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You want Purpose. Growth. Opportunity. People who get it.\nWe are the home of ambitious, passionate, and innovative world shapers.\nWith an unmatched breadth and depth of engineering, advisory and science-based expertise, our global minds unite to power local solutions.\nWe are pathfinders and impact makers.\nWe are Visioneers.\nWe are WSP.\nThe Opportunity\nBuild the future with us.\nAs an AI Developer (LLM & Agentic Systems), you will design and develop AI-enabled applications and intelligent systems used in client-facing projects, supporting decision-making across mining, resources, infrastructure, and environmental domains. You will build next-generation AI applications that combine Large Language Models (LLMs), structured data, and domain knowledge to enable advanced reasoning and support complex engineering and operational decisions. 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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.\nFlexible work, real balance - we recognize the importance of balance in our lives and encourage you to prioritize the balance in yours.\n#WeAreWSP\nCompensation\nAB, BC, NT, NU, SK & YT: $104,100 - $138,000\nMB & ON: $95,5000 - $130,800\nNB, NL, NS, PEI & QC: $94,100 - $124,900\nDisclosure:\nThe 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.\nMake Your Mark with WSP\nIf you’re ready to shape the future of AI-enabled platforms and build digital tools that make a real impact, we’d love to hear from you. 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