WSP

Senior Technical Manager, Acoustics and Vibrations Engineering

WSP$134K — $184K *
Technical Services
15+ years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in engineering; Master's or PhD in acoustics preferred.
  • P.Eng. (Ontario) designation required.
  • 20+ years of experience in acoustics, noise, and vibration, including 10+ years as a technical lead.
  • Advanced expertise in environmental noise, building acoustics, and vibration analysis.
  • Proficiency with modeling tools such as CadnaA, Odeon, EASE, TNM, and STAMSON.
  • Strong knowledge of MECP guidelines and other regulatory frameworks.
  • Proven leadership in key, high-visibility projects with excellence in execution and delivery.
  • Strong business development ability with a track record of sustaining long-term client relationships.

Responsibilities

  • Serve as a trusted strategic advisor to senior and executive leadership.
  • Act as a thought leader and primary technical authority across the business.
  • Lead a specialized team and represent WSP in client engagements and industry forums.
  • Drive innovation and contribute to precedent-setting assignments.
  • Guide and mentor employees, shaping career growth and project excellence.
  • Anticipate business needs and champion change initiatives.
  • Make high-impact decisions on complex technical and organizational issues.

Benefits

  • Opportunity to shape strategic direction across acoustical services.
  • Influence high-impact projects and guide executive decision-making.
  • Mentorship and career growth opportunities for emerging talent.
  • Involvement in regulatory discussions and industry forums.
  • Access to a collaborative and entrepreneurial work environment.
Full Job Description
Job Description

The Opportunity

Your Impact Starts Here.
As a recognized leader in acoustics, noise, and vibration, you will shape the strategic direction of our acoustical services across Ontario and beyond. This is a chance to influence high-impact projects, mentor emerging talent, and guide executive decision-making in a role that blends deep technical expertise with strategic leadership.

Your Impact
  • Serve as a trusted strategic advisor to senior and executive leadership on acoustics, noise, and vibration.
  • Act as a thought leader and primary technical authority across the business.
  • Lead a specialized team and represent WSP in client engagements, regulatory discussions, and industry forums.
  • Drive innovation and contribute to precedent-setting, visible, and strategic assignments.
  • Guide, mentor, and influence employees at all levels-shaping career growth, project excellence, and technical quality.
  • Anticipate business needs, secure resources, and champion change initiatives aligned with WSP's long-term vision.
  • Make high-impact decisions on complex technical and organizational issues.
  • Create and coordinate formal knowledge networks that elevate WSP's national acoustics practice.
  • Deliver original, creative, and innovative approaches in ambiguous or emerging problem spaces.

The Skills That Set You Apart
  • Bachelor's degree in engineering; Master's or PhD preferred in acoustics or related discipline.
  • P.Eng. (Ontario) designation required.
  • 20+ years of experience in acoustics, noise, and vibration, including 10+ years as a technical lead.
  • Advanced expertise in environmental noise, building acoustics, and vibration analysis.
  • Proficiency with modelling tools such as CadnaA, Odeon, EASE, TNM, and STAMSON.
  • Strong knowledge of MECP guidelines and other regulatory frameworks.
  • Proven leadership in key, high-visibility projects with excellence in execution and delivery.
  • Strong business development ability with a track record of sustaining long-term client relationships.
  • Collaborative, entrepreneurial, and strategic mindset with exceptional written and verbal communication abilities.

Compensation

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

MB & ON: $134,600 - $184,600

NB, NL, NS, PEI & 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.

Make Your Mark with WSP

If you're ready to lead at the highest technical level and shape the future of acoustics and vibration engineering, we want to hear from you. Join us and help redefine what's possible.

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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