WSP

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

WSP$160K — $200K *
Energy & Utilities
11 - 15 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in a relevant technical, environmental, engineering, or business field
  • 12+ years of experience in environmental consulting
  • Experience leading large-scale business development programs over $100M
  • Strong knowledge of environmental consulting services and regulatory environments
  • Excellent organizational and communication skills
  • Experience working in matrixed organizations and leading through influence
  • Strong business acumen, including pipeline and forecast management
  • Proven track record in mentorship and client-focused leadership

Responsibilities

  • Support US growth strategy for E&E Oil & Gas client accounts
  • Monitor market outlook and communicate growth drivers to leadership
  • Translate market trends into actionable growth strategies
  • Partner with Client Account Managers to identify organic growth opportunities
  • Accountable for supporting $100M net funding goals by 2027
  • Collaborate on proposals and shape strategies for significant opportunities
  • Lead cross-business line collaboration to promote a unified client experience
  • Mentor and coach Account Managers and emerging leaders

Benefits

  • Inclusive and collaborative company culture
  • Mentorship opportunities for professional growth
  • Strong emphasis on operational excellence
  • Access to diverse and comprehensive services within the firm
  • Opportunities for innovation and process improvement
  • Support for continuous improvement in health, safety, and sustainability
Full Job Description
Job Description

This Opportunity

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 value and profitability
  • Support continuous improvement in health & safety, quality, and sustainable delivery
Who You Are

Required Qualifications
  • Bachelor's degree in a relevant technical, environmental, engineering, or business field
  • 12+ years of experience in the environmental consulting industry
  • Proven experience enabling or leading large-scale business development programs (>$100M annually) for Industrial or Commercial clients
  • Strong knowledge of E&E consulting services, delivery models, and regulatory environments
  • Excellent organizational and communication skills
  • Demonstrated success working in matrixed organizations and leading through influence
  • Strong business and commercial acumen, including pipeline and forecast management
  • Track record of mentorship, collaboration, and client-focused leadership


Preferred Qualifications
  • Master's degree in a relevant technical, environmental, engineering, or business field


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About WSP

WSP is a Canadian engineering consulting firm that provides services to transform the built environment and restore the natural environment. The firm's expertise ranges from environmental remediation and urban planning, to engineering iconic buildings and designing sustainable transport networks, to developing the energy sources of the future and enabling new ways of extracting essential resources. It has approximately 54,000 employees, including engineers, technicians, scientists, architects, planners, surveyors, program and construction management professionals, and various environmental experts. WSP has offices in more than 40 countries and territories around the world.
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54,000 employees
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Founded
1959

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