Senior Technical & Sub-Regional Development Director

This Opportunity

WSP has an exciting opportunity for a highly skilled Senior Technical & Sub-Regional Development Director (STRDD) with deep experience and expertise in the Property & Buildings sector, based in San Francisco, CA.

WSP Property and Buildings business line has seen sustained growth across multiple sectors in the last two decades with a variety of complex challenges.  WSP brings a wide range of services and talented indications to answer these challenges.  Come join our team and grow your career using your skills and experience to prepare our Northern California operation for the next one hundred years of innovation. 

To respond to this growth, WSP’s Property and Building Business has an opportunity for a Senior Leader to join our team in California Region and beyond.  This is a growth position for motivated candidates looking to expand their influence in the building industry.  As a Senior Technical & Sub-Regional Development Director (STRDD), you will have the opportunity to develop and grow relationships in multiple market sectors, develop strategy, lead pursuits, and multidiscipline engineering teams.  This position is an exciting opportunity for a candidate to join our California teams of experienced professionals in a leadership role and grow a team focused on Future Ready solutions.  

Role & Responsibilities: 

The Senior Technical & Sub-Regional Development Director (STRDD) is a dual‑accountability executive role that combines sub-regional growth leadership with recognized senior technical authority. The role is responsible for driving top‑line growth, shaping the regional market strategy, and providing technical leadership and credibility across complex, high‑profile projects.

This position integrates client development, strategic growth, technical excellence, and selective project leadership to support sustainable, diversified growth aligned with the One WSP strategy and Client Care program.

Sub-Regional Growth & Market Development

• Drive sub-regional revenue growth across all P&B services, sectors, and Centers of Excellence.

• Develop and expand senior‑level client and partner relationships.

• Identify, shape, and position strategic pursuits from an active, high‑quality pipeline.

• Maintain strong P&B market visibility and brand presence within the sub-region.

Strategic Planning & Integration

• Lead development and execution of the sub-regional/local growth plans, aligned with Northern California regional P&B strategy.

• Integrate regional priorities into the broader One WSP and Client Care frameworks.

• Coordinate with Regional Development Director, Market Sector Leaders (locally), Sub-Region Local Business Leads (LBLs), and other regional and national Business Line Leaders.

Senior Technical Leadership:

• Function as a recognized technical authority within one or more core P&B disciplines or complex building typologies.

• Provide senior technical oversight on high‑risk, signature, or technically complex projects.

• Shape technical approaches during pursuits to differentiate solutions and manage delivery risk.

• Mentor senior staff and support development of technical depth and succession pipelines.

Client Care & Account Leadership

• Lead execution of the P&B Client Care strategy within the region.

• Serve as overall account leader for