Project Manager, Defense Buildings
Posted 10 days ago
Job Description
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We are the home of ambitious, passionate, and innovative world shapers.
With an unmatched breadth and depth of engineering, advisory and science-based expertise, our global minds unite to power local solutions.
We are pathfinders and impact makers.
We are Visioneers.
We are WSP.
The Opportunity
Shape the Future of Defence Infrastructure in Canada.
Based in BC, this role places you at the core of complex Buildings projects that support national defence readiness. You will drive real-world impact-strengthening critical facilities, enabling secure operations, and contributing to Canada's long-term resilience.
Your Impact
- Lead multidisciplinary project teams delivering complex buildings projects for defence clients.
- Oversee planning, design, execution, and delivery phases with an emphasis on security-sensitive environments.
- Manage schedules, budgets, risk, and stakeholder expectations across multiple project stages.
- Ensure compliance with defence-sector standards, secure-site protocols, and Reliability security clearance requirements.
- Build strong relationships with internal teams, client groups, and external partners.
- Contribute strategic insight to pursuit activities and project execution approaches.
- Support continuous improvement in project delivery, quality, and technical excellence.
- Champion a culture of safety, collaboration, and innovation across all project activities.
- Proven experience managing buildings or vertical infrastructure projects, ideally in defence, secure, or government-controlled environments.
- Active Reliability Security Clearance or the ability to obtain and maintain it.
- Strong proficiency in project delivery methodologies, risk management, and stakeholder engagement.
- Experience working with multidisciplinary design teams (architecture, structural, mechanical, electrical, security systems).
- Familiarity with Canadian building codes, defence standards, and secure-site processes.
- Comfortable leading teams in dynamic, high-stake project environments.
- Adept at navigating complex project governance and client oversight frameworks.
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
All salary ranges below are sourced from Pay Transparency 2026 data - Using in AdVantage .
AB, BC, NT, NU, SK & YT: $89,800 - $118,900
MB & ON: $81,900 - $112,800
NB, NL, NS, PEI & QC: $94,100 - $124,900
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?
Join a team where your expertise strengthens Canada's most critical infrastructure-and where your career can grow in every direction.At WSP, we exist to shape communities to advance humanity.
It's why we bring people together who are wired to solve complex challenges - engineers, scientists, advisors, and technical experts who are driven by a common passion - to redefine what's possible and shape what comes next. We are Visioneers.
As one of the world's leading professional services firms, we partner with clients across transportation, infrastructure, environment, buildings, energy, water, mining and metals. We pair deep local knowledge with global insights to pioneer solutions designed to leave a lasting, positive impact.
At WSP, you'll join a community of brilliant minds that push boundaries every day - applying deep expertise and fuelling innovation to help create a more connected and resilient future. Here, your ideas are valued, your growth is supported, and you are encouraged to bring your authentic self to work. We empower our people to collaborate across disciplines, challenge the status quo, and shape a career with purpose.
Join us.
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. Full details here .
Some safety-sensitive positions involve fieldwork and may include 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. Full details here .
About WSP Canada
Industry
EngineeringCompany Size
5001-10,000 employees
Application closing date is 2026-05-19
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