Senior Project Manager
WSP•Calgary, AB
•CA$111,000 - CA$162,800
About The Position
Lead some of the most complex and high-impact environmental programs in Western Canada. As a Senior Project Manager, you will oversee large-scale environmental assessment and permitting programs, shaping client strategy, influencing regulatory outcomes, and delivering meaningful results for communities, industry, and the environment.
Requirements
- Deep expertise in environmental assessment and regulatory permitting frameworks across Alberta and Western Canada
- Proven experience delivering large-scale EIAs, permitting programs, and regulatory approvals
- Advanced ability to interpret and apply complex federal, provincial, and municipal legislation
- Demonstrated success leading large, distributed, multidisciplinary teams across multiple regions
- Strong financial acumen with experience managing program-level revenue, profitability, and forecasting
- Exceptional communication skills with the ability to engage clients, regulators, Indigenous communities, and senior stakeholders
- Strategic thinker with the ability to navigate complexity, ambiguity, and competing priorities
- Recognized as a trusted advisor with a strong track record of client relationship management and business growth
Responsibilities
- Lead the successful delivery of large, complex environmental assessment and permitting programs from initiation through closeout
- Provide strategic oversight across scope, schedule, budget, risk, quality, safety, and stakeholder engagement
- Direct multidisciplinary teams, aligning technical, regulatory, and client objectives across multiple workstreams
- Establish execution strategies, governance structures, and delivery frameworks to ensure efficient program success
- Serve as the primary client relationship lead, managing executive-level communication, negotiation, and issue resolution
- Drive strong financial performance, including forecasting, revenue planning, and margin optimization
- Anticipate and mitigate strategic risks while advising clients on regulatory exposure and program impacts
- Mentor project managers and emerging leaders, strengthening team capability and long-term talent development
Benefits
- Flexible work, real balance
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
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