Regional Project Director-West Water

Regional Project Director – West Water

Provide project leadership across the Water business region, accountable for Water Business projects throughout the western United States. Serve as a senior leader delivering profitable outcomes across a complex project portfolio.

• Provide regional leadership for the West Water portfolio with sustained focus on margin preservation.
• Review pricing strategy for pursuits.
• Support governance processes including contract reviews, readiness reviews, and project reviews.
• Engage directly in pursuits, negotiations, and at-risk projects as needed.
• Support client engagement during negotiations and delivery while reinforcing WSP’s commercial position.
• Work in lockstep with the Regional Operations Director to align commercial intent with operational execution for the West Water project portfolio.
• Identify emerging risks and opportunities through active project review and engagement.
• Serve as a trusted advisor to Project Managers.
• Coach and mentor leaders to strengthen capability across the region.
• Contribute to continuous improvement and sharing of best practices.
• Perform additional responsibilities as required to support the Water business.

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent in Engineering, Business, Finance, or related field.
• 10+ years of relevant experience in project delivery, pricing, or governance.
• Demonstrated experience leading or influencing pricing strategy.
• Strong understanding of contractual frameworks and project commercial life cycles.
• Proven ability to provide commercial judgment in high-risk situations.
• Experience partnering with Legal, Operations, Finance, and Business Development.
• Strong communication skills and executive presence.
• Advanced degree or relevant professional certification.
• Experience with alternative delivery models.

WSP provides a comprehensive suite of benefits focused on health and financial stability throughout an employee’s career. Benefits include coverage related to medical, dental, vision, disability, and life; retirement savings; paid sick leave; paid vacation; paid parental leave; and paid time off for bereavement, voting, or attendance at naturalization proceedings.

Expected Salary (all locations): $134,000 - $190,000.

WSP USA (and all of its U.S. companies) is an Equal Opportunity Employer. The selected candidate must be authorized to work in the United States.