Description
WSP is seeking a Senior Manager for their Highway and Municipal Roads design business in Ottawa. The successful candidate will lead a team of professionals, technicians, and support staff in delivering MTO and municipal roads design programs. The role involves providing technical, management, financial, and people leadership, as well as client management.
Key Responsibilities:
- Provide strong leadership to drive departmental performance, achieve revenue and profitability goals, and ensure efficient financial management.
- Develop technical expertise for project execution and provide leadership and mentoring for staff.
- Manage team resources, including recruitment, team building, staff development, and performance management.
- Monitor project performance, ensuring effective management of finances, scope, schedule, quality, and client service.
- Collaborate with the Discipline Director to establish discipline-specific strategies, budgets, goals, and objectives.
- Support business improvement and growth initiatives, providing effective leadership and change management.
- Work with the Discipline Director on business development efforts, including client relationship building and identifying opportunities.
- Monitor and manage workload and staffing levels to maintain utilization and efficiency.
- Drive productivity, motivation, and performance, ensuring compliance with quality and production procedures.
- Uphold the company's core values and maintain Health and Safety at the highest level.
Requirements:
- University degree in Civil Engineering.
- Eligible for a Professional Engineer license in Ontario.
- Minimum 15 years of experience working in an engineering and project management capacity on design assignments for Municipalities and private clients in Ontario.
- 5+ years of managing and mentoring technical staff.
- Experience within an engineering consulting environment.
- Strong leadership, negotiation, communication, and customer relationship skills.
- Ability to communicate effectively with internal and external clients and stakeholders.
Compensation:
- The salary range varies by location: AB, BC, NT, NU, SK & YT: $151,200 – $200,300; MB & ON: $137,900 – $187,900; NB, NL, NS, PE & QC: $136,500 – $181,300.