Market Leader, Energy (Eastern Canada)

WSP USA; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering firm is seeking a Market Leader for its Energy division in Eastern Canada. This role involves overseeing the technical practice, ensuring compliance with regulations, and leading projects in the energy sector. Candidates should have over 10 years of leadership experience in energy, strong business development skills, and a proven track record in project delivery. Bilingualism in French and English is required.

Benefits

Flexible Work Policy

Attractive pay

Comprehensive benefits including virtual healthcare

Qualifications

• More than 10 years’ experience in a leadership role and in the Energy sector.
• Proven experience in business development with a network in the Energy market.
• Strong financial and business acumen.

Responsibilities

• Oversee and lead the technical Energy practice in Eastern Canada.
• Lead projects and ensure compliance with regulations.
• Support clients in the transition to a new energy future.

Skills

Leadership

Energy sector knowledge

Project Delivery experience

Business development

Negotiation skills

Bilingual (French and English)

Education

Engineering degree or technical diploma

Job description

Overview

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 your 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 the use and protection of water and marine resources, protect and restore biodiversity, and support our clients as they transition to low carbon solutions. Our experts work together to offer our clients services that live up to our vision: to meet the highest standards in the industry and innovate to exceed them.

To meet our growth challenges, WSP is currently 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. 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 Renewable Energy, LNG, Hydrogen and O&G networks. 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.

Be involved in projects with our Energy division and be a part of a growing organization that meets our client’s objectives and solves their challenges!

Why choose WSP?

• We value and are committed to upholding a culture of inclusion and belonging

• Our Flexible Work Policy – we recognize the importance of balance in our lives and encourage you to prioritize the balance in yours. We will support you on and off the job so you can be fully present in both your work and home lives.

• A Canadian success story - we're proud to wear the red and white of this beautiful country and show the world what Canada has to offer.

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

• Outstanding career opportunities - we're growing and pushing ourselves every day to be greater than yesterday - we're open to your ideas and trying new things.

• A phenomenal collaborative culture and a workforce filled with genuinely good people who are doing humbly important work. Come find out for yourself what it's like to be a part of our journey.

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

Health and Safety is a core paramount value of WSP. Given the importance of keeping one another safe it is expected that you comply with our Health, Safety & Environment (HSE) policy at all times as well as client HSE policies when working at client locations.

Offers of employment for safety-sensitive positions involving fieldwork are contingent upon candidates being able to perform key physical tasks of the job as described in the job posting and interview. This may include the ability to work in a variety of environmental conditions, such as remote or isolated areas, working alone, and in inclement weather (within safe and reasonable limits).

WSP welcomes and encourages applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.

WSP is committed to the principles of employment equity. Only the candidates selected will be contacted.

WSP does not accept unsolicited resumes from agencies. For more information please READ THE FULL POLICY. (https://www.wsp.com/en-CA/careers/notice-to-staffing-agencies)

What you’ll bring to WSP

• More than 10 years’ experience in a leadership role, and must have experience in the Energy sector;

• MUST have hands-on experience with Project Delivery;

• Engineering 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 Energy market;

• Strong financial and business acumen - experience with managing business operations and/or a P&L is an asset;

• 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 required.

WSP values

• 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

Notice to candidates

Please Note:

Health and Safety is a core paramount value of WSP. Given the importance of keeping one another safe it is expected that you comply with our Health, Safety & Environment (HSE) policy at all times as well as client HSE policies when working at client locations.

Offers of employment for safety-sensitive positions involving fieldwork are contingent upon candidates being able to perform key physical tasks of the job as described in the job posting and interview. This may include the ability to work in a variety of environmental conditions, such as remote or isolated areas, working alone, and in inclement weather (within safe and reasonable limits).

WSP welcomes and encourages applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.

WSP is committed to the principles of employment equity. Only the candidates selected will be contacted.

WSP does not accept unsolicited resumes from agencies. For more information please READ THE FULL POLICY. (https://www.wsp.com/en-CA/careers/notice-to-staffing-agencies)