Group Manager, Ground Engineering, Vancouver & Lower Mainland

at  WSP

THE OPPORTUNITY:

WSP is currently seeking a Group Manager to lead one of our Ground Engineering teams, part of the Ground Engineering business . Reporting to the Director of Ground Engineering , this is a dual role, ideally located in Vancouv er, where you will provide both leadership of a 25-person team and provide senior level geotechnical expertise to support our Ground Engineering business.
You will join a growing team comprised of geotechnical engineers and geoscientists that is based in the Lower Mainland, with offices in Burnaby and Langley, and is supported by WSP’s global Ground Engineering community. Our team services projects in the Transportation, Oil & Gas, Flood Protection, Water Supply and Power sectors. As Group Manager, you will play a critical role in delivering our strategic objective to continue to build and grow our ground engineering related services.

• You are a visible champion the WSP imperatives of safety (HSE), Diversity, Equity and Inclusion and ethics & compliance to ensure they are an overriding part of the organizational culture
• You provide leadership to a team of technical staff delivering geotechnical projects, including strategic direction, business development and growth.
• You manage and develop employees in accordance with WSP core values, including performance management.
• As a mentor, you provide guidance and technical advice to foster and grow the talented team.
• You partner with senior staff in business development efforts, including helping to build and sustain client relationships, proposal preparation, and project positioning activities.
• As a senior technical lead, you provide project and client specific technical advice and senior review of project deliverables.You manage projects from proposal to implementation, including proposal preparation, contract review, project delivery, financial control, and client relationship management.

What you’ll bring to WSP :

• A relevant undergraduate degree in Civil or Geological Engineering, Geoscience or other technical discipline from an accredited university.
• 12-20 years of experience in a consulting environment with a focus on geotechnical projects.
• Professional registration with Engineers and Geoscientists British Columbia
• You are a 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
• Strong demonstration of health and safety leadership.
• Commitment to technical excellence and ability to write proposals and technical reports.
• Strategic and business planning experience,

• Financial, forecasting and budgeting experience.Adaptability and flexibility to prioritize and manage deadline pressure, ambiguity and change and the ability to build partnerships across disciplines and areas of expertise.

• Salary range (in British Columbia): $ 113,500 - $156,000
  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.
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