WSP is currently initiating a search for the Advisory & Planning Strategic Advisor . Be involved in projects with our Advisory & Planning (A&P) Business Line and be a part of a growing organization that meets our client’s objectives and solves their challenges.
Our A&P Strategic Advisors are responsible for driving top line growth as One WSP across the A&P business and with our counterparts within the Transportation & Infrastructure, Earth & Environment, Property & Buildings, Power & Energy, and Federal end-markets.
The majority of the Strategic Advisor's activities will be externally focused including the developing and growing of key client relationships, the discovery of opportunities and delivering work across A&P, across all WSP end-markets, and maintaining a strong brand image for WSP in the USA within the industry. The internal responsibilities will focus on collaborating and partnering with the all Business Line leadership to strengthen client relationships, drive positioning, teaming, and winning capture plans.
Our ideal candidate is familiar with A&P's capabilities with strong connections to and knowledge about WSP's internal and external clients within each end-market in order to expand and grow our services across all end-markets. Our ideal candidate also has connections with both private and public clients across the various end-markets and can articulate the growth potential and opportunities they provide.
At WSP, we are driven by inspiring the right people to be part of our future-focused business objectives. Our devotion to teamwork has allowed us to build communities and expand our skylines. Come join us and help shape the future!
Your Impact
Act as a key contributor and strategic advisor to the Advisory & Planning team
Partner with the National Special Events practice to develop growth strategy and expand the reaches of the practices internally and externally
Support National strategic planning in business development and client engagement strategy
Support National pursuits of high-profile projects and programs with program delivery strategy and innovative solutions Lead and/or participate on national major projects in a project management, advisory, or strategic capacity
Stay abreast of industry changes and requirements, policies, procedures, and legislation.
Analyze local, state and national trends, policies and/or legislation to determine impact.
Who You Are
Minimum Requirements:
Bachelors degree in planning, engineering, business, or related field
Minimum 15 years of infrastructure consulting/management consulting experience, including at least five years of successful experience in developing client relationships and business development
Specific expertise in WSP business lines and established relationships with teaming partners and key client decision makers
Demonstrated experience leading by influence
Experience in leading and winning major strategic pursuits
Excellent communication skills (presenting and writing)
Organized, self-starter with a strong entrepreneurial spirit
Preferred Qualifications:
Master’s Degree
Strategic planning experience
WSP Benefits:
WSP provides a comprehensive suite of benefits focused on a providing health and financial stability throughout the employee’s career. These benefits include coverage related to medical, dental, vision, disability, and life; retirement savings; paid sick leave; paid vacation (or other personal time); paid parental leave; and paid time off for purposes of bereavement, voting, and/or attendance at naturalization proceedings.
Compensation:
Expected Salary (Colorado only): $190,900 - $391,300
WSP USA is providing the compensation range that the company in good faith believes it might pay and/or offer for this position within the state of Colorado, based on the successful applicant’s education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities in addition to internal equity and specific geographic location. WSP USA reserves the right to ultimately pay more or less than the posted range and offer additional benefits and other compensation, depending on circumstances not related to an applicant’s sex or other status protected by local, state, and/or federal law.
About WSP
WSP USA is the U.S. operating company of WSP, one of the world's leading engineering and professional services firms. Dedicated to serving local communities, we are engineers, planners, technical experts, strategic advisors and construction management professionals. WSP USA designs lasting solutions in the buildings, transportation, energy, water and environment markets. With more than 15,000 employees in over 300 offices across the U.S., we partner with our clients to help communities prosper.
WSP provides a flexible and agile workplace model while meeting client needs. Employees are also afforded a comprehensive suite of benefits including medical, dental, vision, disability, life, and retirement savings focused on providing health and financial stability throughout the employee’s career.
At WSP, we want to give our employees the challenges they seek to grow their careers and knowledge base. Your daily contributions to your team will be essential in meeting client objectives, goals and challenges. Are you ready to get started?
WSP USA (and all of its U.S. companies) is an Equal Opportunity Employer Race/Age/Color/Religion/Sex/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity/National Origin/Disability or Protected Veteran Status.
The selected candidate must be authorized to work in the United States.
NOTICE TO THIRD PARTY AGENCIES:
WSP does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters, employment agencies, or other staffing services. Unsolicited resumes include any resume or hiring document sent to WSP in the absence of a signed Service Agreement where WSP has expressly requested recruitment/staffing services specific to the position at hand. Any unsolicited resumes, including those submitted to hiring managers or other business leaders, will become the property of WSP and WSP will have the right to hire that candidate without reservation – no fee or other compensation will be owed or paid to the recruiter, employment agency, or other staffing service.