THE OPPORTUNITY:

WSP is seeking a Civil Lead to join our Rail & Transit Team located in Greater Toronto (GTA), overseeing multidisciplinary municipal design projects. The Civil Lead will provide technical expertise, guidance, and leadership within the civil engineering discipline, ensuring the successful execution of engineering and design tasks, adherence to industry standards and regulations, and contributing to the overall success of the rail and transit initiatives.

ADDITIONAL QUALIFICATIONS

• Project Management Professional Certification (PMP) would be considered an asset.
• Experience working with rail and transit projects is considered an asset.
• Exceptional interpersonal skills with the ability to work well with people from many different disciplines with varying degrees of technical experience, competence in clear, concise, and tactful communication with senior management, clients, peers, and staff.
• Strategic, conceptual analytical thinking and decision-making skills.
• Demonstrated willingness to learn.
• Adaptability and flexibility include the ability to manage deadline pressure, ambiguity, and change.
• Experience in a Consulting Engineering environment is an asset.
  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:
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• Serve as the subject matter expert in civil engineering, providing technical leadership and guidance to the project team.
• Oversee the comprehensive scope and design management for roadway, drainage, utilities, and traffic.
• Collaborate with the Project Manager and other Discipline Leads to develop detailed plans for the execution of civil engineering tasks.
• Lead the development and review of engineering designs, drawings, calculations, and specifications for rail and transit projects.
• Ensure all engineering and design activities align with best practices, industry standards, and project requirements.
• Monitor and track progress to ensure timely delivery of high-quality outputs.
• Implement rigorous quality control measures, ensuring all deliverables meet established quality standards and regulatory requirements.
• Manage the allocation of resources and budget for civil engineering tasks. Planning and proactively identifying resource needs and provide justifications for additional support, if required.
• Identify potential risks and challenges specific to civil engineering and develop effective mitigation strategies to avoid delays and cost overruns.
• Ensure compliance with all relevant safety regulations, codes, and industry standards.
• Establish clear communication channels with project stakeholders, including clients, contractors, and other relevant parties. Provide updates on progress and address any technical concerns or inquiries.
• Prepare technical analyses and designs, technical reports, construction cost estimates, contract specifications/documentation, and review shop drawings.
• Manage and coordinate field inspections of engineering designs and liaise with team members, clients, and agencies.
• Oversee the development and review of Basis of Design documents for civil discipline, Level of Development (LOD) for BIM-enabled design, combined services drawings, engineering reports, and specifications.
• Oversee the Requirements Management for civil discipline, including requirements pre-verification and validation utilizing the DOORS system.???
• Formulate and manage a team of 120 resources, including professional engineers, subject matter experts, and digital designers.???
• Perform other duties as assigned, which may include working outside of normal work hours.