WSP

Senior Landscape Architect

WSP$95K — $130K *
Real Estate & Construction
11 - 15 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Degree in Landscape Architecture with 12+ years of progressive experience
  • Full Member in Good Standing with OALA or equivalent provincial association
  • Experience leading projects from concept to completion, including contract administration
  • Strong project management and financial acumen
  • Advanced skills in AutoCAD, Adobe Creative Suite, SketchUp, and MS Office
  • Ability to communicate and present design ideas to diverse audiences
  • Willingness to undertake fieldwork and participate in site reviews
  • Collaborative mindset with a passion for mentorship and design excellence

Responsibilities

  • Lead landscape architecture and urban design projects from concept to construction
  • Shape public spaces, parks, streetscapes, and infrastructure projects
  • Provide technical and design leadership across project teams
  • Contribute to proposal development and business initiatives
  • Mentor early-career landscape architects and designers
  • Collaborate with planners, engineers, and scientists for integrated solutions
  • Engage clients, stakeholders, and the public with professionalism

Benefits

  • Opportunity to lead complex projects from concept through construction
  • Participation in shaping resilient, people-centered communities
  • Mentorship of the next generation of professionals
  • Collaboration with multidisciplinary teams
  • Contribution to business growth and development initiatives
Full Job Description
Job Description

The Opportunity - Build the Future with Us

As a Senior Landscape Architect, you will play a leadership role within WSP's Landscape Architecture & Urban Design practice in Ontario. Based in the Greater Toronto Area, this role offers the opportunity to lead complex projects from concept through construction, contribute to business growth, and mentor the next generation of landscape professionals-while shaping resilient, people-centered communities.

Your Impact
  • Lead landscape architecture and urban design projects from concept development through construction administration.
  • Shape public spaces, parks, streetscapes, and infrastructure projects that bring people and nature together.
  • Provide technical and design leadership across multidisciplinary project teams.
  • Contribute to proposal development and business development initiatives to win new work.
  • Mentor and support the growth of early-career landscape architects and designers.
  • Collaborate with planners, engineers, scientists, and allied professionals to deliver integrated solutions.
  • Represent WSP with professionalism when engaging clients, stakeholders, and the public.


The Skills That Set You Apart
  • Degree in Landscape Architecture with 12+ years of progressive professional experience.
  • Full Member in Good Standing with OALA (or equivalent provincial association, with seal).
  • Demonstrated experience leading projects from concept to completion, including contract administration.
  • Strong project management and financial acumen.
  • Advanced technical skills in core design and production tools (AutoCAD, Adobe Creative Suite, SketchUp, MS Office).
  • Proven ability to communicate and present design ideas clearly to diverse audiences.
  • Willingness to undertake fieldwork and participate in construction site reviews.
  • Collaborative mindset with a passion for mentorship, design excellence, and continuous learning.


Compensation

AB, BC, NT, NU, SK & YT: $104,100 - $138,000
MB & ON: $95,000 - $130,800
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.

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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