Job Description
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.
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The Opportunity
Build the Future with Us
Bring your supplier quality leadership to complex, highly regulated projects where manufacturing excellence, nuclear safety, and dependable delivery matter. You will provide independent oversight across the supplier lifecycle, helping ensure engineered components meet rigorous client, regulatory, code, and quality program requirements.
This position will require travel to client sites within the Bruce County area and as well as sites including but not limited to Cambridge and will require ability to obtain Security Clearance.
Your Impact
You will strengthen supplier performance and protect project outcomes through hands-on supplier quality leadership:
- Provide governance and independent oversight of supplier and contractor manufacturing, welding, inspection, testing, and quality assurance activities.
- Ensure compliance with client requirements, applicable codes and standards, regulatory obligations, and approved quality programs.
- Review and monitor quality assurance programs, Inspection and Test Plans (ITPs), procedures, manufacturing controls, hold points, and witness points.
- Oversee incoming material inspections, in-process verification, final acceptance inspections, manufacturing records, inspection reports, and turnover packages.
- Drive timely disposition and effective closure of nonconformances, deviations, and quality issues, including corrective and preventive actions.
- Lead structured root cause investigations and continuous improvement initiatives that reduce defects, rework, schedule impacts, and recurring issues.
- Benchmark industry best practices and lessons learned to strengthen supplier quality performance across projects.
- Mentor inspectors and project teams while promoting a strong culture of quality, technical rigour, and nuclear safety.
The Skills That Set You Apart
- Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Materials, Manufacturing, Welding, Quality, or a related engineering discipline; a Professional Engineering license is an asset.
- 12 to 20 years of progressive, hands-on experience in quality assurance, quality control, inspection, or manufacturing oversight within nuclear, power generation, pressure vessel, heavy industrial manufacturing, aerospace, or oil and gas environments.
- Demonstrated oversight of welding, fabrication, inspection, and testing for complex engineered components, including WPS, PQR/WPQR, welder performance qualifications, and welding inspection requirements.
- Strong working knowledge of applicable codes and standards such as ASME Section III, ASME Section IX, CSA N285, CSA N299, CSA W47.1, CSA W59, or equivalent nuclear and pressure-boundary fabrication standards.
- Practical familiarity with VT, PT, MT, UT, and RT nondestructive examination methods, together with ITPs, hold points, witness points, quality documentation packages, and manufacturing records.
- Proven experience leading supplier audits, surveillance programs, quality assessments, root cause analysis, CAPA management, and corrective action initiatives.
- Experience leading and developing technical teams, quality inspectors, or welding inspection personnel; CWB Level 2 or 3, AWS CWI, CGSB NDE, CQE, or equivalent certifications are strong assets.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to represent client interests in manufacturing environments; experience supporting nuclear utilities, suppliers, reactor projects, pressure-retaining components, or nuclear quality programs is highly desirable.
- Strong governance skills and strategic thinking abilities.
- MUST be able to pass Security Clearance.
- MUST be able to travel to client sites which include, but are not limited to within the Bruce County area and Cambridge.
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 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:
AB, BC, NT, NU, SK & YT: $147,500 – $195,400
MB & ON: $134,600 – $184,600
NB, NL, NS, PE & QC: $133,200 – $176,900
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
Bring your judgement, technical depth, and commitment to quality to work that protects people, projects, and critical infrastructure. Apply today to help strengthen supplier performance and advance a culture of nuclear safety at WSP pr ojects, pressure-retaining components, or nuclear quality programs is highly desirable.
About Us
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 professional 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. Full details here . 
