Director, Major Power Projects — Hybrid & Impact Leader

WSP USA; Montreal (administrative region); Hybrid; CAD 160,000 - 212,000; Full time

Job summary

WSP is seeking a Director, Major Projects, Power Canada to lead Canada’s most complex power infrastructure programs across hydropower, transmission & distribution, renewable energy and telecoms. You will govern, guide and empower multidisciplinary teams from development through commissioning, ensuring safety, sustainability, and profitability.

You will act as a trusted advisor to clients and stakeholders, establishing execution strategies, governance, and performance metrics while driving

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or related field.
• Minimum 15 years of experience leading large-scale major projects.
• Experience delivering complex projects in power energy or heavy industry.
• Proven leadership of multidisciplinary teams across project phases.
• Knowledge of EP, EPCM, PMC contracting models.
• Strong governance, controls, risk and contract administration.
• P.Eng. designation preferred; PMP considered an asset.
• Bilingualism English/French is an asset.

Responsibilities

• Provide director-level leadership for major power projects in Canada.
• Define execution strategies, governance frameworks, and team structures.
• Deliver projects safely, on schedule, within scope, budget, and quality.
• Lead client interfaces, regulators, Indigenous communities, and partners.
• Drive commercial performance through forecasting, risk management, and claims.
• Coordinate engineering, procurement, construction, commissioning, and closeout.

Skills

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or a

15+ years experience

Major projects leadership

EP/EPCM/PMC contracting

Governance and controls

Stakeholder engagement

P.Eng. designation preferred

PMP certification asset

Bilingual English/French asset

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or related discipline

Job description

WSP is seeking a Director, Major Projects, Power Canada to lead Canada’s most complex power infrastructure programs across hydropower, transmission & distribution, renewable energy and telecoms. You will govern, guide and empower multidisciplinary teams from development through commissioning, ensuring safety, sustainability, and profitability.

You will act as a trusted advisor to clients and stakeholders, establishing execution strategies, governance, and performance metrics while driving