WSP

Design Manager, Food & Hospitality Facilities

WSP$112K — $154K *
Food & Beverages
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Food Service Design/Management, Hospitality Management, or equivalent; graduate degree preferred.
  • 10+ years of relevant experience in food service design, consulting, or food production/distribution.
  • Proficiency in AutoCAD; knowledge of Revit is a plus.
  • Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite.
  • Experience in preparing layouts, equipment arrangements, specifications, and project budgets.
  • Familiarity with public tendering processes and institutional operations is advantageous.
  • Excellent communication skills with a collaborative mindset.

Responsibilities

  • Promote and expand the Food Service Centre of Expertise in the GTA.
  • Lead business development efforts through client meetings and networking.
  • Prepare and oversee high-quality service proposals including RFP analysis and risk assessment.
  • Manage projects ensuring excellence across scope, budget, and quality.
  • Lead planning and optimization studies and develop technical reports.
  • Identify client needs in food service operations and recommend innovative solutions.
  • Coordinate project execution with internal teams and external stakeholders.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive health and safety policies to ensure a safe working environment.
  • Opportunities for professional growth in a leading consulting firm.
  • Involvement in innovative projects that enhance operational efficiency and user experience.
Full Job Description
Job Description

The Opportunity

Build the Future With Us

As Manager, Design, you will help develop and grow WSP's Food and Hospitality facilities consulting practice across the Greater Toronto Area. You will lead and deliver DESIGN projects that create safe, efficient, and innovative food service environments across healthcare, education, culture, recreation, hospitality, sports, commercial, and industrial facilities.
Your Impact

You will:
  • Promote and grow the Food Service Centre of Expertise by building trusted client relationships and expanding WSP's presence in the GTA market.
  • Lead business development efforts, including client meetings, networking activities, and identification of emerging opportunities.
  • Prepare and oversee compliant, high-quality service proposals, including RFP analysis, risk assessment, and fee evaluation.
  • Manage assigned projects, ensuring design delivery excellence across scope, budget, schedule, quality, and client satisfaction.
  • Lead layout development, specifications, cost estimates, and technical reports.
  • Identify and anticipate client needs related to food service and food production operations and recommend practical, innovative solutions to design.
  • Coordinate project execution with internal teams, clients, consultants, and contractors through design and construction.
The Skills That Set You Apart
  • Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Food Service Design/Management, Hospitality Design/Management, or equivalent combination of education and experience
  • 10+ years of relevant experience in food facility design, consulting, and/or food production and distribution.
  • Proficiency in AutoCAD; working knowledge of Revit considered an asset.
  • Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office (Outlook, Excel, Word).
  • Demonstrated experience preparing kitchen layouts, equipment arrangements, specifications, and project budgets.
  • FCSI certification is an asset (Foodservice Consultant)
  • Knowledge of public tendering processes and institutional sector operations considered an asset.
  • Ability to travel within Ontario for short-duration assignments as required.
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 the Future?

Join WSP and help define the future of Food Services and Hospitality Design consulting across the GTA.

About WSP

WSP is a Canadian engineering consulting firm that provides services to transform the built environment and restore the natural environment. The firm's expertise ranges from environmental remediation and urban planning, to engineering iconic buildings and designing sustainable transport networks, to developing the energy sources of the future and enabling new ways of extracting essential resources. It has approximately 54,000 employees, including engineers, technicians, scientists, architects, planners, surveyors, program and construction management professionals, and various environmental experts. WSP has offices in more than 40 countries and territories around the world.
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Founded
1959

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