# Lead Highways/Transportation Engineer

**Company**: WSP
**Location**: British Columbia, BC
**Experience**: senior
**Job type**: full-time
**Salary**: $135,200 - $179,100
**Category**: Engineering
**Industry**: Consulting

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## Description

We are seeking a Lead Highways/Transportation Engineer to join our team in British Columbia, Canada. As a Lead Highways/Transportation Engineer, you will provide technical leadership on complex transportation assignments, help teams turn challenging engineering problems into practical solutions, and contribute to the continued growth of our transportation practice.

**Your Impact**

- Lead the planning, design, and delivery of highway and transportation engineering projects from concept through detailed design and implementation.

- Act as Engineer-of-Record and provide technical leadership and guidance on roadway geometry, highway design, transportation infrastructure, and multidisciplinary project interfaces.

- Direct and review engineering deliverables, calculations, reports, specifications, and design documentation to support quality project outcomes.

- Collaborate with clients, partners, and multidisciplinary teams to develop solutions responsive to project, community, and environmental needs.

- Guide project teams through technical challenges while supporting effective scope, schedule, budget, and risk management.

- Mentor and support engineers and emerging technical leaders, strengthening capability and knowledge sharing across the team.

- Contribute to proposals, client relationships, and strategic opportunities that support the growth of the transportation business in British Columbia.

- Champion safety, quality, and technical excellence throughout project delivery.

**The Skills That Set You Apart**

- A degree in Civil Engineering or a closely related engineering discipline.

- Professional engineering registration in British Columbia, or eligibility to obtain registration.

- 15+ years of significant progressive experience delivering highway, roadway, transit, or transportation infrastructure projects.

- Demonstrated experience providing technical leadership on complex, multidisciplinary transportation assignments.

- Strong knowledge of highway and roadway design principles, engineering practices, and transportation project delivery.

- Experience reviewing and guiding technical work while mentoring engineers and supporting multidisciplinary project teams.

- Demonstrated ability to work effectively with clients and project stakeholders and contribute to proposals and business development.

- Ability to travel to project and client locations as required.

- Experience with AutoCAD Civil 3D is an asset.

**Why Choose WSP?**

- 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 help you tailor your role to match your ambition , because your growth drives ours.

- Flexible work, real balance – we recognize the importance of balance in our lives and encourage you to prioritize the balance in yours.

**Compensation:**

- $135,200 - $179,100 (AB, BC, NT, NU, SK & YT)

- $123,300 - $169,800 (MB & ON)

- $122,100 - $162,200 (NB, NL, NS, PE & QC)

## Skills

### Required
- Civil Engineering
- Professional engineering registration
- Highway design
- Transportation infrastructure
- AutoCAD Civil 3D

### Nice to have
- Experience with multidisciplinary project teams
- Strong knowledge of highway and roadway design principles

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