WSP in Africa

Project Manager, Infrastructure Management, Water & Wastewater

WSP in Africa  •  $94k - $138k/yr  •  Canada (Onsite)  •  18 days ago
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Job Description

The Opportunity

Build the Future with Us

Step into a leadership role where your project management expertise helps safeguard essential water and wastewater infrastructure. As a Project Manager – Infrastructure Management (Water & Wastewater), you will lead complex, multidisciplinary projects that protect communities, enhance resilience, and advance sustainable water solutions across municipal and industrial environments.

Your Impact

  • Lead the planning, execution, and delivery of water and wastewater infrastructure projects from initiation through close‑out.
  • Manage scope, schedule, budget, and risk while ensuring alignment with client objectives and regulatory requirements.
  • Coordinate multidisciplinary teams, including engineers, technicians, and external partners, to deliver integrated solutions.
  • Act as a trusted advisor to clients, fostering long‑term relationships and identifying opportunities for additional services.
  • Ensure compliance with health, safety, quality, and environmental standards across all project phases.
  • Contribute to continuous improvement of project delivery practices, tools, and governance.
  • Support mentoring and development of junior project managers and technical staff.

The Skills That Set You Apart

  • Proven experience managing water and/or wastewater infrastructure projects within consulting or municipal environments.
  • Strong knowledge of infrastructure asset management, rehabilitation, and lifecycle planning.
  • Demonstrated ability to manage budgets, schedules, and contracts for medium‑to‑large projects.
  • Experience coordinating multidisciplinary teams and engaging with multiple stakeholders.
  • Solid understanding of Canadian regulatory frameworks related to water and wastewater systems.
  • Excellent communication skills in English; French proficiency is an asset in Québec.

Compensation:
AB, BC, NT, NU, SK & YT: $104,100 – $138,000
MB & ON: $94,100 – $124,900
NB, NL, NS, PE & 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.

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.
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Ready to Shape the Future?

Join a team where your expertise in water and wastewater infrastructure makes a lasting impact on communities and the environment. Apply today and help redefine what’s possible.


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

WSP in Africa

About WSP in Africa

We are one of the world’s leading professional services firms, uniting our engineering, advisory and science-based expertise to shape communities to advance humanity.

From local beginnings to a globe-spanning presence today, we operate in over 50 countries and employ approximately 73,000 professionals, known as Visioneers.​

Operating from South Africa, and with a team of over 650+ we deliver innovative projects across sectors: Transport & Infrastructure, Property & Buildings, Earth & Environment, Water, Power & Energy and Mining & Metals.​

Visit us at https://www.wsp.com/en-ZA/

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Industry
Consulting & Advisory
Company Size
501-1,000 employees
Headquarters
Johannesburg, ZA
Year Founded
1885
Website
wsp.com
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