# Senior Highway Designer, Engineer

**Company**: WSP
**Location**: Thunder Bay, ON
**Experience**: senior
**Job type**: full-time
**Salary**: $112,100 - $154,400
**Category**: Engineering
**Industry**: Consulting

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## Description

As a Senior Highway Designer/Engineer at WSP, you'll lead multidisciplinary teams, influence strategic decisions, and ensure excellence on projects that define mobility for generations.

**Your Impact**

- Strategic Leadership: Be the trusted advisor for clients and internal teams, guiding projects from concept to completion.

- High-Impact Projects: Work on major infrastructure initiatives,from multi-lane freeways to advanced transportation systems,that define the future of Canadian highways.

- Innovation Champion: Introduce cutting-edge design methodologies and digital solutions to keep WSP at the forefront of the industry.

- Mentorship & Influence: Shape the next generation of engineers while collaborating with senior leaders across disciplines.

- Lead technical delivery of highway and drainage designs using advanced tools (OpenRoads, AutoCAD, MicroStation, Civil 3D, Microsoft Project)

- Oversee design schedules, budgets, and quality standards to ensure flawless execution

- Act as a liaison with clients, providing strategic input and building long-term relationships

- Drive proposal development and contribute to WSP’s “Future Ready” initiatives

- Review and validate designs, ensuring compliance and excellence

- Mentor junior staff and foster a culture of collaboration and innovation

**The skills that set you apart**

- Degree or diploma in Civil Engineering

- 10–20+ years of experience in highway/roadway design (MTO projects preferred)

- P. Eng or Certified Engineering Technician/Technologist designation

- Proven experience with Design-Build/P3 projects

- Deep knowledge of Ontario environmental standards and design manuals

- Familiarity with OpenRoads, MTO CPS/HICO, and BIM (assets)

- Exceptional leadership, communication, and decision-making skills

- Ability to manage multiple projects independently

**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

## Skills

### Required
- Civil Engineering
- Highway/Roadway Design
- OpenRoads
- AutoCAD
- MicroStation
- Civil 3D
- Microsoft Project
- Design-Build/P3 projects
- Ontario environmental standards
- Design manuals
- Leadership
- Communication
- Decision-making

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