Market Leader, Energy (Eastern Canada)

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Overview

The Opportunity: Our Energy subsector, a key component of WSP’s ERI (Energy, Resources and Industry) sector, supports clients from coast to coast. From small installations to multi-phase integrated megaprojects, we support upstream, midstream, or downstream oil and gas activities and energy transition markets at all stages of the project lifecycle, anywhere in the world. We are focused on providing design, engineering and environmental services that contribute to climate adaptation and mitigation, sustain water and marine resources, protect and restore biodiversity, and support our clients as they transition to low carbon solutions. Our experts work together to meet the highest standards in the industry and innovate to exceed them.

To meet our growth challenges, WSP is seeking a Market Leader, Energy (Canada East) to join our teams located in any of our WSP Offices in Ontario or Quebec. The Market Leader, Energy (East) is responsible for overseeing and leading the technical Energy practice in Eastern Canada, including leading projects, managing certain accounts and engagements, ensuring compliance with national and local regulations, and maintaining high standards of service reliability and customer satisfaction.

WSP is a leader in the delivery of clean energy and Power sector solutions to meet the increasing demand for safe, secure, and sustainable energy for Canadians, including Renewable Energy, LNG, Hydrogen and O&G networks. In this leadership role, you will bring WSP’s expertise, experience, and innovation to support our clients, utilities, and communities in the transformation to a new energy future. Be involved in projects with our Energy division and contribute to a growing organization that meets client objectives and solves challenges.

Why choose WSP?

• We value and uphold a culture of inclusion and belonging
• Flexible Work Policy to support work-life balance
• A Canadian success story – proudly representing Canada
• Contribute to environmental and infrastructure projects across the country
• Outstanding career opportunities and a culture that encourages new ideas
• A collaborative culture with genuinely good people doing important work

We offer attractive pay, flexible work options, a great corporate culture, comprehensive and employee-focused benefits including virtual healthcare and wellness programs, great savings programs, and a clear vision for the future.

What you can expect to do here

• You will be the Technical Market Leader for Energy, reporting to Vice-President-Energy
• You will lead and grow the Energy practice in Eastern Canada
• You will act as a thought leader and be externally recognized as a top resource in the field
• You will make decisions on highly complex issues regarding work approach for project components and team tasks
• You will anticipate business needs, secure resources, and lead initiatives to implement change
• You will make recommendations on highly technical and complex aspects of WSP projects
• You will lead certain client accounts and engagements within the Energy Group
• You will support the growth of technical disciplines required for Energy
• You will ensure compliance with relevant regulations and standards and provide governance on major Energy projects
• You will provide governance on Energy jobs including quality and leadership on Energy proposals
• You will collaborate with other internal departments and stakeholders to improve quality and project delivery, including management of subconsultants
• You will mentor and coach Energy staff as required

What you’ll bring to WSP

• More than 10 years of leadership experience in the Energy sector
• Hands-on experience with Project Delivery
• Engineering degree in a related discipline or technical diploma
• Proven experience in business development with an existing network in the Energy market
• Strong financial and business acumen; P&L experience is an asset
• Strong understanding of the energy sector, industry trends, and decarbonization technologies
• Ability to negotiate and build client relationships
• P.Eng. or P.Tech. designation is an asset
• Bilingual in French and English is required

About Us

WSP is one of the world’s leading professional services firms. Our purpose is to future-proof our cities and environments. We have over 65,000 team members globally; in Canada, 12,000+ people work on environmental remediation, urban planning, iconic buildings, sustainable transportation networks, resource extraction innovation, and renewable power development.

• We value our people and our reputation
• We are locally dedicated with international scale
• We are future-focused and challenge the status quo
• We foster collaboration in everything we do
• We have an empowering culture and hold ourselves accountable

Please Note: Health and Safety is a core value at WSP. You will comply with the Health, Safety & Environment policy and client HSE policies. Employment offers for safety-sensitive positions depend on the ability to perform key physical tasks in various environments. WSP welcomes applications from people with disabilities and accommodations are available on request. WSP is committed to employment equity. Only candidates selected will be contacted. WSP does not accept unsolicited resumes from agencies. For more information please read the full policy.