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WSP USA Operations Manager, Transportation Systems in Toronto, Ontario
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The Opportunity
Build the Future of Transportation Systems with Us.
As part of our Transportation Systems Group, you will shape the performance, delivery, and financial success of complex infrastructure projects that define how communities move. Your leadership will empower teams, elevate project delivery excellence, and drive the successful execution of our strategic plan across the market segment.
Your Impact
Guide and direct project management employees on measures to mitigate project performance issues and risks, ensuring successful delivery on the contractual commitments and financial targets for the project portfolio to meet client expectations and achieve or exceed profitability targets.
Conduct regular project reviews to ensure budget, schedule, risk, and cost to complete estimates are in order.
Effectively communicate and manage the implementation of the operating plan and its objectives for the market segment, with primary efforts focused on project delivery excellence, financial performance, overhead cost management, cash collection, and adherence to the strategic plan. You will report back to the Senior Director of Operations and Project Controls on current performance and priorities to successfully close the month and quarter ends.
Help develop the operating plan and financial forecasts in collaboration with the Senior Director of Operations and Project Controls, and the individual directors and managers.
Help identify opportunities to increase revenue.
Work closely with the finance, quality, legal/risk, and project delivery shared services to advance project management tools such as project status reports, ensuring proper deployment and utilization within the market segment.
Promote collaboration across offices to ensure effective resource sharing, workload/resource balancing, and to bring the best the market segment has to bear to meet the needs of clients.
Monitor business development investments to deliver acceptable returns on the investments, aligned with the regional market segment strategy and its backlog and sales targets.
Champion WSP’s culture of safety, ethics, and compliance through visible leadership.
The Skills That Set You Apart
Post-secondary education in business, or an equivalent field.
Experience in management or project management within environmental planning, engineering, or related sectors that handle large, technical, and complex projects.
A strong history of delivering quality financial performance and results.
Advanced people and leadership skills to effectively manage relationships, achieve consensus, and drive results.
Ability to assess situations proactively and creatively, demonstrating good judgment and informed risk-taking.
Highly professional with strong written and oral communication skills.
Confidence to influence a high-calibre team, driving the business to higher performance levels and seizing opportunities both internally and in the market.
A track record of creating a climate where people want to do their best by working collaboratively, empowering teams to solve problems, and fostering a clear sense of identity with the company.
Internal WSP experience is considered a strong asset but not required.
Why Choose WSP?
We exist to shape communities to advance humanity. The brightest engineers, advisors and scientists from across the globe call WSP home.
• 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.
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Compensation
AB, BC, NT, NU, SK & YT: $147,500 – $195,400
MB & ON: $134,600 – $184,600
NB, NL, NS, PEI & QC: $133,200 – $176,900
Disclosure:
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 wage range provided in this job posting may be subject to change for business purposes.
Ready to Shape the Future?
Your next impact starts here. Join us in driving operational excellence and delivering the transportation systems that move communities forward.
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.
WSP does not accept unsolicited resumes from agencies. For more information please READ THE FULL POLICY. (https://www.wsp.com/en-CA/careers/notice-to-staffing-agencies)