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Join to apply for the Utilities Lead - Rail and Transit role at WSP in Canada 21 hours ago Be among the first 25 applicants Join to apply for the Utilities Lead - Rail and Transit role at WSP in Canada The Opportunity: Job Description The Opportunity: WSP is looking for a Utilities Lead, to join our Rail & Transit team, preferably located in the GTA (Greater Toronto Area). Reporting to the Line Manager, you will be responsible for managing the utilities work on a project or portion of a large project. This position involves extensive contact with third party agencies and project staff. This position requires 10 years of experience, primarily working in roles related to utilities. As a member of the Rail & Transit team, you will be given opportunities to use your transferable skills to define processes, create execution plans, mentor the junior team members, and be the technical lead for multiple projects/tasks. You will be supported by management to develop work plans and professional skills to become a strong leader in the consulting environment. Why choose WSP? We value and are committed to upholding a culture of inclusion and belonging Our Flexible Work Policy we recognize the importance of balance in our lives and encourage you to prioritize the balance in yours. We will support you on and off the job so you can be fully present in both your work and home lives. A Canadian success story - we''''re proud to wear the red and white of this beautiful country and show the world what Canada has to offer. Enhance the world around you - from the environment to the highways, to the buildings and the terrain, WSP is the fabric of Canada. Outstanding career opportunities - we''''re growing and pushing ourselves every day to be greater than yesterday - we''''re open to your ideas and trying new things. A phenomenal collaborative culture and a workforce filled with genuinely good people who are doing humbly important work. Come find out for yourself what it''''s like to be a part of our journey. We offer attractive pay, flexible work options, a great corporate culture, comprehensive and employee-focused benefits including virtual healthcare and a wellness platform as well as great savings programs, and a clear vision for the future. # WeAreWSP What you can expect to do here: Prepare and implement Utilities Plan, which addresses roles and responsibilities, processes and procedures, applicable standards, and guidelines Manage a projects utilities work, starting from identifying existing utilities to confirming location and size of utilities to design and construction of utilities relocations all while keeping financial, environmental, and reputational risk to a minimum Coordinate the implementation of utility relocations (gas, hydro, water, sanitary sewer, storm sewer, communication, cable TV, gas mains, etc.) Work with other disciplines within the project team to understand the impacts any planned utilities work will have on the project Identify risks associated with utilities conflicts and develop, implement, and monitor risk mitigation strategies Ensure that utility relocations or protection of utilities remaining in situ are appropriate from a risk perspective Identify and engage with project stakeholders, understand their needs and pursue their buy in for the project and the project works Coordinate the development of contractual strategies to facilitate relocations including stand-alone contracts and/or the integration of utility work into the project''''s comprehensive civil construction contracts Prepare presentations, drawings, internal work flows as necessary to complete the works associated with scope Review the utility designs prepared by section designers and/or utility authorities for compliance with client design criteria Ensuring that utility relocations are planned/executed in accordance with the master program/project schedule What youll bring to WSP: University degree or college diploma in Engineering (civil preferred) or Architecture Minimum 10 years of experience working in Utilities investigation and/or design in large-scale public infrastructure projects Knowledge of the project management process, including an understanding of the need to meet cost and schedule requirements is essential Demonstrated experience in Utilities work during the construction phase Utilities experience working on transit or transportation projects with MTO (Ministry of Transportation Ontario), Metrolinx, TTC (Toronto Transit Commission), and/or Municipalities/Regions Experience with or knowledge of utilities principles and stakeholder negotiations Knowledge of alternative project delivery methods, including design-build and progressive design build Knowledge of the legal framework for implementing civil/utility infrastructure in the Province of Ontario, and a strong knowledge of applicable codes and legislation Requires sound judgement; excellent organizational, analytical, problem solving, interpersonal, verbal communication and technical report writing skills Preferred experience: Project Management Professional Certification (PMP) would be considered an asset. Knowledge of the TPAP (Transit Project Assessment Process) Process would be considered an asset Experience working in the Utilities sector in telecoms, hydro, or gas directly for the utility owner or a subconsultant to the utility Proven leadership and management skills Ability to work successfully in multi-disciplinary teams and across different business units in a matrix organization with little to no supervision Ability to adapt well to changes in direction and priorities in a project and deadline-oriented environment Experience in a Consulting Engineering environment is an asset Analytical and problemsolving skills to interpret and apply specifications, contracts, design documents, test plans, and coordinate contracted technical projects. About Us WSP est lune des plus importantes firmes de services professionnels travers le monde. Notre mission est dassurer la prennit de nos villes et nos environnements. Notre quipe compte plus de 65 000 membres dans le monde. Au Canada uniquement, nous sommes plus de 12 000 personnes impliques dans tous les domaines; de l''''assainissement de l''''environnement la planification urbaine, de l''''ingnierie de btiments emblmatiques la ralisation de rseaux de transport durables. Nous trouvons de nouvelles faons d''''extraire des ressources essentielles et dveloppons des sources d''''nergie renouvelables pour l''''avenir. Chez WSP : Nous accordons une grande valeur nos employs et notre rputation. Nous uvrons localement, mais avec une envergure internationale. Nous sommes axs sur lavenir et remettons en question le statu quo. Nous favorisons la collaboration dans tout ce que nous faisons. Nous soutenons une culture dautonomie et de responsabilisation. Veuillez noter: La sant et la scurit sont des valeurs absolument essentielles pour WSP. tant donn limportance de se garder en scurit, vous devez vous conformer notre politique de sant, scurit et environnement (SSE) en tout temps, ainsi quaux politiques SSE du client lorsque cela sapplique. Les offres d''''emploi pour des postes impliquant des travaux sur le terrain et assujettis en matire de scurit sont conditionnelles ce que les candidats soient en mesure d''''effectuer des tches physiques cls du travail tel que dcrit dans l''''offre d''''emploi et lors de l''''entrevue. Cela peut inclure la capacit de travailler dans une varit de conditions environnementales, telles que les rgions loignes ou isoles, travailler seul, et dans des cas de mauvais temps (dans des limites sres et raisonnables). L''''usage du genre masculin inclut le fminin et n''''a t utilis que pour allger le texte WSP accueille et encourage les personnes mobilit rduite. Les accommodements sont disponibles sur demande pour les candidats qui participent tous les aspects du processus de slection. WSP souscrit au principe de lquit en matire demploi. Seules les candidatures retenues seront contactes. WSP naccepte pas les cv spontans transmis par des agences. 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