Market leader

Job Description

This Opportunity

Why WSP? Enhance the world around you - from the environment to the highways, to the buildings and the terrain, WSP is the fabric of Canada.

The Market Leader-Transmission & Distribution is responsible for overseeing and leading the technical T&D practice in Canada.

This includes leading projects and being responsible for certain accounts and engagements, as well as the overall 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 which requires a substantial expansion of the electricity transmission network.

In this leadership role, you will help bring WSP's vast expertise, experience, and innovation to support our clients, utilities, and communities in the transformation to a new energy

future. #WSP-ERI

Your Impact

• You will be the Technical Market Leader for T&D, reporting to Vice-President-Power
• You will be responsible for leading and growing the Transmission and Distribution practice
• You will act as a thought leader, applying advanced in-depth and broad knowledge and be externally recognized as a top "go-to" resource in their field
• You will make decisions on highly complex issues regarding work approach for project components and completion of team tasks and responsibilities
• You will anticipate business needs, secure required resources, and lead initiatives to implement change in the organization
• You will make recommendations and be involved with important decision-making on highly technical

and complex aspects of WSP projects

• You will be accountable to lead certain client accounts and engagements within T&D
• You will support the growth of technical disciplines required for T&D
• You will ensure compliance with all relevant regulations and standards and provide oversight and governance on the various major project ongoing within the T&D team
• You will provide governance on T&D jobs including quality, and provide leadership on T&D 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 other T&D staff as required.

Who You Are

Required Qualifications

• More than 12 years' experience in a leadership role and must have experience in the Power sector with Transmission & Distribution.
• Bachelor's degree in a related discipline or technical diploma from post-secondary institution is required
• Proven experience in business development with an existing network in the Transmission & Distribution market
• Strong understanding of the energy sector, including industry trends and emerging technologies related to the energy transformation and decarbonization
• Ability to negotiate and build relationships with clients
• P.Eng. or P.Tech. designation is an asset
• Bilingual in both French and English is an asset.

About Us

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.

www.wsp.com

WSP provides a flexible and agile workplace model while meeting client needs. Employees are also 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.

NOTICE TO THIRD PARTY AGENCIES :

WSP does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters, employment agencies, or other staffing services. Unsolicited resumes include any resume or hiring document sent to WSP in the absence of a signed Service Agreement where WSP has expressly requested recruitment / staffing services specific to the position at hand.

Any unsolicited resumes, including those submitted to hiring managers or other business leaders, will become the property of WSP and WSP will have the right to hire that candidate without reservation - no fee or other compensation will be owed or paid to the recruiter, employment agency, or other staffing service.

Last updated : 2024-08-31