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

• Drive 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.
• Work with National, Global, and Client Care Leads to extend WSP services for key clients; serve as a catalyst for client coordination and cross-selling efforts in coordination with other Regional Leaders and client account leaders.
• Regularly meet with clients to gather performance feedback, identify improvement opportunities, and understand future market drivers; function as an executive sponsor and ambassador for selected E&E key client relationships, nationally and within the Mid-Atlantic.
• Drive revenue generation and expansion of services through effective market penetration and client development; build a culture of cross-selling relevant E&E and broader WSP services.
• Work 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 and professional growth.
• Emphasize employee training, development, and mentoring to create a fulfilling work experience and career trajectory; inspire, motivate, and promote WSP’s values to clients and communities to ensure strong employee engagement and morale.
• Exercise responsible and ethical decision-making regarding company funds, resources, and conduct; adhere to WSP’s Code of Conduct and related policies and procedures.
• Champion excellence in service delivery and provide operational support and governance to ensure seamless delivery to clients; build a “clients, projects, people” mindset and culture throughout teams.
• Set strategic direction, develop strategy plans, and lead execution through annual business plans in collaboration with regional leadership, national sector, and regional service and business-line leaders.
• Personally lead and sponsor targeted growth initiatives within the region tied to specific cities/locations, key clients, or key services.
• Accountable for the financial performance of the E&E Mid-Atlantic business, developing and delivering on annual budget and strategic growth plans to drive improved financial performance and operational efficiencies.
• Oversee the performance of the Mid-Atlantic E&E client project portfolio and the successful growth of client relationships in compliance with WSP Project Delivery metrics.
• Manage WSP’s risk and exhibit strong governance by leading and supporting the evaluation of technical and commercial risks in assessing new client project opportunities and service delivery.
• Function as the executive lead/sponsor for all aspects of contract, commercial negotiations, and dispute resolution with clients.
• Maintain expert-level command and knowledge of technical experts across the region and within the E&E Business Lines; leverage technical and subject matter experts (SMEs) across the region, nation, and globe to foster innovative client delivery.
• Work closely with leadership teams to ensure the full range of technical expertise is available and appropriately prioritized for projects and clients.
• Encourage, support, and promote the technical and professional development of all staff within WSP.

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 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 for clients and end-markets.
• 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 increasingly expanding leadership responsibilities, a positive attitude, and a track record in driving collaboration in multi-disciplinary businesses.
• Ability to interact well with public and private clients and excellent teamwork skills; experience representing company interests in industry organizations.
• Excellent leadership and interpersonal communication skills with the ability to effectively, persuasively, and tactfully interact with employees at all levels and external client stakeholders.
• Experience leading large teams and organizational structures.
• Tactical lateral thinking and strong analytical skills with attention to detail and prioritization of responsibilities in a high-pressure work environment.
• Ability to elicit cooperation from a wide variety of sources, including senior management, clients, regulators, and company-wide staff, including those with whom no formal hierarchical relationship exists.
• 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; proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Strong ability to quickly adapt to change and demonstrate flexibility to a variety of schedules and hours to meet business needs.
• Routine travel required for project oversight and client and stakeholder requirements, 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:

• Coverage related to medical, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance.
• Retirement savings plans.
• Paid sick leave.
• Paid vacation (or other personal time).
• Paid parental leave.
• Paid time off for bereavement, voting, and/or attendance at 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, 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.