Assistant Vice President, Quality and Audit - Power and Energy

Assistant Vice President of Quality and Audit – Power and Energy

WSP is seeking an Assistant Vice President of Quality and Audit to support quality strategy and execution within the Power and Energy U.S. business line. This role helps translate enterprise quality priorities into practical actions that strengthen project delivery, improve consistency, reduce risk, and support successful business outcomes.

The Assistant Vice President serves as a key partner to Business Line leadership, project teams, and operational stakeholders by supporting quality planning, governance, assessments, and continuous improvement efforts across the portfolio. Positioned within WSP’s Health, Safety, Environment, and Quality (HSEQ) team, the role works closely with Operations, Project Delivery, and Health and Safety leaders to embed quality into day‑to‑day delivery activities.

Using insights from audits, project reviews, client feedback, operational trends, and performance data, the Assistant Vice President helps identify opportunities for improvement and supports targeted actions that strengthen execution and client confidence. The role also supports development of a positive and integrated HSEQ culture focused on accountability, communication, and proactive risk management.

This position may be based in any WSP U.S. office.

• Partner with the U.S. Quality Director, Vice President of Quality and Audit, and Business Line leadership to support implementation of enterprise HSEQ priorities and quality initiatives.
• Build strong working relationships with project teams, operations leaders, and Business Line stakeholders to support successful project delivery and quality performance.
• Support Business Line Quality activities that strengthen consistency, governance, planning, and execution across projects and programs.
• Conduct and support Drop‑In Assessments, project reviews, internal audits, and external audit activities, including documentation review, findings management, corrective actions, and trend analysis.
• Support development, implementation, and continuous improvement of quality procedures, tools, and the Quality Management System, including alignment with ISO 9001 requirements.
• Assist in identifying recurring risks, lessons learned, and systemic improvement opportunities through analysis of operational and quality data.
• Provide practical guidance and coaching to project teams related to quality planning, review practices, documentation, and implementation of Project Quality Plans.
• Support targeted engagement on higher‑risk projects, including participation in project reviews, proposal support, and quality‑related planning discussions.
• Partner with Operations and Project Delivery teams to support quality‑related training, onboarding, awareness, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Support continuous improvement through the practical use of digital tools, automation, data insights, and emerging AI‑enabled solutions to improve efficiency, visibility, and quality outcomes.
• Promote a positive, integrated Health, Safety, Environment, and Quality culture through proactive communication, engagement, and early identification of emerging risks.

• Business Line leaders and project teams view Quality as a collaborative and value‑adding partner.
• Quality expectations and responsibilities are clearly communicated and consistently applied.
• Quality risks and recurring issues are identified earlier and addressed proactively.
• Quality performance improves against key leading and lagging indicators.
• Audit findings, corrective actions, and improvement initiatives are effectively managed and tracked.
• Clients experience improved consistency, responsiveness, and confidence in project delivery.
• The Quality Management System remains effective, practical, and aligned with business needs.

• 10 or more years of progressive experience in engineering, professional services, project delivery, construction, operations, or quality management.
• Experience supporting Power and Energy teams, projects, or operational priorities.
• Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively across matrixed organizations and build…