Managing Director, Energy Advisory

Opportunity

Lead WSP’s U.S. Advisory & Planning Business Line’s Energy Advisory Practice as the Managing Director, shaping transformative strategies that strengthen WSP’s position as a recognized leader in sustainable, resilient, and future‑ready energy solutions. In this highly visible leadership role, you will define the national vision for the practice, advance regional and multi‑sector priorities, expand market presence, and deliver innovative strategies that address the rapidly evolving energy landscape.

You will oversee the delivery of high‑quality consulting services, lead strategic initiatives, ensure exceptional client satisfaction, and achieve key performance targets for the Profit & Loss (P&L) unit. Your leadership will directly influence growth performance, strengthen key client relationships, and elevate Energy Advisory services across major infrastructure programs.

Strategic Leadership & Market Growth

Drive the long‑term strategy, growth trajectory, and pipeline development of the Energy Advisory practice, leading opportunities across the entire energy landscape, while supporting key energy‑related initiatives across transportation and infrastructure, property and buildings, water, environment, and federal sectors.

• Lead, inspire, and manage a diverse team of technical and strategic consultants and subject matter experts.
• Foster a collaborative, innovative, and inclusive culture centered on growth, technical excellence, strategic advisory services and accountability across business lines and global regions.
• Provide coaching, mentorship, and professional development opportunities to build future leaders.
• Serve as a trusted advisor to clients, demonstrating strong strategic acumen and a seller/doer mindset.
• Build, cultivate, and expand relationships with utilities, agencies, regulators, developers, and stakeholders across the power and energy ecosystem. Focus on elevating these relationships to executives who are defining strategy for these organizations.
• Lead pursuit strategies, capture planning, and proposal development that reinforce WSP’s competitive positioning.
• Oversee delivery of complex advisory consultant engagements across electrification, renewable energy integration, grid modernization, major projects/programs in transmission, asset management, regulatory strategy, and decarbonization.
• Ensure project execution meets WSP’s quality standards, adheres to best practices, manages risks, and exceeds client expectations.
• Monitor project milestones, proactively address challenges, and champion continuous improvement.
• Develop and execute strategic plans that align with business line goals, regulatory trends, and market conditions.
• Identify emerging markets, service lines, and opportunities that expand the Energy Advisory practice.
• Foster innovation by advancing creative, data‑driven, and future‑ready solutions to complex client challenges.
• Manage the practice’s full P&L, including budgeting, forecasting, staffing, utilization, and financial reporting to ensure profitability and long‑term sustainability.
• Serve as WSP’s Energy Advisory representative to federal, state, and local agencies, utilities, clients, subcontractors, industry organizations, and community partners.
• Bring deep technical expertise and broad industry fluency across the U.S. energy ecosystem, with the ability to translate complex market and regulatory dynamics into actionable, strategic solutions for clients.

• Bachelor’s degree in business, engineering, or a related field.
• 15+ years of experience in the energy industry, including management consulting or advisory roles.
• Experience in utility management or utility asset management.
• Advanced expertise in energy project development and implementation with a seller/doer mindset (electrification, renewable integration, asset management, regulatory compliance, and decarbonization).
• Strong understanding of renewable energy, generation, transmission development, and utility operations as they relate to power system services.
• Exceptional leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills with the ability to influence…