Market Leader, Energy (Western Canada)

Job Description

As Market Lead, Energy (Canada West), you will play a defining role in shaping WSP’s Energy strategy across western Canada and beyond. This is a senior leadership opportunity to influence how major energy systems are planned, delivered, and evolved — supporting the transition to resilient, low‑carbon, and future‑ready energy infrastructure. You will be involved in 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. 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.

Our Energy subsector, a key component of WSP’s ERI (Energy, Resources and Industry) sector, supports clients from coast to coast. From small installations to multi‑phase integrated megaprojects, we support upstream, midstream, or downstream oil and gas activities and energy transition markets at all stages of the project lifecycle, anywhere in the world. We focus on providing design, engineering and environmental services that contribute to climate adaptation and mitigation, sustain the use and protection of water and marine resources, protect and restore biodiversity, and support clients as they transition to low‑carbon solutions.

Responsibilities

• You will be the Technical Market Leader for Energy, reporting to Vice‑President Energy.
• You will be responsible for leading and growing the Energy practice in Western 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.

Qualifications

• At least 18 years of experience with more than 10 years’ experience 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 a post‑secondary institution is required.
• Proven experience in business development with an existing network in the Western Canadian Energy market within British Columbia.
• Strong financial and business acumen – experience with managing business operations and/or a P&L is an asset.
• Demonstrated a strong understanding of the energy sector, including key industry trends and emerging technologies related to LNG, 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 an asset.

Compensation

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

Disclosure: The final salary awarded for this role may vary from the above range based on several factors including, but not limited to, relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, geographic location, performance, and business or organizational needs. The wage range provided in this job posting may be subject to change for business purposes.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

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.