SVP, California Regional Leader- Earth & Environment

This Opportunity

WSP is seeking a Senior Vice President to lead the Earth & Environment Business-Line in California.  The position can be based in any of the large metropolitan areas in California. The successful candidate will play a key leadership role in WSP’s California business as we continue to strengthen and expand our Earth & Environment (E&E) services in this key market.  

In this role, you will be a leader who leverages collaboration with other WSP business-lines such as Transport and Infrastructure (T&I), Property and Buildings (P&B), Energy, Water, Federal, Advisory Services, and Project Management and Construction Management (PMCM) to bring increased value to our clients.  WSP has over 2,000 multidisciplinary professionals in California, between all our business-lines and a further 20,000 nationally. 

At WSP, we are driven by inspiring the right people to be part of our Future Ready business objectives. Our devotion to teamwork has allowed us to build communities, expand our horizons and partner with our clients. Here at WSP, anything is within our reach and yours as a WSP employee. Come join us and help shape the future! 

Your Impact

As part of the California Business-Line Leadership and National E&E team, you will be a major contributor to the growth of our combined California businesses and the national E&E Business Line.  You will lead and be responsible for the performance and growth of one of the largest E&E regions, operating in all major end-markets and sectors and leading approximately 600 employees.

WSP’s vision is based on a passionate, thoughtful strategy that embraces the four pillars of our business: Clients, People & Culture, Operational Excellence, and Expertise: 

Clients

• Drives growth and performance of the E&E service-lines, working with senior leaders, technical practitioners and regional business-line leaders, strategically grows our market share to fulfill our goal that WSP become the preferred, trusted advisor to our clients.
• Client Program: Works with National, Global and Client Care Leads to extend WSP services for key clients. Serve as a catalyst for client coordination and cross-selling efforts, in coordination with other Regional Leaders and client account leaders.
• Client Feedback and Relationship: Regularly meets with clients to get performance feedback and learn of improvement opportunities and future market drivers. Functions as an executive sponsor and ambassador for selected E&E key client relationships, nationally and within California.  
• Revenue Generation & Expansion of Services: Drives growth through effective market penetration and client development.  Builds a culture of cross-selling of relevant E&E and broader WSP services to our clients.  Supports our teams to include the “full WSP” consultancy in our pursuits.

People & Culture

• Works with regional and national business-line leadership to attract the best industry talent by fostering a work environment that is collaborative, values inclusion and diversity of experience and invites broad, creative thinking – crafting a more attractive place to work, grow and thrive.
• Emphasizes employee training, development and mentoring to create a unique and fulfilling work experience and career trajectory.
• Inspires, motivates and promotes the best of WSP to our clients and communities to ensure strong employee engagement and morale.
• Exercises responsible and ethical decision-making regarding company funds, resources and conduct, and adheres to WSP’s Code of Conduct and related policies and procedures.  
• Champions excellence in delivery of our services and provides operational support and governance to ensure seamless delivery to our clients.  Builds a “clients, projects, people” mindset and cultural throughout our teams.  

Strategic Growth Vision & Direction

• As part of the strategic planning cycle and in collaboration with regional leadership, national sector and regional service and business-line leaders, sets strategic direction, develops strategy plans and leads the execution of strategy through delivering the annual business plans.  
• Personally lead and sponsor targeted growth initiatives within the region and relating to execution of national and global strategy, tied to specific cities/locations, key clients, or key services.

Expertise & Operational Excellence

• Accountable for the financial performance of the E&E California business and developing and delivering on annual budget and strategic growth plans, driving improved financial performance and operational efficiencies.  Has overall responsibility for the performance of the California E&E cl