Description
We are seeking a Lead Project Manager to oversee the delivery of complex mission critical and data centre projects. As a Lead Project Manager / Design Manager, you will be the client's primary point of contact, establishing effective governance, and guiding multidisciplinary teams from initiation through closeout.
Your Impact
- Lead the planning, design management, execution, monitoring, commissioning, turnover, and closeout of major mission critical and data centre projects and programs.
- Act as the client's primary interface and trusted advisor, building strong relationships and maintaining clear, timely communication across delivery stages.
- Direct multidisciplinary teams, subconsultants, stakeholders, and concurrent workstreams to achieve integrated, coordinated project outcomes.
- Oversee scope, schedule, cost, quality, risk, change, and project controls, with particular attention to operational continuity, reliability, and critical milestones.
- Lead commercial and contract management, including obligations, fees, changes, risks, forecasting, and performance.
- Drive proposals and work-winning activities, including bid strategy, delivery approach, resourcing, fees, risk positioning, and written submissions.
- Establish governance, enable executive decisions, and lead issue resolution and escalation across design, procurement, permitting, construction administration, commissioning, and turnover.
- Identify priorities, take ownership, and implement practical improvements that strengthen delivery certainty, collaboration, and client value.
The Skills That Set You Apart
- A degree in engineering, architecture, construction management, or a related discipline; professional registration or project management certification is an asset.
- 10+ years of experience delivering major, complex, multidisciplinary projects and programs, including mission critical or data centre environments.
- Demonstrated experience leading design coordination and project delivery through procurement, construction administration, commissioning, and turnover.
- Proven proposal and work-winning experience, producing clear, compelling, and commercially sound submissions.
- Strong commercial and contract management capability, including fee, change, risk, forecasting, and performance management.
- Solid understanding of project controls interfaces across schedule, cost, risk, change, reporting, and decision governance.
- Effective stakeholder leadership and communication, with the judgement to resolve issues, manage escalation, and align diverse technical and commercial interests.
- Ability to obtain federal security clearances required for assigned projects.
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:
- AB, BC, NT, NU, SK & YT: $122,900 - $162,800
- MB & ON: $112,100 - $154,400
- NB, NL, NS, PE & QC: $111,000 - $147,400