Description
As a Senior Project Manager/Engineer Site Development in our Edmonton Land Development team, you'll help shape the next generation of communities across Edmonton and beyond. You'll lead transformational multi-family residential, commercial, institutional, industrial, and mixed-use site development projects, ensuring they are resilient, sustainable, and built for long-term success.
Your Impact
- Lead the full project management lifecycle for civil on-site development, from concept and detailed design through construction and post-construction acceptance.
- Deliver engineering solutions for private site developments, including stormwater management systems, sanitary and water servicing, roadway geometry, site grading, and utility coordination.
- Guide multidisciplinary teams of engineers, designers, technologists, and subconsultants, ensuring technical excellence and compliance with municipal, provincial, and regulatory standards.
- Serve as the primary client partner for architects, builders, developers, municipalities, and agencies,building long-term relationships rooted in trust, responsiveness, and strategic insight.
- Oversee approval packages, including technical reports and engineering drawings.
- Lead financial stewardship of projects, including forecasting, budgeting, invoicing, contract administration, and negotiating consultant and contractor agreements.
- Strengthen construction phase delivery by providing RFI responses, shop drawing reviews, progress certifications, field reviews, and on-site technical problem-solving.
- Mentor and elevate developing professionals, supporting technical growth, project management maturity, and client-focused thinking.
- Champion innovation and resilience,integrating LID features, green infrastructure, and sustainable design approaches across all development projects.
- Engage with industry networks, local governments, and development associations to strengthen WSP's market presence and advance best practices.
- Support business development, proposal writing, fee development, and client presentations to expand WSP's presence in land development across Alberta.
The Skills That Set You Apart
- Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering or a Civil Engineering Technology diploma.
- 10+ years of progressive on-site private development civil design and project management experience, ideally within Alberta.
- Deep understanding of the on-site private development process in the City of Edmonton and surrounding communities, municipal standards, permitting processes, utility servicing strategies, and grading design best practices.
- Registered (or eligible for registration) with APEGA or ASET as a Professional Engineer (P.Eng.), Professional Licensee (Engineering) (P.L. (Eng)), or Professional Technologist P.Tech.(Eng.) in Alberta.
- Project Management Institute (PMI) certification is an asset.
- Proficiency in civil design tools such as Civil 3D, AutoCAD, modelling software, and project coordination platforms.
- Creative problem-solver with strong judgment, organizational skills, and the ability to navigate competing priorities with confidence.
- Valid driver's license and access to a vehicle for project-related travel.
Compensation
- AB, BC, NT, NU, SK & YT: $104,100 - $138,000
- MB & ON: $95,000 - $130,800
- NB, NL, NS, PE & QC: $94,100 - $124,900