Market Leader, Energy; Eastern

Position: Market Leader, Energy (Eastern )
Overview  Join to apply for the  Market Leader, Energy (Eastern Canada)  role at  WSP in Canada .
The Market Leader, Energy (East) is responsible for overseeing and leading the technical Energy practice in Eastern Canada. This includes leading projects and being responsible for certain accounts and engagements, as well as the overall compliance with national and local regulations, and maintaining high standards of service reliability and customer satisfaction.
WSP is a leader in the delivery of clean energy and Power sector solutions to meet the increasing demand for safe, secure, and sustainable energy for Canadians, which requires expansion of Renewable Energy, LNG, Hydrogen and O&G networks. In this leadership role, you will help bring WSP’s expertise, experience, and innovation to support our clients, utilities, and communities in the transformation to a new energy future.

Be involved in projects with our Energy division and contribute to a growing organization that meets client objectives and solves challenges.
What you can expect to do here   You will be the Technical Market Leader for Energy, reporting to the Vice-President-Energy.
You will be responsible for leading and growing the Energy practice in Eastern Canada.
You will act as a thought leader, applying advanced in-depth and broad knowledge and be externally recognized as a top “go-to” resource in your field.
You will make decisions on highly complex issues regarding work approach for project components and completion of team tasks and responsibilities.
You will anticipate business needs, secure required resources, and lead initiatives to implement change in the organization.
You will make recommendations and be involved with important decision-making on highly technical and complex aspects of WSP projects.
You will be accountable to lead certain client accounts and engagements within the Energy Group.
You will support the growth of technical disciplines required for Energy.
You will ensure compliance with all relevant regulations and standards and provide oversight and governance on the various major projects ongoing within the Energy team.
You will provide governance on Energy jobs including quality, and provide leadership on Energy proposals.
You will collaborate with other internal departments and stakeholders to improve quality and project delivery, including management of subconsultants.
You will mentor and coach other Energy staff as required.
What you’ll bring to WSP   More than 10 years’ experience in a leadership role, and experience in the Energy sector.
Hands-on experience with Project Delivery.
Engineering degree in a related discipline or technical diploma from a post-secondary institution is required.
Proven experience in business development with an existing network in the Energy market.
Strong financial and business acumen; experience with managing business operations and/or a P&L is an asset.
Strong understanding of the energy sector, including industry trends and emerging technologies related to the energy transformation and decarbonization.
Ability to negotiate and build relationships with clients.
P.Eng. or P.Tech. designation is an asset.
Bilingual in both French and English is required.
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