WSP

Technical Lead & Project Manager (Existing Building Restoration), Building Sciences

WSP$104K — $143K *
Real Estate & Construction
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 8+ years of experience in building sciences or restoration engineering in Ontario.
  • Expertise in the assessment and design of building envelope systems.
  • Strong knowledge in masonry, concrete, stone, and various restoration practices.
  • Licensed Professional Engineer (P.Eng.) in Ontario or equivalent.
  • Experience leading multidisciplinary project teams through all project phases.
  • Strong project management skills including scope, budget, and client relations.
  • Excellent communication and technical writing abilities.

Responsibilities

  • Lead condition assessments and rehabilitation projects across various building portfolios.
  • Provide technical leadership on complex restoration projects involving diverse building systems.
  • Establish methodologies and quality standards for successful project outcomes.
  • Guide teams through design, tendering, contract administration, and project closeout.
  • Serve as a trusted advisor delivering risk assessments and restoration strategies.
  • Mentor junior professionals through technical reviews and site investigations.
  • Strengthen client relationships and support business growth through proposals and presentations.

Benefits

  • Opportunities for professional development and continuous learning.
  • Collaborative work environment across diverse projects.
  • Engagement in community-focused projects that enhance built assets.
  • Employee wellness programs promoting work-life balance.
Full Job Description
Job Description

The Opportunity

Build the Future with Us

Join WSP's Building Sciences team as a Project Manager and Technical Lead, where you'll play a key role in restoring, renewing, and enhancing existing buildings across Ontario.

We are seeking an experienced building science professional with a strong background in building envelope restoration and rehabilitation to lead multidisciplinary project teams and provide technical leadership on complex restoration projects.

As a Technical Lead, you will be responsible for the technical quality of projects, ensuring deliverables meet WSP standards and align with client objectives, industry best practices, and regulatory requirements. You will provide technical oversight throughout the project lifecycle while mentoring and developing the next generation of building science professionals.

WSP is home to one of Canada's largest Building Sciences practices. Our GTA Building Sciences team includes more than 80 professionals across Toronto and Thornhill, bringing together expertise in building envelope engineering, material science, restoration engineering, constructability, project management, cost estimating, reserve fund planning, and asset management.

Building Sciences is focused on helping building owners and managers understand, maintain, restore, and improve their assets. We work as trusted advisors, delivering practical, value-driven solutions backed by deep technical expertise and an understanding of the built environment.

Your Impact

As a Project Manager and Technical Lead, you will:
  • Lead building condition assessments, forensic investigations, and rehabilitation projects across commercial, institutional, residential, and mixed-use building portfolios.
  • Provide technical leadership on complex building envelope restoration projects involving masonry, concrete, stone, glazing systems, roofing, waterproofing, and sealant renewal.
  • Establish project-specific methodologies, design criteria, and quality standards that drive successful project outcomes and long-term asset performance.
  • Guide multidisciplinary teams through assessment, design, tendering, contract administration, construction review, and project closeout activities.
  • Serve as a trusted advisor to clients by providing risk assessments, restoration strategies, and practical recommendations that support informed decision-making.
  • Mentor and develop junior and intermediate professionals through technical reviews, field investigations, site visits, and knowledge-sharing initiatives.
  • Strengthen client relationships and support business growth through proposal development, fee preparation, presentations, and industry engagement.
  • Champion WSP's commitment to quality, safety, environmental stewardship, collaboration, and technical excellence.

The Skills That Set You Apart
  • 8+ years of progressive experience delivering building sciences, restoration engineering, or building envelope projects within Ontario.
  • Demonstrated expertise in the assessment, design, and restoration of existing building envelope systems.
  • Strong technical knowledge of masonry, concrete, stone, curtain wall, glazing, roofing, waterproofing, and sealant restoration practices.
  • Licensed Professional Engineer (P.Eng.) in Ontario; other relevant professional designations will be considered.
  • Proven experience leading multidisciplinary project teams through investigation, design, tendering, construction review, and contract administration phases.
  • Strong project management capabilities, including scope, schedule, budget, resource planning, and client relationship management.
  • Excellent technical writing, communication, presentation, and mentoring skills, with the ability to influence technical decision-making.
  • Valid Ontario driver's licence with a willingness to travel for site reviews, field investigations, and client meetings.

Compensation

AB, BC, NT, NU, SK & YT: $114,600 - $151,800
MB & ON: $104,500 - $143,900
NB, NL, NS, PE & QC: $103,500 - $137,400

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.

Make Your Mark with WSP

Ready to help shape the future of Canada's built environment?

Join one of the country's largest and most respected Building Sciences teams and play a leading role in restoring, renewing, and strengthening the buildings that support our communities. If you're driven by technical excellence, mentorship, client impact, and meaningful project work, we'd love to hear from you.

Apply today and help redefine what's possible with WSP.

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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