E&E Regional Leader- Mid-Atlantic

WSP is seeking a Senior Vice President to lead the Earth & Environment Business-Line in our Mid-Atlantic Region. The position can be based in any of the large metropolitan areas in the Mid-Atlantic.

About the role

The successful candidate will play a key leadership role in WSP’s Mid-Atlantic business as we continue to strengthen and expand our Earth & Environment (E&E) services in this key market. In this role, you will leverage collaboration with other WSP business-lines such as Transport and Infrastructure (T&I), Property and Buildings (P&B), Power & Energy (P&E), Water, Federal Programs, Advisory Services, and Project Management and Construction Management (PMCM) to bring increased value to our clients.

As part of the Mid-Atlantic Business-Line Leadership and National E&E team, you will be a major contributor to the growth of our combined Mid-Atlantic businesses and the national E&E Business Line. You will lead and be responsible for the performance and growth of one of the largest E&E regions, operating in all major end-markets and sectors and leading approximately 600 employees.

Responsibilities

• Clients:
  • Drives growth and performance of the E&E service-lines, working with senior leaders, technical practitioners, and regional business-line leaders to strategically grow market share and fulfill WSP’s goal of becoming the preferred, trusted advisor to clients.
  • Works with National, Global, and Client Care Leads to extend WSP services for key clients.
  • Serves as a catalyst for client coordination and cross-selling efforts in coordination with other Regional Leaders and client account leaders.
  • Regularly meets with clients to gather performance feedback and identify improvement opportunities and future market drivers.
  • Functions as an executive sponsor and ambassador for selected E&E key client relationships, nationally and within the Mid-Atlantic.
  • Drives growth through effective market penetration and client development, building a culture of cross-selling relevant E&E and broader WSP services.
• People & Culture:
  • Works with regional and national business-line leadership to attract top industry talent by fostering a collaborative, inclusive, and diverse work environment that encourages creative thinking.
  • Emphasizes employee training, development, and mentoring to create fulfilling work experiences and career trajectories.
  • Inspires and motivates employees to promote WSP’s values to clients and communities, ensuring strong engagement and morale.
  • Exercises responsible and ethical decision-making regarding company resources and conduct, adhering to WSP’s Code of Conduct.
  • Champions excellence in service delivery and provides operational support to ensure seamless client delivery.
  • Builds a “clients, projects, people” mindset and culture throughout teams.
• Strategic Growth Vision & Direction:
  • Sets strategic direction, develops strategy plans, and leads execution through annual business plans in collaboration with regional and national leadership.
  • Personally leads and sponsors targeted growth initiatives tied to specific cities, key clients, or services.
• Expertise & Operational Excellence:
  • Accountable for the financial performance of the E&E Mid-Atlantic business, developing and delivering on annual budgets and strategic growth plans.
  • Responsible for the performance of the Mid-Atlantic E&E client project portfolio and growth of client relationships in compliance with WSP Project Delivery metrics.
  • Manages risk and exhibits strong governance by evaluating technical and commercial risks in new opportunities and service delivery.
  • Functions as the executive lead for contract negotiations, commercial discussions, and dispute resolution with clients.
  • Maintains expert-level knowledge of technical resources within E&E and the Mid-Atlantic region to enhance service offerings.
  • Leverages technical and subject matter experts (SMEs) across the region, nation, and globe to foster innovative client delivery.
  • Ensures the full range of technical expertise is available and prioritized for projects and clients.
  • Encourages and supports the technical and professional development of all staff.

Requirements

• Minimum Bachelor of Science or Engineering degree in a Civil or Environmental related discipline, or similar.
• 15+ years of experience in environmental sciences and civil engineering, including leadership roles with progressively increasing operational responsibilities.
• Significant experience leading earth and environment-related business in a broad range of end-markets and client types, covering at least one or several of the following areas:
  • Site investigation and remediation
  • Construction inspection and materials testing
  • Site-civil engineering and geotechnical engineering
  • Environmental planning and permitting
  • Cultural and natural resources
  • Environmental water-related sciences
• Deep experience in managing profit and loss performance and operations for complex, large-scale earth and environment services, with a history of driving topline growth and margin performance.
• Strong track record in leading organizations through change and creating synergistic growth by leveraging full organizational capabilities.
• Strategic thinker with demonstrable success in developing and leading regional sector strategies that drive growth and support enterprise-level strategy execution.
• Excellent work history of expanding leadership responsibilities, a positive attitude, and a track record of driving collaboration in multi-disciplinary businesses.
• Ability to interact effectively with public and private clients and represent company interests in industry organizations.
• Excellent leadership and interpersonal communication skills, with the ability to interact persuasively and tactfully at all organizational levels and with external stakeholders.
• Experience leading large teams and organizational structures.
• Strong analytical skills, tactical lateral thinking, and attention to detail in a high-pressure environment.
• Ability to elicit cooperation from a wide variety of sources, including senior management, clients, regulators, and staff without formal hierarchical relationships.
• Proven track record of upholding workplace safety and ability to abide by WSP’s health, safety, drug/alcohol, and harassment policies.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Strong ability to adapt to change and flexibility to meet business needs, including varied schedules and hours.
• Routine travel required for project oversight and client/stakeholder meetings, primarily in the Mid-Atlantic but potentially throughout the U.S.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s Degree and/or MBA.
• Valid PE registration or equivalent for related discipline.

Benefits

WSP provides a comprehensive suite of benefits focused on providing health and financial stability throughout the employee’s career. These benefits include:

• Medical, dental, vision, disability, and life coverage
• Retirement savings plans
• Paid sick leave
• Paid vacation or personal time
• Paid parental leave
• Paid time off for bereavement, voting, and naturalization proceedings

Pay

Expected Salary (all locations): $192,000 - $345,000. WSP USA is providing the compensation range that the company in good faith believes it might pay and offer for this position, based on the successful applicant’s education, experience, knowledge, skills, abilities, and internal equity, as well as specific geographic location. WSP USA reserves the right to ultimately pay more or less than the posted range and offer additional benefits and other compensation, depending on circumstances not related to an applicant’s sex or other status protected by local, state, and/or federal law.

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, 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 clients to help communities prosper. WSP offers a flexible and agile workplace model while meeting client needs.