WSP in the U.S.
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Lead WSP’s U.S. Advisory & Planning Business Line’s Energy Advisory Practice as the Managing Director, shaping transformative strategies that strengthen WSP’s position as a recognized leader in sustainable, resilient, and future‑ready energy solutions. In this highly visible leadership role, you will define the national vision for the practice, advance regional and multi‑sector priorities, expand market presence, and deliver innovative strategies that address the rapidly evolving energy landscape. Job Description
As Managing Director, you will shape long‑term strategy, drive growth, and influence performance across Energy Advisory services for major infrastructure programs. Your responsibilities include: Key Responsibilities
Lead, inspire, and manage a diverse team of technical and strategic consultants and subject matter experts. Foster a collaborative, innovative, and inclusive culture across business lines and global regions. Provide coaching, mentorship, and professional development to build future leaders. Serve as a trusted advisor to clients with strong strategic acumen and a buyer‑seller mindset. Build, cultivate, and expand relationships with utilities, agencies, regulators, developers, and stakeholders across the power and energy ecosystem. Lead pursuit strategies, capture planning, and proposal development reinforcing WSP’s competitive positioning. Oversee delivery of complex advisory engagements across electrification, renewable integration, grid modernization, transmission, asset management, regulatory strategy, and decarbonization. Ensure project execution meets quality standards, best practices, manages risks, and exceeds client expectations. Monitor milestones, proactively address challenges, and champion continuous improvement. Develop and execute strategic plans aligned with business line goals, regulatory trends, and market conditions. Identify emerging markets, service lines, and opportunities within Energy Advisory practice. Foster innovation by advancing data‑driven solutions to complex client challenges. Manage the full P&L for the practice, including budgeting, forecasting, staffing, utilization, and financial reporting. Serve as WSP’s Energy Advisory representative to agencies, utilities, clients, subcontractors, industry organizations, and community partners. Technical Expertise and Industry Knowledge
Managing Director must bring deep technical expertise and broad industry fluency across the U.S. energy ecosystem, translating complex market dynamics into actionable, strategic solutions. Power System Planning & Grid Modernization
Expertise in system planning, grid modernization strategies, and reliability/resilience analysis. Knowledge of interconnection processes, load forecasting, system modeling, and emerging grid technologies. Understanding of distributed energy resources, microgrids, advanced metering, and digital grid capabilities. Renewable Energy & Clean Energy Integration
Experience evaluating and delivering renewable solutions including solar, wind, battery storage, and hybrid portfolios. Familiarity with siting, permitting, interconnection, and wholesale market rules. Ability to support decarbonization strategies, electrification programs, and net‑zero planning. Utility Operations, Asset Management & Regulatory Strategy
Strong understanding of utility operations, asset lifecycle management, capital planning, and O&M optimization. Knowledge of state and federal regulatory frameworks, rate cases, cost recovery mechanisms, and performance‑based regulation. Experience guiding utilities through regulatory filings and compliance strategies. Energy Markets, Economics & Policy
Ability to assess economic drivers behind power supply planning, capacity markets, and long‑term contracting. Understanding of federal energy policy and state mandates shaping the U.S. energy transition. Emerging Technologies & Future‑Ready Solutions
Awareness of advanced technologies such as hydrogen, long‑duration storage, carbon capture, vehicle‑grid integration, and AI‑enabled grid software. Knowledge of commercialization pathways, pilot programs, and technology readiness evaluations. Ability to support clients in evaluating feasibility and deploying innovative energy solutions. Infrastructure & Cross‑Sector Integration
Understanding of how energy systems intersect with transportation electrification, sustainable buildings, water systems, environmental priorities, and federal infrastructure programs. Ability to guide clients through integrated, cross‑sector planning and investment strategies. Required Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in business, engineering, or a related field. 15+ years of experience in the energy industry, including management consulting or advisory roles. Experience in utility management or asset management. Advanced expertise in energy project development and implementation with a seller/doer mindset. Strong understanding of renewable energy, generation, transmission development, and utility operations. Exceptional leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills with influence across levels and functions. Strategic thinker with strong analytical capabilities, sound judgment, and ability to prioritize in a fast‑paced environment. Proven ability to foster collaboration across teams, senior management, clients, and partners. Commitment to workplace safety and adherence to WSP’s health, safety, and anti‑harassment policies. Ability to travel as needed. Preferred Qualifications
Master’s degree or Ph.D. in engineering, energy systems, business, policy, or related fields. Benefits
WSP provides a comprehensive suite of benefits focused on health and financial stability throughout the employee’s career. Benefits include coverage related to medical, dental, vision, disability, and life; retirement savings; paid sick leave; paid vacation; paid parental leave; and paid time off for bereavement, voting, and/or naturalization proceedings. Compensation
Expected Salary (all locations): $250,000‑$350,000. WSP reserves the right to adjust compensation based on education, experience, and geographic location. Expected Salary (Colorado only): $250,000‑$330,000. About WSP
WSP USA is the U.S. operating company of WSP, one of the world’s leading engineering and professional services firms. With more than 15,000 employees across 300 offices, WSP partners with clients in buildings, transportation, energy, water, and environment markets. WSP offers a flexible and agile workplace model while meeting client needs. EEO Statement
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. Work Authorization
The selected candidate must be authorized to work in the United States.
