Job Description
What if you could redefine what's possible? With us, you can.
With us, you can. You want Purpose. Growth. Opportunity. People who get it.
We are the home of ambitious, passionate, and innovative world shapers.
Job Description
What if you could redefine what's possible? With us, you can.
With us, you can. You want Purpose. Growth. Opportunity. People who get it.
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
Build the Future with Us
Shape the future of major energy, infrastructure, mining, and resource development projects across Western Canada. As a Environmental Project Manager - Regulatory & Compliance, you'll lead some of the region's most complex environmental assessment and regulatory permitting programs, guiding multidisciplinary teams, influencing strategic project outcomes, and helping clients navigate evolving regulatory landscapes with confidence. This is a leadership opportunity for a trusted advisor who thrives on complexity, collaboration, and delivering meaningful results.
Your Impact
- Lead large, complex environmental assessment and regulatory permitting programs from initiation through successful completion.
- Direct multidisciplinary project teams, aligning technical, regulatory, commercial, and client objectives to achieve project success.
- Develop and execute project governance, delivery, risk management, and stakeholder engagement strategies for major programs.
- Build trusted relationships with executive-level clients, regulators, Indigenous communities, and key stakeholders.
- Drive program financial performance through forecasting, revenue planning, margin optimization, and proactive commercial management.
- Anticipate regulatory and project risks, providing strategic guidance and mitigation solutions that support informed decision-making.
- Champion quality, safety, and delivery excellence while continuously improving project execution practices.
- Mentor Project Managers and emerging leaders, strengthening team capability and supporting future growth.
The Skills That Set You Apart
- Significant experience leading large-scale environmental assessment, permitting, and regulatory compliance programs in Alberta and Western Canada.
- Deep knowledge of federal, provincial, and municipal regulatory frameworks, including emerging environmental and permitting requirements.
- Demonstrated success delivering complex Environmental Impact Assessments (EIAs), regulatory approvals, and integrated environmental planning assignments.
- Strong ability to synthesize multidisciplinary technical information and translate it into practical regulatory strategies and client solutions.
- Proven experience managing high-performing, distributed teams across multiple projects, offices, or regions.
- Exceptional communication and stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to influence executive clients, regulators, and Indigenous communities.
- Strong commercial acumen, including program-level financial oversight, forecasting, profitability management, and business development.
- PMP designation or advanced project/program management training is considered a strong asset.
Why Choose WSP?
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.
#WeAreWSP
Compensation
AB, BC, NT, NU, SK & YT: $122,900 - $162,800
MB & ON: $112,100 - $154,400
NB, NL, NS, PE & QC: $111,000 - $147,400
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 Regulatory Excellence?
Bring your leadership, regulatory expertise, and passion for delivering complex environmental programs where they can have the greatest impact. Join a team that values innovation, collaboration, and purpose-driven work while providing the scale, support, and opportunities to help you achieve your career ambitions. If you're ready to lead transformative projects that shape communities and advance sustainable development, we'd love to hear from you.
About Us
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 .
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