Colin Sandler
Project Director @WSP in Canada
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WORK HISTORY
Project Director @WSP in Canada
Toronto, ON, CA
Colin Sandler holds a background in construction management with over 20 years’ experience on traditional and P3 projects in Canada and the UK. His expertise spans operations, consultancy bid management, technical advisory roles (LTA, TA, OE, IC), and facilities management across social and transportation infrastructure.He is skilled in strategic planning, resource optimization, team leadership, and budget management, consistently delivering high-quality standards and creative solutions tailored to client needs. In the past five years, Colin has contributed to projects valued at $1–12 billion.Currently with WSP’s Buildings Project Management team in Canada, his recent roles include:• Project Director/Senior Design Manager for Volkswagen/PowerCo’s $12+ billion EV Battery Plant, leading a 250-member team and coordinating international standards and design adaptations.• Project Manager for TTC Line 1 MSF O&M & Lifecycle, developing operational costing models.• Special Advisor on the Calgary Green Line.• Project Director for CBSA Land Border Crossing upgrades, overseeing scope development and compliance for 18 ports of entry.As part of the WSP Project Management & Bid team having successfully bid and won on a variety of Projects including Net Zero projects such as TTC Electrification Program for bus depots. Green P Electrification feasibility studies and Design for Electric Charging, the team is currently bidding on a variety of other projects, ranging from new build to retrofit and refurbishment. This also includes a variety of advisory roles on small projects where staff with less experience need help and some mentoring, so that they can learn whilst getting help with the projects they are managing
EDUCATION
College of Building & Printing
HND, Construction Management
Glasgow Caledonian University
BSc construction Management, Construction Management
SKILLS
ABOUT COLIN SANDLER
Professional ProfileColin Sandler is a seasoned construction and facilities management professional with over 20 years of experience in delivering traditional and Public-Private Partnership (P3) projects in both Canada and the United Kingdom. His expertise spans operations, consultancy, bid management, technical advisory roles, and owners’ engineering functions. Colin is recognized for his strategic planning, resource optimization, leadership skills, and budget management, all of which contribute to improved operational efficiencies and high-quality standards. His approach combines creativity, tenacity, and sound judgment to proactively identify solutions tailored to client requirements. In the past five years alone, Colin has led projects valued between $1 billion and $12 billion, demonstrating his capacity to manage large-scale, complex infrastructure initiatives.Specialties: Traditional or P3 (Public Private Partnership) Facilities Asset Management Solutions - Maintenance & Rehabilitation (M&R)) and Facilities Management (FM) Consultancy Bid Manager, Proposals & Pricing - Technical Adviser(TA)Technical and commercial issues of P3/ AFP Projects Lenders Technical Adviser (LTA), Independent Certifier(IC), Owners Engineer (OE)Education & Professional Credentials• BSc, Construction Management, Caledonian University HND Construction Management, College of Building & Printing (19••••91)• ONC Business Studies, Langside College (19••••88)• PRINCE2 Foundation AccreditationProfessional Associations & Certifications• BIFM Member (20••••11)• IFMA Member (20••••17, 2023 - Present)• ISO 9001 - Lead Auditor (2019)• OSHA 10 (2019)
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