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Lead WSP’s U.S. Advisory & Planning Business Line’s Energy Advisory Practice as the Managing Director, shaping transformative strategies that strengthen WSP’s position as a recognized leader in sustainable, resilient, and future‑ready energy solutions. In this highly visible leadership role, you will define the national vision for the practice, advance regional and multi‑sector priorities, expand market presence, and deliver innovative strategies that address the rapidly evolving energy landscape. Job Description
As Managing Director, you will shape long‑term strategy, drive growth, and influence performance across Energy Advisory services for major infrastructure programs. Your responsibilities include: Key Responsibilities
Lead, inspire, and manage a diverse team of technical and strategic consultants and subject matter experts. Foster a collaborative, innovative, and inclusive culture across business lines and global regions. Provide coaching, mentorship, and professional development to build future leaders. Serve as a trusted advisor to clients with strong strategic acumen and a buyer‑seller mindset. Build, cultivate, and expand relationships with utilities, agencies, regulators, developers, and stakeholders across the power and energy ecosystem. Lead pursuit strategies, capture planning, and proposal development reinforcing WSP’s competitive positioning. Oversee delivery of complex advisory engagements across electrification, renewable integration, grid modernization, transmission, asset management, regulatory strategy, and decarbonization. Ensure project execution meets quality standards, best practices, manages risks, and exceeds client expectations. Monitor milestones, proactively address challenges, and champion continuous improvement. Develop and execute strategic plans aligned with business line goals, regulatory trends, and market conditions. Identify emerging markets, service lines, and opportunities within Energy Advisory practice. Foster innovation by advancing data‑driven solutions to complex client challenges. Manage the full P&L for the practice, including budgeting, forecasting, staffing, utilization, and financial reporting. Serve as WSP’s Energy Advisory representative to agencies, utilities, clients, subcontractors, industry organizations, and community partners. Technical Expertise and Industry Knowledge
Managing Director must bring deep technical expertise and broad industry fluency across the U.S. energy ecosystem, translating complex market dynamics into actionable, strategic solutions. Power System Planning & Grid Modernization
Expertise in system planning, grid modernization strategies, and reliability/resilience analysis. Knowledge of interconnection processes, load forecasting, system modeling, and emerging grid technologies. Understanding of distributed energy resources, microgrids, advanced metering, and digital grid capabilities. Renewable Energy & Clean Energy Integration
Experience evaluating and delivering renewable solutions including solar, wind, battery storage, and hybrid portfolios. Familiarity with siting, permitting, interconnection, and wholesale market rules. Ability to support decarbonization strategies, electrification programs, and net‑zero planning. Utility Operations, Asset Management & Regulatory Strategy
Strong understanding of utility operations, asset lifecycle management, capital planning, and O&M optimization. Knowledge of state and federal regulatory frameworks, rate cases, cost recovery mechanisms, and performance‑based regulation. Experience guiding utilities through regulatory filings and compliance strategies. Energy Markets, Economics & Policy
Ability to assess economic drivers behind power supply planning, capacity markets, and long‑term contracting. Understanding of federal energy policy and state mandates shaping the U.S. energy transition. Emerging Technologies & Future‑Ready Solutions
Awareness of advanced technologies such as hydrogen, long‑duration storage, carbon capture, vehicle‑grid integration, and AI‑enabled grid software. Knowledge of commercialization pathways, pilot programs, and technology readiness evaluations. Ability to support clients in evaluating feasibility and deploying innovative energy solutions. Infrastructure & Cross‑Sector Integration
Understanding of how energy systems intersect with transportation electrification, sustainable buildings, water systems, environmental priorities, and federal infrastructure programs. Ability to guide clients through integrated, cross‑sector planning and investment strategies. Required Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in business, engineering, or a related field. 15+ years of experience in the energy industry, including management consulting or advisory roles. Experience in utility management or asset management. Advanced expertise in energy project development and implementation with a seller/doer mindset. Strong understanding of renewable energy, generation, transmission development, and utility operations. Exceptional leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills with influence across levels and functions. Strategic thinker with strong analytical capabilities, sound judgment, and ability to prioritize in a fast‑paced environment. Proven ability to foster collaboration across teams, senior management, clients, and partners. Commitment to workplace safety and adherence to WSP’s health, safety, and anti‑harassment policies. Ability to travel as needed. Preferred Qualifications
Master’s degree or Ph.D. in engineering, energy systems, business, policy, or related fields. Benefits
WSP provides a comprehensive suite of benefits focused on health and financial stability throughout the employee’s career. Benefits include coverage related to medical, dental, vision, disability, and life; retirement savings; paid sick leave; paid vacation; paid parental leave; and paid time off for bereavement, voting, and/or naturalization proceedings. Compensation
Expected Salary (all locations): $250,000‑$350,000. WSP reserves the right to adjust compensation based on education, experience, and geographic location. Expected Salary (Colorado only): $250,000‑$330,000. About WSP
WSP USA is the U.S. operating company of WSP, one of the world’s leading engineering and professional services firms. With more than 15,000 employees across 300 offices, WSP partners with clients in buildings, transportation, energy, water, and environment markets. WSP offers a flexible and agile workplace model while meeting client needs. EEO Statement
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. Work Authorization
The selected candidate must be authorized to work in the United States.
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