WSP in the U.S.
Opportunity
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 You will oversee the delivery of high‑quality consulting services, lead strategic initiatives, ensure exceptional client satisfaction, and achieve key performance targets for the Profit & Loss (P&L) unit. Your leadership will directly influence growth performance, strengthen key client relationships, and elevate Energy Advisory services across major infrastructure programs.
Your Impact Strategic Leadership & Market Growth
Drive the long‑term strategy, growth trajectory, and pipeline development of the Energy Advisory practice, leading opportunities across the entire energy landscape, while supporting key energy‑related initiatives across transportation and infrastructure, property and buildings, water, environment, and federal sectors.
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 centered on growth, technical excellence, strategic advisory services and accountability across business lines and global regions.
Provide coaching, mentorship, and professional development opportunities to build future leaders.
Serve as a trusted advisor to clients, demonstrating strong strategic acumen and a seller/doer mindset.
Build, cultivate, and expand relationships with utilities, agencies, regulators, developers, and stakeholders across the power and energy ecosystem. Focus on elevating these relationships to executives who are defining strategy for these organizations.
Lead pursuit strategies, capture planning, and proposal development that reinforce WSP’s competitive positioning.
Oversee delivery of complex advisory consultant engagements across electrification, renewable energy integration, grid modernization, major projects/programs in transmission, asset management, regulatory strategy, and decarbonization.
Ensure project execution meets WSP’s quality standards, adheres to best practices, manages risks, and exceeds client expectations.
Monitor project milestones, proactively address challenges, and champion continuous improvement.
Develop and execute strategic plans that align with business line goals, regulatory trends, and market conditions.
Identify emerging markets, service lines, and opportunities that expand the Energy Advisory practice.
Foster innovation by advancing creative, data‑driven, and future‑ready solutions to complex client challenges.
Manage the practice’s full P&L, including budgeting, forecasting, staffing, utilization, and financial reporting to ensure profitability and long‑term sustainability.
Serve as WSP’s Energy Advisory representative to federal, state, and local agencies, utilities, clients, subcontractors, industry organizations, and community partners.
Bring deep technical expertise and broad industry fluency across the U.S. energy ecosystem, with the ability to translate complex market and regulatory dynamics into actionable, strategic solutions for clients.
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 utility asset management.
Advanced expertise in energy project development and implementation with a seller/doer mindset (electrification, renewable integration, asset management, regulatory compliance, and decarbonization).
Strong understanding of renewable energy, generation, transmission development, and utility operations as they relate to power system services.
Exceptional leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills with the ability to influence across levels and functions.
Strategic thinker with strong analytical capabilities, sound judgment, and the ability to prioritize in a fast‑paced environment.
Proven ability to foster collaboration across teams, senior management, clients, and partners, including those without direct reporting relationships.
Demonstrated 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.
WSP Benefits WSP provides a comprehensive suite of benefits focused on providing 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; paid parental leave; and paid time off for purposes of bereavement, voting, and/or attendance at naturalization proceedings.
Compensation Expected Salary (all locations): $250,000‑$350,000.
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. 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 USA (and all of its U.S. companies) is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Race, Color, Religion, Sex, Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, National Origin, Disability or Protected Veteran Status are not factors in employment decisions. The selected candidate must be authorized to work in the United States.
WSP does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters, employment agencies, or other staffing services. Any unsolicited resumes will become the property of WSP and will be considered for employment without reservation.
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Job Description You will oversee the delivery of high‑quality consulting services, lead strategic initiatives, ensure exceptional client satisfaction, and achieve key performance targets for the Profit & Loss (P&L) unit. Your leadership will directly influence growth performance, strengthen key client relationships, and elevate Energy Advisory services across major infrastructure programs.
Your Impact Strategic Leadership & Market Growth
Drive the long‑term strategy, growth trajectory, and pipeline development of the Energy Advisory practice, leading opportunities across the entire energy landscape, while supporting key energy‑related initiatives across transportation and infrastructure, property and buildings, water, environment, and federal sectors.
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 centered on growth, technical excellence, strategic advisory services and accountability across business lines and global regions.
Provide coaching, mentorship, and professional development opportunities to build future leaders.
Serve as a trusted advisor to clients, demonstrating strong strategic acumen and a seller/doer mindset.
Build, cultivate, and expand relationships with utilities, agencies, regulators, developers, and stakeholders across the power and energy ecosystem. Focus on elevating these relationships to executives who are defining strategy for these organizations.
Lead pursuit strategies, capture planning, and proposal development that reinforce WSP’s competitive positioning.
Oversee delivery of complex advisory consultant engagements across electrification, renewable energy integration, grid modernization, major projects/programs in transmission, asset management, regulatory strategy, and decarbonization.
Ensure project execution meets WSP’s quality standards, adheres to best practices, manages risks, and exceeds client expectations.
Monitor project milestones, proactively address challenges, and champion continuous improvement.
Develop and execute strategic plans that align with business line goals, regulatory trends, and market conditions.
Identify emerging markets, service lines, and opportunities that expand the Energy Advisory practice.
Foster innovation by advancing creative, data‑driven, and future‑ready solutions to complex client challenges.
Manage the practice’s full P&L, including budgeting, forecasting, staffing, utilization, and financial reporting to ensure profitability and long‑term sustainability.
Serve as WSP’s Energy Advisory representative to federal, state, and local agencies, utilities, clients, subcontractors, industry organizations, and community partners.
Bring deep technical expertise and broad industry fluency across the U.S. energy ecosystem, with the ability to translate complex market and regulatory dynamics into actionable, strategic solutions for clients.
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 utility asset management.
Advanced expertise in energy project development and implementation with a seller/doer mindset (electrification, renewable integration, asset management, regulatory compliance, and decarbonization).
Strong understanding of renewable energy, generation, transmission development, and utility operations as they relate to power system services.
Exceptional leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills with the ability to influence across levels and functions.
Strategic thinker with strong analytical capabilities, sound judgment, and the ability to prioritize in a fast‑paced environment.
Proven ability to foster collaboration across teams, senior management, clients, and partners, including those without direct reporting relationships.
Demonstrated 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.
WSP Benefits WSP provides a comprehensive suite of benefits focused on providing 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; paid parental leave; and paid time off for purposes of bereavement, voting, and/or attendance at naturalization proceedings.
Compensation Expected Salary (all locations): $250,000‑$350,000.
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. 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 USA (and all of its U.S. companies) is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Race, Color, Religion, Sex, Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, National Origin, Disability or Protected Veteran Status are not factors in employment decisions. The selected candidate must be authorized to work in the United States.
WSP does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters, employment agencies, or other staffing services. Any unsolicited resumes will become the property of WSP and will be considered for employment without reservation.
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