Project Technologist, Municipal Engineering

The Opportunity

WSP is currently seeking a motivated Project Technologist to join us in our growing Victoria Uptown office. This position will involve working on projects for a variety of public and private clients, including land development projects for residential and commercial, municipal water, wastewater, drainage, and roadway infrastructure projects, feasibility studies, and construction services. As a key member of a supportive and knowledgeable team, you will be given the opportunity to work directly with clients and approval agencies. This is an in-office position based out of Victoria, British Columbia and, while we welcome applicants from across Canada, successful candidates will be expected to be located within the southern Vancouver Island region.

Why WSP?

• We value and are committed to upholding a culture of Inclusion and Belonging
• Our Flexible Work Policy – we recognize the importance of balance in our lives and encourage you to prioritize the balance in yours. We will support you on and off the job so you can be fully present in both your work and home lives.
• A Canadian success story – we’re proud to wear the red and white of this beautiful country and show the world what Canada has to offer.
• Enhance the world around you – from the environment to the highways, to the buildings and the terrain, WSP is the fabric of Canada.
• Outstanding career opportunities – we’re growing and pushing ourselves every day to be greater than yesterday – we’re open to your ideas and trying new things.
• A phenomenal collaborative culture and a workforce filled with genuinely good people who are doing humbly important work. Come find out for yourself what it’s like to be a part of our journey.

Why the Municipal Infrastructure Team?

• The majority of our work is based on Vancouver Island, so you will be able to see firsthand the results of your efforts in improving our communities and share in local success stories.
• We will support you in setting short- and long-term goals and work together on achieving your career aspirations.
• High level of technical support from colleagues, many of whom have been with the Vancouver Island team for over ten years.
• Our Victoria Municipal team frequently sets up social events to foster a solid team atmosphere – some examples include pickleball at the Uptown courts, pub trivia nights, board game nights, company BBQs, and lunches to celebrate work anniversaries or other achievements.

We offer attractive pay, flexible work options, a great corporate culture, comprehensive and employee-focused benefits including virtual healthcare and a wellness platform as well as great savings programs, and a clear vision for the future

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A day in the life:

• Collaborate with clients to understand their needs and provide appropriate solutions in a professional and ethical manner;
• Work on a variety of project components including road works, sanitary and storm systems, water distribution systems, storm water management, and lift stations;
• Develop conceptual, preliminary and detailed engineering drawings, designs and plans, including plan & profiles, sections and details for design, preparing specifications and contract documents, tender, construction and as-constructed drawing sets;
• Develop stormwater management plans and undertake modelling;
• Maintain project budgets; and
• Field review, contract administration and resolving construction issues.

What you will bring to WSP:

• 1-4 years career experience working in the industry is preferred, with relevant co-op or post-graduation work experience outlined on your resume;
• EIT working toward P.Eng. designation, or technologist-in-training working toward AScT designation in BC;
• Experience with engineering of roads, water, sanitary and drainage systems, particularly on Vancouver Island;
• Experience in AutoCAD Civil 3D software and MMCD documents;
• Experience in construction services including tender preparation, contract administration, and field review;
• Excellent communication skills – written and verbal, including teamwork and interpersonal abilities;
• Strong time management skills with the ability to respond to changing priorities and meet deadlines both independently and part of a project team;
• Strong focus on managing multiple projects with a solid commitment to exceptional client service on an ongoing basis.

Compensation

Expected Salary (British Columbia): $60,000 – $80,600

The final salary awarded for this role may vary from the above range based on several factors including, but not limited to, relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, geographic location, performance, and business or organizational needs. The salary range provided in this job posting may be subject to change for business purposes.
WSP is one of the world’s leading professional services firms. Our purpose is to future proof our cities and environments.

We have over 65,000 team members across the globe. In Canada, our 12,000 people are involved in everything from environmental remediation to urban planning, from engineering iconic buildings to designing sustainable transportation networks, from finding new ways to extract essential resources to developing renewable power sources for the future.

At WSP:

• We value our people and our reputation
• We are locally dedicated with international scale
• We are future focused and challenge the status quo
• We foster collaboration in everything we do
• We have an empowering culture and hold ourselves accountable

Please Note:

Health and Safety is a core paramount value of WSP. Given the importance of keeping one another safe it is expected that you comply with our Health, Safety & Environment (HSE) policy at all times as well as client HSE policies when working at client locations.

Offers of employment for safety-sensitive positions involving fieldwork are contingent upon candidates being able to perform key physical tasks of the job as described in the job posting and interview. This may include the ability to work in a variety of environmental conditions, such as remote or isolated areas, working alone, and in inclement weather (within safe and reasonable limits).

WSP welcomes and encourages applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.

WSP is committed to the principles of employment equity. Only the candidates selected will be contacted.

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