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Senior Technical Manager, Water Resources Engineering

WSP Mississauga, ON senior full-time

Salary

$147,500 – $195,400 per year

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Description

We are WSP, a global engineering, advisory, and science-based expertise company. You will join our Southern Ontario Mine Water Team as a Senior Technical Manager, Water Resources Engineering , a leadership-in-practice role where your expertise fuels solutions to some of the most complex hydrologic, surface water, and mine water challenges.

Your Impact

  • Lead complex mine water and surface water engineering initiatives, shaping safe, resilient, and sustainable outcomes.
  • Deliver advanced hydrologic and hydraulic analyses, including flood mitigation, river engineering, and dam breach assessments.
  • Provide senior technical review, quality assurance, and thought leadership across multidisciplinary projects.
  • Mentor intermediate and junior team members, contributing to a culture of continuous learning.
  • Drive client engagement, build long-term relationships, and identify new opportunities.
  • Direct project execution, including scope, scheduling, budgeting, and client communication.
  • Prepare high-quality technical reports, proposals, and regulatory submissions.
  • Support permitting and compliance for mining operations across various jurisdictions.
  • Collaborate with national and international teams to share best practices and strengthen WSP’s global water expertise.

The Skills That Set You Apart

  • A degree in Civil or Environmental Engineering, with 10+ years of experience in mine water resources, hydrology, river engineering, and related domains.
  • Valid professional engineering designation in Ontario.
  • Proven leadership capability, including mentoring, technical direction, and project management.
  • Strong analytical skills with experience delivering complex hydrologic and hydraulic modelling solutions.
  • Excellent client relationship-building ability, supported by strong industry connections.
  • Demonstrated capability in preparing technical reports, proposals, and water-related permitting documents.
  • Fluency in French considered an asset.
  • A desire to contribute to a high-performing, collaborative, and growing team shaping the future of environmental engineering.

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 – shape your career across Canada or around the world; your growth fuels ours.
  • Flexible work, real balance – We support you in prioritizing what matters most, in and out of work.

Compensation

  • AB, BC, NT, NU, SK & YT: $147,500 – $195,400
  • MB & ON: $134,600 – $184,600
  • NB, NL, NS, PEI & QC: $133,200 – $176,900

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