This is an opportunity to play a senior, visible leadership role in shaping how communities, governments, and organisations engage on complex and meaningful issues across Canada. As a Senior Public Engagement Specialist, you will lead high-impact engagement and facilitation initiatives that influence decision-making on infrastructure, environment, climate resilience, policy, and strategic planning projects.
Based out of WSP’s Edmonton office, you will collaborate with multidisciplinary teams locally and nationally, working at the intersection of technical expertise, public values, and community trust. You will bring depth of experience, sound professional judgement, and a passion for inclusive engagement to projects that span sectors and geographies.
In this role, you will not only deliver best-in-class engagement programmes, but also help advance engagement practice within WSP—through mentoring, thought leadership, and contribution to professional standards such as IAP2. This is a role for a seasoned engagement professional who is motivated by impact, leadership, and the opportunity to shape outcomes that matter.
Key Responsibilities
Lead public engagement and facilitation projects across Canada, delivering inclusive, transparent, and defensible outcomes for complex initiatives. Apply and champion IAP2 Core Values, Code of Ethics, Best Practices, and the Spectrum to design and deliver high-quality engagement programmes.
Serve diverse client organisations—including industry, community, Indigenous organisations, municipal and provincial governments, academia, and economic entities—tailoring approaches to context and culture. Drive impact across a wide range of project types such as environmental assessments, climate resilience, policy development, water and wastewater management, energy and resources, and strategic planning.
Provide leadership through mentoring, coaching, and guiding project teams, contributing to both public and private sector engagement excellence. Strengthen capability by contributing to IAP2 leadership, volunteer activities, and continuous improvement of engagement practices. Leverage technical insight to integrate engagement with planning, engineering, and advisory workstreams.
What You'll Bring
You will have senior-level engagement and facilitation experience with leadership roles in both the public and private sectors, alongside project experience across Canada, including complex, multi-stakeholder environments.
An IAP2 Certificate in Public Participation (P2) is mandatory, with additional IAP2 training being an asset. A Certified Public Engagement Professional (CP3) designation is preferred, as is accredited and/or licensed engagement trainer status, with IAP2 Licensed Trainer strongly preferred.
Demonstrated IAP2 leadership and volunteer experience within the engagement profession is essential. You should also have experience working across environmental, climate, policy, infrastructure, energy, and strategic planning project contexts. A technical background such as Registered Professional Planner (RPP) or Certified Engineering Technologist (CET) is considered an asset.
Working at WSP
WSP exists to shape communities to advance humanity. We are a global community of brilliant minds, proudly recognised as a Top 100 Employer in Canada for 2026. You will find limitless opportunities to tailor your role to match your ambition, with flexible work arrangements that encourage real balance in your life.
The estimated annual salary ranges for this role are: AB, BC, NT, NU, SK & YT: $110,600 - $146,500; MB & ON: $100,900 - $139,000; NB, NL, NS, PE & QC: $99,900 - $132,700. The final salary awarded may vary based on factors including education, qualifications, experience, skills, seniority, geographic location, performance, and business needs.
