships and shape major pursuits through capture planning, proposals, interviews, negotiations, and sponsorship.
Drive commercial performance by overseeing revenue, profitability, forecasts, contracts, and risk exposure across consulting, EPCM, PMC, and owner-representative assignments.
Develop geographically dispersed teams and future major-project leaders through workforce planning, mentorship, accountability, and a collaborative One WSP approach.
Shape long-term growth.

Requirements

A bachelor's degree in engineering, geoscience, construction management, or a related discipline; a Professional Engineer (P.Eng.) designation or equivalent professional registration is preferred.
15+ years of progressive experience delivering mining, resources, major infrastructure, or industrial projects, including leadership of large multidisciplinary programs with significant complexity and risk.
Advanced knowledge of project governance, project controls, contract management, commercial execution, financial forecasting, and enterprise risk management.
Experience working across owner, EPCM, consulting, contractor, PMC, and owner-representative environments throughout the full project lifecycle.
Demonstrated success building senior client relationships, leading strategic pursuits, negotiating major assignments, and expanding repeat business.
Proven ability to lead large, geographically dispersed teams and align operational leaders, technical specialists, project teams, and corporate functions around shared outcomes.
Experience engaging clients, contractors, regulators, and Indigenous communities with sound judgement, respect, and a commitment to meaningful collaboration.
Executive-level communication, negotiation, and stakeholder leadership capabilities.
Comply with our Health, Safety & Environment (HSE) policy at all times as well as client HSE policies when working at client locations.

Skills

Bilingual French and English proficiency is a strong asset, particularly for candidates based in Québec.

Location

Ontario
Québec

Work Type

Full-time

Experience Level

15+ years of progressive experience

Education Level

Bachelor's degree in engineering, geoscience, construction management, or a related discipline
Professional Engineer (P.Eng.) designation or equivalent professional registration

Salary/Compensations

Base compensation starting at $208,229

Benefits

Flexible work
Real balance

About the Company

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.
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. Whether it's across the country or around the globe, we'll help you tailor your role to match your ambition—because your growth drives ours.
At WSP, we exist to shape communities to advance humanity.
It’s why we bring people together who are wired to solve complex challenges - engineers, scientists, advisors, and technical experts who are driven by a common passion - to redefine what’s possible and shape what comes next.
We are Visioneers.
As one of the world’s leading professional services firms, we partner with clients across transportation, infrastructure, environment, buildings, energy, water, mining and metals.
We pair deep local knowledge with global insights to pioneer solutions designed to leave a lasting, positive impact.
At WSP, you’ll join a community of brilliant minds that push boundaries every day - applying deep expertise and fuelling innovation to help create a more connected and resilient future.
Here, your ideas are valued, your growth is supported, and you are encouraged to bring your authentic self to work.
We empower our people to collaborate across disciplines, challenge the status quo, and shape a career with purpose.

Equal Opportunity

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.