Lead Project Counsel Transportation & Infrastructure
WSP in Canada
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Job Description
Overview
Are you ready to redefine what's possible? WSP in Canada is seeking an ambitious, passionate, and innovative world-shaper to join our team as a Lead Project Counsel Transportation & Infrastructure. As Visioneers, WSP offers an unmatched breadth and depth of engineering, advisory, and science-based expertise to power local solutions globally.
The Opportunity – Shape the World Around You
As Lead Project Counsel Transportation & Infrastructure, you will play a pivotal role in WSP’s most transformative infrastructure and advisory projects across Canada. Your legal expertise will be critical in shaping communities, guiding large-scale project execution, and strengthening the legal frameworks for complex, high-impact initiatives.
Your Impact
- Provide strategic legal guidance across all project phases, ensuring compliance and effective risk mitigation.
- Collaborate with commercial teams, project managers, and executive leadership to align legal strategies with business objectives.
- Act as the primary legal resource on assigned projects, interpreting contracts and responding to legal inquiries.
- Draft, review, and negotiate complex agreements, including progressive design-build, design-build, and alliance contracts.
- Engage with external stakeholders—clients, delivery partners, and government agencies—to support project success.
- Support dispute resolution and claims management with a solutions-driven approach.
- Contribute to national best-practice development within WSP’s Canadian Legal team.
The Skills That Set You Apart
- Licensed to practise law in a Canadian province or territory, with 7+ years of infrastructure, construction, or commercial law experience.
- Demonstrated ability to manage the legal aspects of large, multidisciplinary projects.
- Strong understanding of Canadian procurement processes and alternative delivery models.
- Comfortable navigating complex stakeholder groups and providing decisive legal guidance.
- A passion for shaping communities through meaningful, high-impact legal work.
Why Choose WSP?
At WSP, you'll be part of a global community dedicated to shaping communities and advancing humanity. We are proudly Canadian, a Top 100 Employer for 2026, and offer limitless opportunities for growth and a flexible work-life balance. Join our 12,000+ strong Canadian team, contributing to projects ranging from environmental remediation to sustainable transportation networks.
Compensation
Compensation ranges vary by region, with competitive salaries offered across Canada. The final salary will reflect education, qualifications, experience, and location. Examples include:
- AB, BC, NT, NU, SK & YT: $135,200 – $179,100
- MB & ON: $123,300 – $169,800
- NB, NL, NS, PEI & QC: $122,100 – $162,200
Key skills/competency
- Infrastructure Law
- Construction Law
- Commercial Law
- Contract Negotiation
- Risk Mitigation
- Dispute Resolution
- Procurement Processes
- Legal Advisory
- Project Management
- Stakeholder Engagement
How to Get Hired at WSP in Canada
- Research WSP's culture: Study their mission, values, recent news, and employee testimonials on LinkedIn and Glassdoor, focusing on "Visioneers" and "Shaping communities to advance humanity."
- Tailor your resume: Customize your resume and cover letter to highlight 7+ years of experience in infrastructure, construction, or commercial law, specifically showcasing Canadian procurement expertise and project counsel roles.
- Showcase project impact: Prepare to discuss specific examples of your involvement in large, multidisciplinary projects and your role in complex contract negotiation and dispute resolution within a Canadian context.
- Demonstrate stakeholder management: Be ready to illustrate your ability to navigate complex stakeholder groups and provide decisive legal guidance effectively.
- Prepare for values-based questions: Emphasize your passion for impactful legal work and alignment with WSP's commitment to collaboration, future-focus, and local dedication with international scale during interviews.
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