Vice President, Energy Program Management

Socket.dev; Arlington (VA); On-site; USD 174,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

Retirement savings

Paid time off

Flexible workplace model

Job summary

WSP in Arlington, VA seeks a Vice President, Energy Program Management to lead AE planning and execution for federal nuclear projects. You will drive growth, build strategic partnerships, and mentor teams across disciplines to deliver complex programs for the DOW and other clients.

You will guide senior teams, shape strategy, manage client satisfaction, and collaborate with regional and national leadership to foster a one-WSP delivery mindset.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related field.
• 12+ years proposing, negotiating fees, and delivering AE planning/design on US Dept of War contracts.
• 7+ years leading multi-disciplinary engineering/architectural teams.
• Professional licensure as a US Engineer.
• Strong knowledge of Navy, Army, Air Force contracting and Federal budgeting.
• Experience leading Federal acquisitions strategy and cross-functional teams.
• Proven track record in client needs, program planning, and execution.
• Excellent negotiation skills and ability to work under time constraints.
• Relocation assistance is not available.

Responsibilities

• Drive business growth in a new nuclear market with the DOW.
• Build relationships with industry partners to manage multiple projects.
• Serve as trusted advisor in development and planning of new nuclear initiatives.
• Develop and mentor new team members for service expansion.
• Expand capabilities for commercial space projects and cross-sector collaboration.
• Lead multi-discipline teams and guide informed technical decisions.
• Oversee resource loading and talent engagement.
• Foster innovation and technical excellence within teams.
• Identify process improvements and coordinate with leadership to implement.
• Support client account sponsors and managers in client satisfaction.
• Collaborate across WSP sectors, regions, and leadership for a unified delivery.

Skills

Leadership

Business development

Negotiation

Strategic planning

Cross-functional teamwork

Communication

Client management

Policy and federal contracting

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering

Job description

This Opportunity

WSP is currently initiating a search for aVice President, Energy Program Management to work out of our office in Arlington, VA. In this position, you will be involved in projects with ourFederal Programs Teamfocused on energy resiliency, nuclear power, and facilities engineering while being a part of a growing organization that meets our clients’ objectives and solves their challenges.

Thepositionwill primarily focus on executing AE services for federal clients focused on the development of nuclear technologies powering Department of War installations. Projects are anticipated to have a broad range of engagement from site assessment and characterization through engineering and architectural services. Work may be performed directly to the DOW, a construction contractor, or to a nuclear OEM provider. While this segment of the market matures, a fundamental need of the position is developing relationships across segments of the market while building a team and technical ability to deliver the vast services necessary to deliver new nuclear projects.

The position will work with operations and delivery leaders across all sectors, as well as with regional and national leadership, to position WSP as the preferred and trusted choice for clients and employees.

Your Impact

• Drive business in a new and emerging nuclear market with the DOW.
• Establish relationships with key industry partners to execute challenging projects or the program management across a large number of projects.
• Operate as a trusted advisor to the DOW in the development and planning of new nuclear.
• Engage in the development of new team members necessary for the expansion of services to meet market needs.
• Expand capabilities and relationships to support commercial space projects.
• Guides multi-discipline teams in making informed technical decisions.
• Provides resource loading and oversees talent engagement.
• Fosters innovation and technical excellence of teams.
• Identifies opportunities to improve processes and coordinates with Project Delivery Leader and Director of Federal Property and Buildings to implement them.
• Assists Client Account Sponsors, Leads, and/or Managers with Client management and satisfaction.
• Collaborates with staff in other WSP Sectors, Regions, and National and Regional leadership with a focus on a ‘one-WSP’ delivery mindset.

Metrics and KPIs:

• Safety, Health, Environment, & Quality (SHEQ)performance of projects in their portfolio.
• Net Revenue delivered relative to the as-contracted Net Revenue of their portfolio of projects.
• Client management and satisfaction.
• Operational governance, process adherence and quality.
• Collaboration and workshare with other WSP Sectors and Regions supporting resourcing projects with the strongest talent for programs’ or projects’ scopes of work for mutual WSP and client success.

Who You Are

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, or related degree.
• Minimum 12+ years of successful experience proposing on, negotiating fee proposals, and delivering Architectural & Engineering (AE) planning, design, and AE construction-phase oversight services on projects under U.S. Department of War contracts.
• 7+ years' experience managing multi-disciplinary engineering/architectural teams.
• Professional registration US licensed Engineer.
• Strong knowledge and overall understanding of Navy, Army, and Air Force clients; US contracting industry; knowledge of Federal budgeting, industry business drivers and motivators.
• Experience leading strategy and marketing for Federal acquisitions; demonstrated experience in working with cross-functional teams and a variety of stakeholders, and in developing and executing strategies to deliver business results,
• Excellent knowledge and experience of servicing client needs and effective program planning and execution.
• Demonstrated track record of managing large and complex opportunities and pursuits, as well as smaller task orders.
• Strong business development skills with attention to win strategies and differentiators to support Client Account Sponsors, Leads, and/or Managers, as needed.
• Strong negotiation skills.
• Proven ability to communicate and under limited time constraints.
• Relocation assistance is not available for this position.

WSP 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; retirement savings; paid sick leave; paid vacation (or other personal time); paid parental leave; and paid time off for purposes of bereavement, voting, and/or attendance at naturalization proceedings.

Compensation:

Expected Salary (all locations): $174,400 - $240,000

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 in addition to internal equity and 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.

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WSP provides a flexible and agile workplace model while meeting client needs. Employees are also afforded a comprehensive suite of benefits including medical, dental, vision, disability, life, and retirement savings focused on providing health and financial stability throughout the employee’s career.

At WSP, we want to give our employees the challenges they seek to grow their careers and knowledge base. Your daily contributions to your team will be essential in meeting client objectives, goals and challenges.

WSP USA (and all of its U.S. companies) is an Equal Opportunity Employer Race/Age/Color/Religion/Sex/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity/National Origin/Disability or Protected Veteran Status.

The selected candidate must be authorized to work in the United States.