Director Project Controls

WSP • Toronto, ON

11d

About The Position

WSP is the home of ambitious, passionate, and innovative world shapers, offering an unmatched breadth and depth of engineering, advisory, and science-based expertise. As Visioneers, WSP's global minds unite to power local solutions, acting as pathfinders and impact makers. This senior leadership role as Director Project Controls involves delivering some of Canada’s most complex and high-profile rail and transit mega-projects. The Director will be pivotal in shaping project delivery excellence, strengthening governance, and driving financial and operational performance across major transportation initiatives that contribute to Canada’s economic growth. WSP exists to shape communities to advance humanity, bringing together engineers, scientists, advisors, and technical experts to solve complex challenges and redefine what’s possible. As one of the world’s leading professional services firms, WSP partners with clients across various sectors including transportation, infrastructure, environment, buildings, energy, water, mining, and metals, combining deep local knowledge with global insights to pioneer solutions with a lasting, positive impact. At WSP, individuals are encouraged to collaborate, challenge the status quo, and build a career with purpose, supported by a community that values ideas and growth.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in business, engineering, or another relevant technical discipline.
• A minimum of fifteen (15) years of progressive leadership experience delivering large, complex engineering or infrastructure projects.
• Proven experience representing clients at the Provincial and/or Federal level.
• Demonstrated history of strong financial performance, forecasting accuracy, and commercial acumen.
• Experience leading projects through challenging or turnaround situations.
• A reputation for integrity, sound judgment, and informed risk‑taking.
• A collaborative leadership style that empowers teams, drives accountability, and fosters high performance.

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor a team of Project Controls professionals across scheduling, cost, estimating, reporting, risk management, and business systems.
• Establish and implement project controls policies, processes, and procedures to ensure contract compliance, accurate reporting, and reliable forecasting.
• Provide strategic advisory support on project controls approaches to enable successful delivery of major rail and transit projects.
• Lead project set‑up activities from a project controls perspective in partnership with Project Managers, Vice Presidents, and Operations teams.
• Deliver timely, consolidated reporting to senior leadership, highlighting risks, critical issues, trends, and corrective actions.
• Own and maintain comprehensive project risk registers, including risk identification, analysis, mitigation, and reporting.
• Optimize project performance across margin, staff utilization, DSO, and administrative cost efficiency.
• Support contracting strategies, commercial negotiations, and pursuit activities with a strong focus on risk mitigation and value creation.

Benefits

• 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.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees