Job Description

The Opportunity:

Are you often complimented on your great communication skills and positive can-do attitude? Does the opportunity to support high performing teams to achieve success together excite you? We need an energetic, confident individual join our leading-edge Collaborative Partnering team within the Transportation and Infrastructure Strategic Project Pursuits & Alternative Delivery group as a Coordinator. The Collaborative Partnering team is at the forefront of the changing project and program landscape in Canada with a focus on collaboration throughout the pursuit and delivery of major projects. WSP has created new roles and new ways of working on the delivery of collaborative projects and programs which involves coaching, training and mentoring high-performing project teams.


You will support the team in coordinating the delivery and documentation of strategic initiatives and Collaborative Business Relationships tools and systems in support of project pursuits and project delivery.


This is a client-facing role where you will be mentored and empowered to own your deliverables. In return, to achieve success in this role a collaborative mindset and ability to foster trusting relationships and effectively support strong project and organizational teams is essential. You will be responsible for administrative and meeting coordination under the guidance and support of the Senior Manager, Collaborative Partnering. You will interface with internal and external stakeholders to support high-performing and collaborative teams with logistics coordination requiring strong organization and communication skills.


Reporting to the Senior Manager, Collaborative Partnering, and working closely under the mentorship of the Collaborative Partnering team, this is a pivotal role with high visibility within the organization.


You will synthesize large amounts of data to create comprehensive, logical process documentation. In addition, you will manage incoming and outgoing communications on behalf of the team. This will require that you develop trusting relationships with internal stakeholders including market sectors, corporate services, commercial, and operations to maintain open communication. You will support the team in the development of broader operational excellence activities such as processes and procedures, platforms, and systems.


You will support the activities of the Collaborative Partnering Team, helping to position WSP as a valued partner on our major projects.

Why choose WSP?

A

Canadian

success story - we're

proud

to wear the red and white of this beautiful country and show the world what Canada has to offer.

Enhance

the world around you - from the environment to the highways, to the buildings and the terrain, WSP is the fabric of Canada.

Outstanding

career opportunities - we're growing and pushing ourselves every day to be greater than yesterday - we're open to

your

ideas and trying

new

things. A phenomenal

collaborative

culture. Come find out for yourself what it's like to be a part of our journey.
We offer attractive pay, flexible work options, comprehensive and employee-focused benefits including virtual healthcare and a wellness platform as well as great savings programs, and a clear vision for the future.


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What Motivates You:

Teamwork:

Proactively supporting your team in delivering strategic initiatives, training programs, and Collaborative Business Relationships tools and systems and in return engaging in formal and informal mentoring to support and enable your continuous growth. Maintaining open and honest communications. Building trusting relationships with internal and external stakeholder groups that support strategic initiatives.

Collaboration:

Managing input from and collaborating with stakeholders across the organization including senior management, shared services and multi-disciplinary technical teams. Confidently communicating with the wider business to foster internal support and understanding of the project and team methodologies and practices. Contributing to the development of new ideas and ways of working.

Innovating and Learning:

Assisting the team in the creation of innovative and compelling learning modules using your prior experience in the visual design of training outputs. Collecting and analyzing data. Reviewing and tracking pursuit requirements to ensure training content and learning outcomes comply with Bid guidance documentation and behavioural assessment criteria. Reviewing and synthesizing large amounts of data to produce a comprehensible output. Working under the guidance of the Manager, Collaborative Partnering to update training & facilitation materials and tools.

Project Coordination:

Developing work plans and delivery schedules. Arranging meetings and workshops, developing meeting agendas and distributing materials. Developing and managing the Team's SharePoint page and ensuring documentation is updated and consistent across various platforms. Answering critical correspondence, collecting and synthesizing lessons learned.

A day in the life:

You believe teamwork gets the job done right and work closely with your team to maintain open and honest communication. You proactively identify what needs to be done and take initiative to do it. You speak with confidence and can communicate effectively to a wide variety of colleagues and stakeholders. You effectively coordinate a large volume of incoming and outgoing communications. You are results driven; proactive, accountable and responsible for delivery with a strong client orientation. You are resilient and able to remain calm under pressure when working to deadlines. You manage your time effectively and are highly organized.

What you'll bring to WSP ...

Bachelor's Degree or technical degree and 2+ years of relevant work experience in supporting project teams. The ability to organize data and develop presentations that are visually appealing and user-friendly. The ability to coordinate logistics for team working sessions in-person and for virtual environments, providing support and documentation throughout. The ability to work autonomously with a positive, can-do attitude and confidence to actively support the delivery of projects and initiatives. Proven experience in building rapport as part of a team and working in partnership with cross functional teams to proactively deliver upon commitments and expectations. An interest in learning commercial acumen and gaining experience in business, commercial and operational solutions, their interdependencies, and the impact of these on the people agenda is an asset. Strong Client focus, commitment to working in a team environment, and ability to interact effectively with all levels of the organization. Excellent communication (both verbal and written) and interpersonal skills; comfortable with presenting ideas and views. Intermediate level IT skills. Candidates with previous experience working in Engineering Consulting or Professional Services firms are preferred.

WSP

is one of the world's leading professional services firms. Our purpose is to future proof our cities and environments.


We have over 65,000 team members across the globe. In Canada, our 12,000+ people are involved in everything from environmental remediation to urban planning, from engineering iconic buildings to designing sustainable transportation networks, from finding new ways to extract essential resources to developing renewable power sources for the future.


At

WSP

:


We value our people and our reputation We are locally dedicated with international scale We are future focused and challenge the status quo We foster collaboration in everything we do We have an empowering culture and hold ourselves accountable
Please Note:
Health and Safety is a core paramount value of WSP. Given the importance of keeping one another safe it is expected that you comply with our Health, Safety & Environment (HSE) policy at all times as well as client HSE policies when working at client locations.


Offers of employment for safety-sensitive positions involving fieldwork are contingent upon candidates being able to perform key physical tasks of the job as described in the job posting and interview. This may include the ability to work in a variety of environmental conditions, such as remote or isolated areas, working alone, and in inclement weather (within safe and reasonable limits).


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