Job Description

What if you could redefine what’s possible? 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

Your Impact Starts Here – Are you ready to tackle some of the most complex and rewarding challenges in the industry? In this role, you’ll have the opportunity to collaborate with brilliant minds and contribute to high-profile projects that are changing the landscape of our world.

WSP’s RPM team is one of the most established and exciting teams in Canada. The team consists of environmental technicians, project coordinators, project managers, technical experts, and qualified professionals. We have been providing contaminated site program management services to the worlds most technically focused companies for over 15 years. We consistently have backlog of 9 to 12 months and provide growth opportunities for our high performing team members. We specialize in health and safety, Phase I/II ESAs, risk assessment and remediation. Our team takes on the biggest Canadian projects from coast to coast to coast. The projects range in type, size and complexity, and the successful candidate will be able to utilize the team strengths to manage a large amount of field work efficiently and effectively.

We have a full-time opportunity for Team Lead to join our Remediation Program Management team. As a Team Lead, you’ll guide a team while continuing to contribute to project work as project director or project manager, ensuring operational excellence and fostering a positive, collaborative environment. This is a key role for someone who thrives on mentoring colleagues, driving team success, and delivering results in a dynamic setting.

Your Impact

• Lead and inspire a diverse team to deliver high-quality results while embracing a culture of accountability and continuous improvement.
• Conduct career development meetings and year-end discussions.
• Act as first point of contact for team members, facilitating effective communication and collaboration within the team and across departments.
• Encourage a sense of common purpose and direction, setting clear expectations and monitoring performance.
• Review timecards, expenses, and approve vacation requests.
• Oversee day-to-day operations, ensuring each team member meets their utilisation targets and project deadlines.
• Ensure the short-term backlog of work is scheduled and that workload is appropriately distributed across the team.
• Ensure the team is informed of organisational procedures as it pertains to fieldwork and health and safety.
• Provide leadership and guidance to develop and mentor junior team members.
• Provide project leadership, technical oversight and technical reviews.

The Skills That Set You Apart

• Minimum 15 years of work experience in a consulting environment in the field of environmental assessments and remediations, that includes supervising project teams and demonstrating leadership at a local level.
• Professional designation is preferred.
• Ability to mentor and support team members, fostering a positive and collaborative work environment.
• Strong time management and prioritisation to balance project delivery with team leadership responsibilities.
• Proactive approach to resolving issues and identifying staffing needs.
• Solid understanding of organisational procedures and commitment to maintaining high utilisation targets.
• Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to engage and motivate team members.
• Comfortable working across projects and adjusting to changing priorities while supporting team success.
• Proficient in project management software and collaboration tools.

Compensation:

AB, BC, NT, NU, SK & YT: $177,000 – $234,400

MB & ON: $161,500 – $222,300

NB, NL, NS, PEI & QC: $159,900 – $212,300

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.

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.
• Limitlessopportunities start here. Whether it’s across the country or around the globe, we’ll help you tailor your role to match your ambition—because your growth drives ours.
• Flexible work, real balance