Assistant Vice President, Electrification Strategy & Mobility Technology

What if you could help define the future of electrified mobility?

At WSP, you can work at the intersection of technology, innovation, and business transformation. As part of our Energy Technology & Innovation team, you will help clients navigate the rapidly evolving electrification landscape, develop market-leading products and technologies, and bring innovative mobility solutions to market.

We are seeking a leader who combines deep engineering and product development expertise with the ability to drive business growth, build strategic client relationships, and develop a high-performing consulting team.

WSP is seeking an experienced
Vice President, Electrification Strategy & Mobility Technology to join our growing Energy Technology & Innovation business in Detroit, MI
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This role focuses on supporting clients across:

• Passenger vehicles
• Motorsports
• Commercial on-highway vehicles
• Off-highway equipment
• Agriculture equipment
• Mining equipment
• Advanced mobility and energy technology sectors

The successful candidate will bring extensive experience in EV charging technologies, electrified powertrain development, product strategy, value engineering, technology road mapping, and market growth strategy.

This individual will help clients develop and commercialize next-generation technologies while driving growth for WSP's electrification and mobility consulting practice.

Electrification & Powertrain Advisory

• Lead consulting engagements focused on electrification strategy and mobility technology development.
• Advise clients on EV powertrain architectures, charging technologies, propulsion systems, energy storage integration, and vehicle electrification strategies.
• Support technology development efforts from concept through commercialization.
• Provide technical leadership in vehicle electrification, charging systems, and advanced mobility technologies.
• Evaluate emerging technologies and help clients identify strategic investment opportunities.

EV Charging & Infrastructure Strategy

• Support development of EV charging strategies for OEMs, suppliers, fleet operators, infrastructure developers, and technology companies.
• Assess charging technologies, market adoption trends, customer requirements, and competitive landscapes.
• Advise clients on charging ecosystem development, interoperability, deployment strategies, and business models.
• Develop implementation and growth roadmaps supporting market expansion.

Product Strategy & Technology Road mapping

• Develop technology roadmaps that align engineering investments with business objectives.
• Facilitate strategic planning sessions with executive and engineering stakeholders.
• Assess technology maturity, competitive positioning, and commercialization opportunities.
• Support clients in identifying future product and technology investments.
• Translate market trends into actionable product development strategies.

Value Analysis / Value Engineering (VAVE)

• Lead VAVE initiatives focused on cost optimization and product competitiveness.
• Identify opportunities to improve product value while maintaining performance, quality, and customer requirements.
• Support design-to-cost, manufacturing optimization, and product cost reduction efforts.
• Facilitate cross-functional workshops involving engineering, purchasing, manufacturing, and product management teams.

Market Growth & Commercial Strategy

• Develop market entry and growth strategies for electrification and mobility technologies.
• Conduct market assessments, competitive analyses, and opportunity evaluations.
• Support mergers, acquisitions, partnerships, and strategic investment evaluations.
• Identify emerging technology and growth opportunities across targeted industries.
• Advise executive teams on market positioning and commercialization…