Market Leader, Energy (Eastern Canada) (Fredericton)

The Opportunity

As Market Lead, Energy (Canada East), you will play a defining role in shaping WSP’s Energy strategy across eastern Canada and beyond. This senior leadership opportunity influences how major energy systems are planned, delivered, and evolved - supporting the transition to resilient, low-carbon, future-ready energy infrastructure.

You will be involved in leading projects, responsible for certain accounts and engagements, ensuring compliance with regulations, and maintaining service reliability and customer satisfaction.

You will bring together people, clients, and ideas to grow our Energy portfolio, strengthen market presence, and deliver meaningful outcomes for communities, industry, and the environment.

Your Impact

• You will be the Technical Market Leader for Energy, reporting to Vice-President-Energy.
• Lead and grow the Energy practice in Eastern Canada.
• Act as a thought leader, apply advanced knowledge, be externally recognized as a top go-to resource.
• Make decisions on highly complex issues regarding work approach for project components and completion of team tasks and responsibilities.
• Anticipate business needs, secure required resources, and lead initiatives to implement change in the organization.
• Make recommendations and be involved with important decision-making on highly technical and complex aspects of WSP projects.
• Accountable to lead certain client accounts and engagements within the Energy Group.
• Support growth of technical disciplines required for Energy.
• Ensure compliance with all relevant regulations and standards, provide oversight and governance on major projects within the Energy team.
• Provide governance on Energy jobs including quality, and provide leadership on Energy proposals.
• Collaborate with other internal departments and stakeholders to improve quality and project delivery, including management of subconsultants.
• Mentor and coach other Energy staff as required.

The Skills That Set You Apart

• At least 18 years experience, with at least 10 years in a leadership role in the Energy sector.
• MUST have hands‑on experience with Project Delivery.
• Engineering degree in a related discipline or technical diploma from post‑secondary institution is required.
• Proven experience in business development with an existing network in the Eastern Canadian Energy market within Ontario, Quebec, and Atlantic provinces.
• Strong financial and business acumen - experience with managing business operations and/or a P&L; is an asset.
• Robust understanding of the energy sector, including industry trends and emerging technologies related to 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.

Compensation

• BC, AB, SK, NWT & NU: $147,500 - $195,400
• MB & ON: $134,600 - $184,600
• Atlantic Provinces & QC: $133,200 - $176,900

Health and Safety

Health and Safety is a core paramount value of WSP. It is expected that you comply with our Health, Safety & Environment (HSE) policy at all times as well as client HSE policies when working at client locations.

Some safety-sensitive positions involve fieldwork and may include work in a variety of environmental conditions, such as remote or isolated areas, working alone, and in inclement weather (within safe and reasonable limits).

Equal Employment Opportunity

WSP welcomes and encourages applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.

WSP is committed to the principles of employment equity. Only the candidates selected will be contacted.

WSP does not accept unsolicited resumes from agencies.