Senior Project Engineer - Land Development
About The Position
WSP is expanding its Transportation & Infrastructure footprint across Sudbury and Northern Ontario, creating exciting opportunities to help shape the region's future. As a Senior Project Engineer, you will play a pivotal role in designing, leading, and delivering transformative land development and municipal infrastructure projects that support growing communities, institutional campuses, commercial developments, industrial facilities, and resource-sector operations. Working alongside multidisciplinary specialists across Ontario and Canada, you'll leverage the strength of one of the country's largest Transportation & Infrastructure practices while helping grow local capabilities in Northern Ontario. This is an exceptional opportunity for an experienced engineer who enjoys developing client relationships, driving project success, mentoring teams, and contributing to the growth of an expanding regional practice.
Requirements
- 10-15+ years of progressive experience delivering land development and municipal engineering projects within Ontario.
- Licensed Professional Engineer (P.Eng.) in Ontario with demonstrated experience working with municipalities, agencies, and regulatory stakeholders.
- Strong understanding of Ontario's land development, municipal servicing, and development approvals processes.
- Proficiency with AutoCAD and Civil 3D within multidisciplinary project environments.
- Proven experience leading project teams, managing client relationships, and delivering successful project outcomes.
- Demonstrated business development experience including proposal preparation, fee development, client engagement, and pursuit strategy support.
- Valid Ontario driver's licence (or ability to obtain one) and willingness to travel periodically throughout Northern Ontario.
Nice To Haves
- Experience supporting municipal, industrial, transportation, land development, mining, or resource-sector projects is considered a strong asset.
Responsibilities
- Lead multidisciplinary teams in the delivery of land development and municipal infrastructure projects from concept planning through detailed design and construction.
- Build trusted relationships with municipal, industrial, development, transportation, and public-sector clients while providing strategic technical guidance throughout project lifecycles.
- Drive project success by managing scope, schedules, budgets, resources, quality, and risk management activities.
- Navigate municipal approvals and regulatory processes, helping clients move projects efficiently from vision to reality.
- Support the growth of WSP's Transportation & Infrastructure business in Sudbury and across Northern Ontario through client engagement and business development initiatives.
- Mentor and develop engineers and designers, fostering technical excellence and supporting career growth within the team.
- Collaborate with transportation, environmental, planning, geotechnical, water resources, and other specialists to deliver integrated solutions for complex infrastructure projects.
- Champion innovation, continuous improvement, and digital delivery best practices while maintaining the highest standards of engineering quality and compliance.
Benefits
- Flexible work, real balance
- 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.
- A global community of brilliant minds – your next idea, mentor, or opportunity is always within reach.
- Proudly Canadian – we are a Top 100 Employer in Canada for 2026.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
No Education Listed
