Surface Water Group Manager

This Opportunity - Parental Leave Coverage (12-24 months)

As part of our continued growth and commitment to excellence, WSP is seeking a Surface Water Group Manager to join our British Columbia and Yukon (BC/YT) Environmental Management (EM) Group on a parental leave coverage basis. This is a 12-24 month opportunity to step into a senior leadership role within a high-performing team, contributing to impactful environmental projects across the region. This role offers a unique chance to gain experience in a strategic leadership position, expand your professional network, and make a meaningful contribution to WSP's continued success. Whether you're looking to grow into a permanent leadership role or bring your expertise to a dynamic team, we welcome your application.

About The Team

Our BC/YT Hydrology team specializes in sustainable water resource management, using advanced science and engineering to protect and optimize water resources for resilient communities and ecosystems. They provide expert support to government, local authorities, and private and major infrastructure clients in groundwater supply, hydrotechnical engineering, water balance analysis, fluvial geomorphology, groundwater-surface interaction, and flood risk assessment and mitigation. This parental leave coverage role is a great opportunity to gain exposure to strategic leadership in a supportive, collaborative environment, while making a real difference in water resource management across BC and Yukon.

Why choose 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.

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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What you can expect to do here:

As the acting Group Manager, you will play a key role in maintaining momentum on strategic initiatives, supporting team development, and ensuring continuity in client relationships and project delivery.

• Champion Safety and Compliance - Promote a culture of safety, ensuring that all activities adhere to company safety policies and relevant regulatory standards, fostering a safe work environment.
• Foster a Collaborative and Inclusive Culture - Encourage an environment of inclusivity and collaboration, where diverse perspectives are valued, and innovation can thrive.
• Contribute to Strategic Growth Initiatives - Support the strategic vision by aligning team goals with broader organizational objectives and proactively seeking growth opportunities within our sectors.
• Cultivate a High-Performing Team through Mentoring - Provide clear, consistent mentorship and leadership that empowers team members to excel in their roles and reach their full potential and contribute meaningfully to the organization's success.
• Promote Team Development and Growth - Invest in team members' professional growth, including mentorship, skill development, and career progression.
• Enhance Client Satisfaction and Relationships - Through engagement with the WSP client program or through project delivery. The aim being to strengthen existing client relationships and actively contribute to securing new ones by delivering exceptional service and acting as a trusted advisor.
• Support Project Success - Oversee project lifecycles to ensure projects are delivered on time, within budget, and to the highest quality standards, meeting all technical and regulatory requirements.
• Strengthen Cross-Functional Collaboration - Build strong relationships across departments, encouraging knowledge sharing and collective problem-solving to achieve integrated project success.

What you'll bring to WSP...

• A relevant undergraduate degree in civil or environmental engineering, hydrology, geoscience, water resources or closely related discipline.
• 10-15 years of experience in a consulting environment with a focus on hydrology, hydrotechnical, water resources or a related field.
• Holds a professional registration in the province/territory of work; if currently practicing outside of BC/YT, eligibility to obtain professional registration within one year.
• Achieved a senior level of technical proficiency in hydrology and are committed to the continued development of those skills.
• Strong working knowledge of relevant environmental laws, regulations, compliance practices, and record-keeping requirements.
• Proven commitment to Health & Safety (H&S) standards and practices, with a track record of promoting an inclusive and diverse (I&D) work environment that prioritizes safety, respect, and well-being for all team members.
• Adaptability and flexibility to prioritize and manage deadline pressure, ambiguity and change and the ability to build partnerships across disciplines and areas of expertise.
• Self-motivated leader with excellent inter-personal and communication skills and the ability to work in a collaborative, team environment.
• A proven track record of successful business development, and of fostering client relationships.
• Commitment to technical excellence and ability to write proposals and technical reports.

We're open to candidates who are interested in this opportunity as a secondment, contract, or temporary leadership role, and we encourage applications from those who bring strong leadership and technical expertise, even if they haven't previously held an operational leadership role.

Compensation

Expected Salary (British Columbia): $102,200 to $168,500

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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