Vice President, Energy Utilities, AECOM Advisory

Vice President, Energy Utilities, AECOM Advisory

• Full-time
• Business Group: DCS
• Business Line: Geography OH
• Work Location Model: Hybrid
• Primary Location: CA - Mississauga, ON - 5090 Explorer

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Role

As a Vice President in AECOM Advisory’s Canada Region, you will drive business development, oversee engagement delivery, and lead practice development with Energy Utility clients.

Key duties include:

• Lead industry conversations and engage professional networks to identify and originate business development opportunities.
• Develop and execute targeted business development campaigns, leveraging commercial acumen.
• Manage all aspects of business development, including client outreach, proposal development, solutions architecture, pricing strategy, internal risk review, and compliance.
• Oversee multiple parallel delivery teams across diverse models and engagement scopes.
• Collaborate with other teams and business units to architect and deliver multi‑dimensional engagements.
• Drive practice development through performance appraisals, FP&A, operational improvement, thought leadership, and IP generation.
• Co‑operate in coaching and mentoring staff.

Required Competencies

• Exceptional interpersonal skills and a client‑service mindset, acting as a trusted adviser to executive‑level clients.
• Strong cultural fit for a high‑tempo, high‑context client‑facing environment with the ability to lead under pressure.
• Self‑directed, anticipatory, and collegial, able to work across a highly‑matrixed organization.
• Excellent verbal communication and narrative development skills, summarizing and conveying key insights to C‑suite and senior management.
• Advanced commercial acumen with informed viewpoints on enterprise challenges and deep understanding of client industries.
• Domain expertise in Energy Utilities across at least one of the following: strategy & market analysis, transformation & performance improvement, corporate finance & M&A, digital‑led transformation, transactions advisory, or capital programs advisory.

Required

• Proven track record in a seller‑doer leadership role in a management consulting firm.
• At least 15 years of management consulting and/or related industry experience.

Preferred

• MBA or other Master’s degree in Operational Research, Management, Finance, Economics, Systems Engineering or related fields.

Additional Information

Sponsorship for Canadian employment authorization is not available for this position.

All newly hired employees are required to attend an in‑person Day 1 onboarding at an AECOM office location as a condition of employment.

Benefits

Healthcare, dental, vision, life, AD&DD, disability benefits, paid time off, leaves of absence, voluntary benefits, perks, flexible work options, well‑being resources, employee assistance program, business travel insurance, service recognition awards, retirement savings plan, and employee stock purchase plan are available depending on employment status.

Equal Opportunity Employer

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines. Artificial intelligence will be used to support the screening, assessment, and selection of applicants for this role. Final hiring decisions are made by the hiring team.