Vice President – Owner’s Representative, Engineering Services

WSP in the U.S.; New York (NY); On-site; USD 180,000 - 239,000; Full time

Job summary

WSP USA is seeking a Vice President, Project Management - Owner's Representative Engineering Services to lead complex owner’s representative assignments and advance the service line across key clients and markets. The role requires senior technical leadership, client-facing excellence, and strategic growth contributions.

You will oversee feasibility studies, procurement strategies, design reviews, and delivery across multiple phases, mentoring teams and strengthening client relationships for

Qualifications

• 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; RA, PMP, CCM or similar strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead owner's representative assignments for major or complex building and infrastructure projects.
• Represent owner interests across feasibility, procurement, design, construction, turnover and closeout phases.
• Manage multidisciplinary technical teams delivering advisory and project support aligned with owner objectives.
• Provide senior technical oversight on feasibility studies, analyses, procurement strategies, and design reviews.
• Lead development of project approaches, work plans, staffing and execution frameworks.

Skills

Leadership

Client relations

Project management

Owner's representative

Business development

Mentorship

Risk management

Technical leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

Advanced degree preferred

PE license or similar

Job description

Job Description

The Vice President, Project Management - Owner's Representative Engineering Services is a senior technical and client-facing leader within WSP's Property & Buildings practice, responsible for leading complex owner’s representative assignments and supporting the growth of the service line across key clients and markets. This role advises owners, institutions, developers, and portfolio clients through the planning, procurement, design, construction, and closeout of major building and infrastructure projects, ensuring owner priorities are translated into effective project strategies and successful delivery outcomes.

The Vice President, Project Management - Owner's Representative Engineering Services is a senior technical and client-facing leader within WSP's Property & Buildings practice, responsible for leading complex owner’s representative assignments and supporting the growth of the service line across key clients and markets. This role advises owners, institutions, developers, and portfolio clients through the planning, procurement, design, construction, and closeout of major building and infrastructure projects, ensuring owner priorities are translated into effective project strategies and successful delivery outcomes.

The position combines technical leadership, client relationship management, project oversight, team mentorship, and business development support. The individual is expected to lead and manage others in delivering high-quality technical and professional services, provide key technical input on pursuits, contribute subject matter expertise in owner-side project delivery, and help strengthen WSP's market presence in Owner's Representative Engineering Services.

Key Responsibilities

• 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.

Preferred Qualifications

• 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.

Measures of Success

• Successful delivery of complex owner's representative assignments with strong client trust and satisfaction
• High-quality technical oversight and decision support across project phases
• Effective leadership of multidisciplinary teams and mentoring of staff
• Growth in client relationships, repeat work, and strategic opportunities
• Strong contribution to pursuits, technical positioning, and service line development

WSP Benefits

WSP provides a comprehensive suite of benefits focused on a 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): $179,600 - $239,000

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

ABOUT US

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. Are you ready to get started?

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.