WSP

Risk Manager

WSP$89K — $118K *
Transportation
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 8+ years of relevant experience in risk management or related fields
  • 5+ years in project management or project controls within civil infrastructure or construction
  • Strong facilitation skills for workshops and stakeholder engagement
  • Excellent interpersonal and communication abilities
  • Bachelor's degree in engineering, construction management or related analytical discipline, or equivalent experience

Responsibilities

  • Lead risk workshops and meetings to assess and prioritize project risks
  • Partner with project teams to develop and refine treatment plans
  • Maintain updated risk registers using the designated risk database
  • Conduct schedule and cost risk modeling for impact assessment
  • Deliver actionable risk reports tailored to project teams
  • Collaborate with cost control and scheduling teams to integrate risk management into project controls
  • Promote a culture of risk awareness across project teams

Benefits

  • Comprehensive health and safety policies
  • Opportunities for professional development and training
  • Supportive team environment
  • Engagement with diverse infrastructure projects
  • Potential for career advancement within the organization
Full Job Description
Job Description

The Risk Management team is hiring! We are looking for a Risk Manager, Rail & Transit, to join our Transportation Systems team located in Canada (Calgary, Toronto, Montreal). Reporting to the Risk Team Lead, this role is responsible for applying and maintaining risk management processes and systems in accordance with established procedures. As a key member of the risk management team, you will drive proactive risk management across complex infrastructure initiatives. Your role will focus on integrating risk strategies into project planning and execution to ensure successful outcomes.

What you can expect to do here:
  • Lead engaging workshops and risk meetings to identify, assess, and prioritize project risks, and guide teams in developing effective mitigation strategies.
  • Partner with risk owners and project teams to build, monitor, and refine treatment plans that align with project goals.
  • Maintain and update comprehensive risk registers using the designated risk database.
  • Perform schedule and cost risk modeling to establish confidence levels and quantify potential impacts.
  • Deliver clear, actionable risk reports tailored to project team needs and decision-making.
  • Collaborate with scheduling and cost control teams to embed risk management into broader project controls.
  • Champion a culture of risk awareness and resilience across project teams.


What you'll bring to WSP:
  • Minimum 8 years of relevant experience, including 5+ years in project management or project controls within civil infrastructure or construction.
  • Proven ability to facilitate workshops and stakeholder engagement with clarity and confidence.
  • Strong interpersonal and communication skills to interface effectively across multidisciplinary teams.
  • Analytical mindset with a structured approach to solving complex project challenges.
  • Bachelor's degree in engineering, construction management, or a related analytical discipline-or equivalent experience.


Compensation
  • BC, AB, SK, NWT & NU: $98,800 - $130,800
  • MB & ON: $90,100 - $124,100
  • Atlantic Provinces & Québec: $89,200 - $118,500

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.

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).

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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54,000 employees
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Founded
1959

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