Vice President, U.S. Business Development, Oil & Gas Sector (Earth & Environment

Position: Vice President, U.S. Business Development, Oil & Gas Sector (Earth & Environment)
** This Opportunity*
* WSP is one of the world's leading engineering and professional services consulting firms, bringing together more than 70,000 professionals across 500 offices in 40 countries. Our Earth & Environment (E&E) business supports Oil & Gas clients throughout the full asset lifecycle, helping them manage environmental risk, comply with regulations, advance sustainability, and improve operational resilience.

WSP USA is seeking an Earth & Environment US Business Development Oil & Gas Sector Vice President to help drive growth across one of the firm's most substantial client portfolios. This role carries significant responsibility within the E&E business and is accountable for supporting well over $100 million in net funding goals for 2027 through organic growth, client expansion, brand building, and cross business line collaboration.

This position reports directly to the E&E US Business Development Leader for the Oil & Gas Sector and supports the development and implementation of growth strategies for WSP's Oil & Gas client portfolio within the Earth & Environment business.

The role works in close partnership with:

+ Client Account Managers

+ E&E Operations Leaders

+ Commercial and Strategic Growth leaders

+ Marketing and Communications teams

This role helps drive organic growth across E&E services, while enabling clients to access additional WSP services aligned to their evolving needs. The position collaborates laterally across WSP's business lines in the US and often internationally to support the growth of the Oil & Gas and broader WSP business.

** Your Impact*
* ** Growth Strategy & Market Leadership*
* + Support the US growth strategy for E&E Oil & Gas client accounts, informed by market trends, regulatory drivers, capital investment patterns, and client priorities

+ Monitor and communicate market outlook, growth drivers, regulatory developments, and funding sources to Client Account Managers and operational leadership

+ Translate market intelligence into actionable growth strategies aligned with WSP's US strategic plan

** Client Account Enablement & Organic Growth*
* + Partner with Client Account Managers to identify and execute organic growth opportunities across E&E services, including but not limited to:

+ Due diligence

+ Compliance and permitting

+ Environmental assessment and remediation

+ Operations, maintenance, and monitoring (OM M)

+ Asset retirement

+ Digital and program management services

+ Perform as an Account Managers and support others in expanding client relationships and increasing market share

+ Enable cross‑selling of other WSP services when they are aligned with client objectives

** Funding, Pipeline & Capture Leadership*
* + Accountable for supporting the delivery of in excess of $100M in net funding goals for 2027

+ Support go/no‑go decisions, capture strategies, and major pursuits in collaboration with Account Leaders and pursuit teams

+ Champion disciplined pipeline management, forecasting, and pursuit planning to improve win rates and backlog growth

** Proposal & Pursuit Excellence*
* + Collaborate with proposal and marketing teams to shape win strategies for significant Industrial opportunities

+ Provide strategic input on positioning, differentiation, and value proposition development

+ Support pursuit planning and alignment with WSP's risk and governance processes

** Collaboration & Influence*
* + Work effectively across operations, commercial, marketing, and account leadership teams

+ Promote a "One WSP" client experience through coordination, collaboration, and cross‑business line teaming

+ Lead through influence by aligning stakeholders around shared growth goals

** Mentorship, People & Culture*
* + Provide mentorship and coaching to Client Account Managers and emerging growth leaders

+ Share best practices in strategic planning, market development, and client engagement

+ Foster a collaborative, inclusive culture aligned with WSP's guiding principles

** Operational Excellence*
* + Collaborate with E&E leadership to support growth forecasting and business development planning

+ Identify opportunities for innovation, digital enablement, and process improvement that enhance client…