Engineering & AI Enterprise Architect, Client Delivery …, Canada

What if you could redefine what’s possible? With us, you can. You want Purpose . Growth . Opportunity. People who get it. We are the home of ambitious, passionate, and innovative world shapers. With an unmatched breadth and depth of engineering, advisory and science-based expertise, our global minds unite to power local solutions. We are pathfinders and impact makers. We are Visioneers . We are WSP . The Opportunity Architect is responsible for defining and governing the enterprise architecture for engineering applications, digital delivery platforms, and artificial intelligence (AI) within WSP’s global, project centric environment. The role provides architectural leadership across applications, data, integration, platforms, and AI enabled capabilities, ensuring alignment between business strategy, client delivery needs, and technology execution. It balances enterprise level architectural rigor with practical delivery considerations, enabling scalable, secure, and value driven modernization of engineering and project delivery solutions. Operating within Client Delivery IT Solutions, the role partners closely with engineering leadership, Business and Technical Architecture functions, Data & AI teams, and global delivery stakeholders to translate complex delivery needs into coherent, future ready enterprise architectures. Where Your Ideas Matter – If you're ready to take your career to the next level, this role offers the chance to work on projects that push boundaries and impact communities worldwide. Be part of a team that values your ideas, expertise, and growth. Your Impact Enterprise Engineering & AI Architecture - Define and govern the enterprise architecture vision, principles, standards, and target states for engineering applications, digital delivery platforms, project data, and AI‑enabled capabilities. Develop enterprise roadmaps and reference architectures aligned with WSP’s business, digital, and delivery strategies, ensuring architectural coherence across applications, data, integration, platforms, and AI services. - Engineering Application Portfolio & Technology Standards - Define and maintain the standard enterprise engineering application portfolio, including core, supported, niche, and deprecated solutions. Establish application and integration standards, reference architectures, and usage guardrails to drive standardization, interoperability, reuse, and rationalization, while enabling controlled innovation and AI adoption and acceleration. - AI Enablement & Project Data Architecture - Define and govern the enterprise project data strategy and architectural framework supporting project delivery, analytics, AI enablement, and lifecycle information management. Lead architecture for the responsible, secure, and scalable adoption of AI within engineering and project delivery, ensuring alignment with enterprise data, security, ethics, and governance frameworks. - Architecture Assurance & Delivery Alignment - Partner with Business stakeholders, IT Business Partners, and CDS Front Door functions to assess architectural impacts, risks, dependencies, and value of initiatives. Act as a design authority for complex, cross‑domain solutions, governing major solution designs, integrations, and vendor selections to ensure adherence to target architecture and delivery objectives. - Stakeholder Leadership & Influence - Serve as a trusted architectural advisor to senior business, engineering, and IT stakeholders. Communicate complex architectural concepts clearly to technical and non‑technical audiences and influence alignment across a global, matrixed organization without direct authority. - The skills that set you apart - Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field (or equivalent experience). - Extensive experience in enterprise, solution, or domain architecture roles within complex organizations. - Proven experience with engineering applications, digital delivery platforms, and software asset intensive environments. - Practical experience designing and governing data and AI enabled architectures, including platforms, patterns, and risk management. - Excellent stakeholder management, communication, and influencing skills. - Excellent written and spoken English. - Be a proactive self-starter with ability to work independently while collaborating effectively across teams and geographies. - Strong organizational, analytical, and prioritization skills with the ability to manage multiple initiatives and translate business strategy into actionable architectural outcomes. - High degree of adaptability, comfortable operating at strategic and detailed levels. - Delivery focused mindset with strong problem solving and decision-making capabilities. Comfortable with ambiguity, evaluating trade‑offs across performance, security, cost, risk, and sustainability to support long‑term enterprise objectives. Why choose WSP? We exist to shape communities to advance humanity. The brightest engineers, advisors and scientists from across the globe call WSP home. - Proudly Canadian – we are a Top 100 Employer in Canada for 2026 - A global community of brilliant minds – your next idea , mentor , or opportunity is always within reach. - Limitless opportunities start here. Whether it’s across the country or around the globe, we’ll help you tailor your role to match your ambition —because your growth drives ours . - Flexible work, real balance – we recognize the importance of balance in our lives and encourage you to prioritize the balance in yours. #WeAreWSP Compensation BC, AB, SK, NWT & NU: $135,200 – $179,100 MB & ON: $ – $123,300 - $169,800 Atlantic Provinces & QC: $122,100 – $162,200 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 If you're driven by purpose and impact, we’d love to hear from you. Apply now and take the first step toward a rewarding career with us. #LI-Hybrid At WSP , we exist to shape communities to advance humanity. It’s why we bring people together who are wired to solve complex challenges - engineers, scientists, advisors, and technical experts who are driven by a common passion - to redefine what’s possible and shape what comes next. We are Visioneers. As one of the world’s leading qualified services firms, we partner with clients across transportation, infrastructure, environment, buildings, energy, water, mining and metals. We pair deep local knowledge with global insights to pioneer solutions designed to leave a lasting, positive impact. At WSP , you’ll join a community of brilliant minds that push boundaries every day - applying deep expertise and fuelling innovation to help create a more connected and resilient future. Here, your ideas are valued, your growth is supported, and you are encouraged to bring your authentic self to work. We empower our people to collaborate across disciplines, challenge the status quo, and shape a career with purpose. Join us. 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. Full details here . Some safety-sensitive positions involve fieldwork and may include work in a variety of environmental conditions, such as remote or isolated areas, working alone, and in inclement weather (within safe and reasonable limits). WSP welcomes and encourages applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process. WSP is committed to the principles of employment equity. Only the candidates selected will be contacted. WSP does not accept unsolicited resumes from agencies. 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