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WSP USA SVP, California Regional Leader- Earth & Environment in Roseville, California
This Opportunity
WSP is seeking a Senior Vice President to lead the Earth & Environment Business-Line in California . The position can be based in any of the large metropolitan areas in California. The successful candidate will play a key leadership role in WSP’s California business as we continue to strengthen and expand our Earth & Environment (E&E) services in this key market.
In this role, you will be a leader who leverages collaboration with other WSP business-lines such as Transport and Infrastructure (T&I), Property and Buildings (P&B), Energy, Water, Federal, Advisory Services, and Project Management and Construction Management (PMCM) to bring increased value to our clients. WSP has over 2,000 multidisciplinary professionals in California, between all our business-lines and a further 20,000 nationally.
At WSP, we are driven by inspiring the right people to be part of our Future Ready business objectives. Our devotion to teamwork has allowed us to build communities, expand our horizons and partner with our clients. Here at WSP, anything is within our reach and yours as a WSP employee. Come join us and help shape the future!
Your Impact
As part of the California Business-Line Leadership and National E&E team, you will be a major contributor to the growth of our combined California businesses and the national E&E Business Line. You will lead and be responsible for the performance and growth of one of the largest E&E regions, operating in all major end-markets and sectors and leading approximately 600 employees.
WSP’s vision is based on a passionate, thoughtful strategy that embraces the four pillars of our business: Clients, People & Culture, Operational Excellence, and Expertise:
Clients
Drives growth and performance of the E&E service-lines, working with senior leaders, technical practitioners and regional business-line leaders, strategically grows our market share to fulfill our goal that WSP become the preferred, trusted advisor to our clients.
Client Program: Works with National, Global and Client Care Leads to extend WSP services for key clients. Serve as a catalyst for client coordination and cross-selling efforts, in coordination with other Regional Leaders and client account leaders.
Client Feedback and Relationship: Regularly meets with clients to get performance feedback and learn of improvement opportunities and future market drivers. Functions as an executive sponsor and ambassador for selected E&E key client relationships, nationally and within California.
Revenue Generation & Expansion of Services: Drives growth through effective market penetration and client development. Builds a culture of cross-selling of relevant E&E and broader WSP services to our clients. Supports our teams to include the “full WSP” consultancy in our pursuits.
People & Culture
Works with regional and national business-line leadership to attract the best industry talent by fostering a work environment that is collaborative, values inclusion and diversity of experience and invites broad, creative thinking – crafting a more attractive place to work, grow and thrive.
Emphasizes employee training, development and mentoring to create a unique and fulfilling work experience and career trajectory.
Inspires, motivates and promotes the best of WSP to our clients and communities to ensure strong employee engagement and morale.
Exercises responsible and ethical decision-making regarding company funds, resources and conduct, and adheres to WSP’s Code of Conduct and related policies and procedures.
Champions excellence in delivery of our services and provides operational support and governance to ensure seamless delivery to our clients. Builds a “clients, projects, people” mindset and cultural throughout our teams.
Strategic Growth Vision & Direction
As part of the strategic planning cycle and in collaboration with regional leadership, national sector and regional service and business-line leaders, sets strategic direction, develops strategy plans and leads the execution of strategy through delivering the annual business plans.
Personally lead and sponsor targeted growth initiatives within the region and relating to execution of national and global strategy, tied to specific cities/locations, key clients, or key services.
Expertise & Operational Excellence
Accountable for the financial performance of the E&E California business and developing and delivering on annual budget and strategic growth plans, driving improved financial performance and operational efficiencies. Has overall responsibility for the performance of the California E&E client project portfolio and the successful partnering and growth of client relationships, in compliance with WSP Project Delivery metrics.
Manages WSP’s risk and exhibits strong governance by leading and supporting the evaluation of technical and commercial risks in assessing new client project opportunities and in the delivery of our services. Functions as the executive lead/sponsor for all aspects of contract, commercial negotiations and dispute resolution with clients.
