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WSP in the U.S.

Senior Director, Business Development

WSP in the U.S., New York, New York, us, 10261

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This Opportunity WSP USA is seeking an

Earth & Environment US Business Development Lead

focused on sustainability and resilience services that may operate out of any mutually agreed office in the USA.

The individual will direct the development and implementation of the growth strategy for private sector clients in service areas including climate risk, ESG, resilience, sustainability strategy, digital transformation and climate finance. Key activities include outreach to existing and potential clients, collaborating with WSP account leaders across sectors, building alliances with partners and peers, amplifying the company’s brand in the marketplace and participating in strategic sales.

The position will report directly to E&E’s US Development Director and will collaborate with leaders across the firm’s business lines to promote WSP’s sustainability and resilience initiatives, support client planning, industry knowledge sharing, and market development.

Your Impact Clients

Set clients at the center for all we do, helping them be “Future Ready” through their sustainability and resilience programs

Build strong client and stakeholder relationships to support national and regional growth

Leverage WSP’s national and global reach to foster new and innovative client delivery opportunities

Deploy unique expertise to increase number of key accounts with a focus on emerging accounts

Evaluate and share market outlook, growth drivers, regulations, and funding sources with key account leaders

Deliver private sector sustainability and resilience sales target

Develop relationship with operational leadership and advise them of opportunities and resourcing needs

Instigate cross-business line teaming, coordination, and cross-selling

Expertise

Advance the strategic direction of the organization and position WSP for sustained growth consistent with the strategic plan

Leverage broad technical experience to enhance current and new service offerings

Foster development of new and emerging innovations

Encourage, support, and promote technical and professional development of all staff within WSP USA

Leverage existing sustainability and resilience clients for organic growth and internal collaboration

People & Culture

Inspire, motivate, and promote the best of WSP to clients and communities to ensure strong employee engagement and morale

Attract industry talent by fostering a collaborative, inclusive environment

Provide mentorship in strategic planning, market development, and client engagement

Collaborate with E&E regional leaders and national peers to build alliances

Emphasize employee training and development

Operational Excellence

Develop realistic market growth strategy based on industry trends and prioritize annual investments

Collaborate with E&E leaders to align growth forecast with US strategic plan

Seek opportunities for innovations and automation that improve processes and profitability

Focus on innovation and enhancing health & safety, quality, and sustainable standards

Enhance WSP’s ability to deliver high quality, sustainable projects to clients

Key performance indicators include organic growth, pipeline development, backlog growth, operating margin, inclusion & diversity, and guiding principles

Who You Are Required Qualifications

Bachelor's Degree in a relevant technical field (Masters preferred) and/or business management

15+ years’ experience in A/E/C industry with national experience in sustainability and resilience market

Visible industry leader nationally with existing client and partner relationships

Demonstrated ability to develop and implement national and regional strategies leading to strategic investment and organic growth

Demonstrated ability to build pipeline of project opportunities, lead client engagement planning, and lead pursuit teams to successful sales

Driven yet empathetic leader, experienced with diverse teams across US

Ability to navigate multi‑dimensional organizations to bring new resources, innovations, ideas, and best practices to clients

Demonstrated experience in leadership, personal accountability, and persistence

Strong business acumen with aptitude for improving processes and change management

Commitment to internal and external client service and broad knowledge of technical and project delivery

Strong budget management / enterprise business aptitude

WSP Benefits WSP provides a comprehensive suite of benefits focused on health and financial stability throughout the employee’s career. These benefits include coverage related to medical, dental, vision, disability, and life; retirement savings; paid sick leave; paid vacation (or other personal time); paid parental leave; and paid time off for purposes of bereavement, voting, and/or attendance at naturalization proceedings.

Compensation Expected Salary (all locations): $175,400 – $320,900

About WSP WSP USA is the U.S. operating company of WSP, one of the world's leading engineering and professional services firms. Dedicated to serving local communities, we are engineers, planners, technical experts, strategic advisors and construction management professionals. WSP USA designs lasting solutions in the buildings, transportation, energy, water and environment markets. With more than 15,000 employees in over 300 offices across the U.S., we partner with our clients to help communities prosper.

WSP provides a flexible and agile workplace model while meeting client needs. Employees are afforded a comprehensive suite of benefits including medical, dental, vision, disability, life, and retirement savings focused on providing health and financial stability throughout the employee’s career.

At WSP, we want to give our employees the challenges they seek to grow their careers and knowledge base. Your daily contributions to your team will be essential in meeting client objectives, goals and challenges. Are you ready to get started?

WSP USA (and all of its U.S. companies) is an Equal Opportunity Employer Race/Age/Color/Religion/Sex/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity/National Origin/Disability or Protected Veteran Status.

The selected candidate must be authorized to work in the United States.

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