WSP

Senior Manager, Mechanical, Ports, Marine and Coastal

WSP$147K — $195K *
Transportation
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering or related field; Professional Engineer registration in BC or eligibility to obtain it.
  • Extensive experience in mechanical engineering for ports, marine terminals, and waterfront infrastructure.
  • Proven leadership of multidisciplinary teams and complex consulting projects.
  • Advanced knowledge of mechanical systems relevant to marine facilities, including pumping and material handling.
  • Demonstrated ability to build trusted client relationships in British Columbia and support proposal development.
  • Strong expertise in quality management, technical governance, and risk management related to projects.
  • Experience engaging with port authorities, Indigenous communities, and varied stakeholders.

Responsibilities

  • Lead mechanical engineering delivery for various port and marine infrastructure projects across Canada.
  • Drive technical excellence in project delivery, focusing on mechanical systems and specialized marine infrastructure.
  • Foster relationships with local port authorities, terminal operators, and public agencies.
  • Guide a mechanical engineering team through design reviews, quality assurance, and risk management.
  • Promote sustainable and resilient engineering solutions for operational performance and lifecycle impact.
  • Develop the capabilities of team members and enhance technical skills.

Benefits

  • Opportunity for career growth in a complex and innovative sector.
  • Collaborative team environment with a focus on technical excellence.
  • Engagement with diverse stakeholders including Indigenous communities.
  • Involvement in high-impact projects that shape coastal infrastructure.
  • Access to professional development and mentorship opportunities.
Full Job Description
Job Description

The Opportunity

Innovate and Lead

In this role, you'll be at the forefront of innovation, collaborating on transformative projects that push the boundaries of what's possible. If you're looking for a challenge that offers both career growth and the chance to make an impact, this is the opportunity for you.

Based in Vancouver, this role as Technical Manager, Mechanical, for the Ports & Marine and Coastal team will provide technical and project leadership for mechanical engineering across complex port, marine, coastal, and waterfront infrastructure projects. You will guide technical excellence for the team , support a high-performing practice, and build trusted relationships with local across British Columbia and Canada while connecting multidisciplinary expertise to deliver safe, resilient, and future-ready solutions.

Your Impact

  • Lead the technical delivery of mechanical engineering for ports, marine terminals, coastal infrastructure, and waterfront developments across Canada.


  • Drive technical excellence and accountable project delivery across mechanical systems, material handling, utilities, pumping, fire protection, and specialized marine infrastructure.


  • Strengthen trusted relationships with local port authorities, terminal operators, public agencies, Indigenous communities, contractors, and industry partners.


  • Build, lead and guide a mechanical engineering team through complex technical decisions, design reviews, quality assurance, constructability, risk management, and project execution.


  • Advance sustainable and resilient solutions that improve operational performance, reduce lifecycle impacts, and respond to climate and coastal hazards.


  • Develop people and technical capability.


The Skills That Set You Apart

  • A bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering or a related discipline, with registration as a Professional Engineer in British Columbia or eligibility to obtain registration.


  • Extensive experience leading mechanical engineering for ports, marine terminals, coastal facilities, waterfront infrastructure, heavy industrial operations, or comparable complex assets.


  • Demonstrated success leading multidisciplinary technical teams, complex projects, and senior professionals in a consulting environment.


  • Advanced knowledge of mechanical systems relevant to marine and port facilities, including material handling, pumping, utilities, fire protection, equipment integration, and corrosion-resistant design.


  • A record of building trusted client relationships across British Columbia, contributing to proposals, and supporting the development of significant project opportunities.


  • Strong capability in technical governance, quality management, design review, commercial awareness, project risk, constructability, commissioning, and lifecycle performance.


  • Experience working with port authorities, terminal operators, regulators, Indigenous communities, contractors, and other stakeholders in complex operating environments.


  • The ability and willingness to travel to client sites, marine facilities, and project locations as required while meeting applicable health, safety, and security requirements.


Compensation

  • AB, BC, NT, NU, SK & YT: $147,500 - $195,400


  • MB & ON: $134,600 - $184,600


  • NB, NL, NS, PE & QC: $133,200 - $176,900


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.

Engineer the Future of Our Waterfronts

Bring mechanical vision, market leadership, and technical depth to the ports and coastal infrastructure that connect communities and economies. Help create resilient marine assets designed to perform in a changing world.

Lead what moves coastlines forward.

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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