Maintains full understanding of the technical expertise and resources within E&E and the California region to leverage our broad technical experience and enhance current and new service offerings; maintains expert-level command and knowledge of technical experts across their region and within the E&E Business Lines.
Capitalizes on our extended reach of technical and subject matter experts (SMEs) across the region, nation and globe to foster new and innovative client delivery.
Works closely with the leadership teams to ensure the full range of technical expertise is available and appropriately prioritized for projects and clients, drawing from the national and California teams.
Encourages, supports, and promotes the technical and professional development of all staff within WSP.
Who You Are
Required Qualifications
Minimum Bachelor of Science or Engineering degree in a Civil or Environmental related discipline, or similar.
15+ years of experience in the practice of environmental sciences and civil engineering including in leadership roles with progressively increasing operational responsibilities.
Significant experience leading earth and environment related business in a broad range of end-markets and client types covering at least one or several of the following areas of services: site investigation and remediation, construction inspection and materials testing, site-civil engineering and geotechnical engineering, environmental planning and permitting, cultural and natural resources, environmental water related sciences.
Deep experience in managing profit and loss performance and operations for complex business of scale in the earth and environment services, with a history of driving topline growth and margin performance.
Strong track record in leading organizations through change and creating synergistic growth from bringing the full organizational capabilities to clients and end-markets.
Strategic thinker with demonstrable success in developing and leading regional sector strategies that drive growth and support the execution of overarching enterprise level strategy.
Excellent work history of increasingly expanding leadership responsibilities, a positive attitude and a track record in driving collaboration in multi-disciplinary businesses.
Candidate must interact well with public and private clients and have excellent teamwork skills. Experience in participation and representing company interests in industry organizations.
Excellent leadership and interpersonal communication skills with the ability to effectively, persuasively, and tactfully interact with employees at all levels of the organization and external client stakeholders. Experience in leading large teams and organizational structures.
Tactical lateral thinking and strong analytical skills with attention to detail and prioritization of responsibilities in a pressure work environment
Ability to elicit cooperation from a wide variety of sources, including senior management, clients, regulators, and company-wide staff, including those with whom no formal hierarchical relationship exits.
Proven track record of upholding workplace safety and ability to abide by WSP’s health, safety and drug/alcohol and harassment policies.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills. Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint software.
Strong ability to quickly adapt to change and demonstrate flexibility to a variety of schedules and hours to meet business needs.
Routine travel required as a function of project oversight and client and other stakeholder requirements, primarily in California but potentially throughout the U.S.
Preferred Qualifications
Master’s Degree and/or MBA would be an asset.
Valid PE registration or equivalent for related discipline.
WSP Benefits
WSP provides a comprehensive suite of benefits focused on providing health and financial stability throughout the employee’s career. These benefits include coverage related to medical, dental, vision, disability, and life; retirement savings; paid sick leave; paid vacation (or other personal time); paid parental leave; and paid time off for purposes of bereavement, voting, and/or attendance at naturalization proceedings.
Compensation
Expected Salary (all locations): $172,200-375,000
WSP USA is providing the compensation range that the company in good faith believes it might pay and offer for this position, based on the successful applicant’s education, experience, knowledge, skills, abilities in addition to internal equity and specific geographic location. WSP USA reserves the right to ultimately pay more or less than the posted range and offer additional benefits and other compensation, depending on circumstances not related to an applicant’s sex or other status protected by local, state, and/or federal law.
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About WSP
WSP USA is the U.S. operating company of WSP, one of the world's leading engineering and professional services firms. Dedicated to serving local communities, we are engineers, planners, technical experts, strategic advisors and construction management professionals. WSP USA designs lasting solutions in the buildings, transportation, energy, water and environment markets. With more than 15,000 employees in over 300 offices across the U.S., we partner with our clients to help communities prosper.
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