Chief Owner’s Representative — Engineering Services

WSP Global Inc.; New York, Northern (NY, KY); Hybrid; USD 180.000 - 239.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Medical, dental, vision, disability, &

Life insurance & retirement savings

Paid sick leave

Paid vacation

Paid parental leave

Bereavement/voting/naturalization time

Zusammenfassung

WSP Global Inc. is seeking a Vice President, Project Management – Owner’s Representative Engineering Services to lead complex owner’s representative assignments for major building and infrastructure projects.

You will advise owners, institutions, developers, and portfolios through planning, design, procurement, construction, and closeout to ensure alignment with owner priorities. The role combines technical leadership, client relationship management, and program delivery oversight.

Qualifikationen

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, architecture, construction management, or related field; advanced degree preferred.
• Typically 12+ years of experience in building engineering, technical advisory, owner’s representative services, program delivery, or related capital project leadership roles.
• Professional Engineer licensure.
• Professional licensure or industry credentials such as RA, PMP, CCM, or similar strongly preferred.
• Demonstrated experience leading multidisciplinary teams and complex owner-side assignments for institutional, developer, portfolio, or corporate clients.
• Strong understanding of building systems, project delivery, procurement, technical review, risk management, and owner governance processes.
• Ability to provide senior technical leadership while also managing stakeholder relationships and contributing to business growth.
• Experience preparing or supporting proposals, client presentations, and strategic pursuit efforts.

Aufgaben

• Lead owner’s representative assignments for major or complex building and infrastructure projects, serving as a senior point of contact for clients, internal teams, consultants, and contractors.
• Represent owner interests across project phases including feasibility, procurement, design oversight, construction-phase coordination, turnover, and closeout.
• Manage multidisciplinary technical teams in delivering advisory and project support services aligned with owner objectives for scope, quality, budget, schedule, risk, and operational readiness.
• Provide senior technical oversight on feasibility studies, technical assessments, options analyses, procurement strategies, design reviews, and owner decision-support materials.
• Lead development of project approaches, technical work plans, staffing strategies, and execution frameworks for assigned engagements.
• Guide teams in identifying technical, delivery, and commercial risks and implementing practical mitigation strategies.
• Provide technical direction to staff and mentor less experienced team members to strengthen delivery capability and professional growth.
• Present complex technical issues, project strategies, and recommendations clearly to clients and executive stakeholders.
• Build and maintain strong client relationships that support repeat work, trust, and long-term account growth.
• Contribute key technical input to proposals, pursuits, interviews, and service development efforts for Owner’s Representative Engineering Services.
• Coordinate with WSP leaders across disciplines and business lines to bring integrated expertise and resources to clients.
• Support development of budgets, schedules, resource forecasts, and delivery plans for complex assignments.
• Serve as a subject matter resource in owner-side engineering advisory and project delivery practices.

Kenntnisse

Owner’s representative leadership

Building systems understanding

Stakeholder management

Proposals/presentations

Team leadership

Ausbildung

Bachelor’s degree in engineering, architecture, construction management, or related field

Professional Engineer licensure

Jobbeschreibung

WSP Global Inc. is seeking a Vice President, Project Management – Owner’s Representative Engineering Services to lead complex owner’s representative assignments for major building and infrastructure projects.

You will advise owners, institutions, developers, and portfolios through planning, design, procurement, construction, and closeout to ensure alignment with owner priorities. The role combines technical leadership, client relationship management, and program delivery oversight.