Senior Engagement Specialist

Overview

Shape the World Around You
. This is your chance to make a meaningful impact on the future of communities across Ontario. In this role, you’ll lead innovative consultation and engagement strategies that support municipal planning and environmental projects that define how people live, move, and thrive. You’ll collaborate with multidisciplinary experts and help guide major planning initiatives that influence real decisions and real outcomes.

Shape the World Around You
. This is your chance to make a meaningful impact on the future of communities across Ontario. In this role, you’ll lead innovative consultation and engagement strategies that support municipal planning and environmental projects that define how people live, move, and thrive. You’ll collaborate with multidisciplinary experts and help guide major planning initiatives that influence real decisions and real outcomes.

• Lead public consultation and engagement strategies that shape municipal planning studies and environmental planning projects, ensuring community voices are heard and reflected.
• Provide strategic advice to clients and project teams on stakeholder relations, engagement risks, communication tactics, and regulatory alignment.
• Plan, deliver, and report on engagement programs aligned with municipal planning requirements and IAP2 methodology.
• Organize, facilitate, and synthesize outputs from public meetings, open houses, virtual sessions, and multi-stakeholder workshops.
• Manage engagement schedules, budgets, deliverables, and business development opportunities across complex, multidisciplinary projects.
• Mentor and guide junior team members to build strong engagement capability across the business.
• Collaborate with planners, engineers, communications specialists, and environmental professionals to deliver high-quality client-ready materials and technical documentation.
• Champion health and safety, inclusion, and accessibility in all engagement activities.

• You hold a degree in Planning, Environmental Studies, Geography, or a related discipline and are eligible for (or hold) membership with OPPI, CIP, or IAP
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• You have hands-on experience leading consultation and engagement programs in municipal or environmental planning environments.
• You have facilitated public meetings both in-person and virtually, using clear facilitation techniques to build trust and meaningful participation.
• You are comfortable navigating planning regulations, municipal application processes, and multi-stakeholder environments.
• You excel at synthesizing complex information into clear, compelling reports, memos, and engagement summaries.
• You thrive in dynamic settings — whether onsite, in the community, or collaborating with internal teams — and consistently uphold quality, organization, and responsiveness.

AB, BC, NT, NU, SK & YT: 89 800$ - 118 900$

MB & ON: 81 900$ - 112 800$

NB, NL, NS, PEI & QC: 81 100$ - 107 700$

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.

WSP est l’une des plus importantes firmes de services professionnels à travers le monde. Notre mission est d’assurer la pérennité de nos villes et nos environnements.

Notre équipe compte plus de 65 000 membres dans le monde. Au Canada uniquement, nous sommes plus de 12 000 personnes impliquées dans tous les domaines; de l assainissement de l environnement à la planification urbaine, de l ingénierie de bâtiments emblématiques à la réalisation de réseaux de transport durables. Nous trouvons de nouvelles façons d extraire des res sources essentielles et développons des sources d énergie renouvelables pour l avenir.

Chez WSP
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• Nous accordons une grande valeur à nos employés et à notre réputation.
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