Overview
This Opportunity
Envision. Inspire. Transform.WSP Southern New England Earth and Environment (E&E) Local Business-Line Leader (LBL) is a key member of the New England regional leadership team, responsible for meeting the annual business plan goals for E&E and for the development and implementation of the Strategic Plan in the Northeast. Within the local geographic markets, the LBL leads business development and service delivery through successful execution of WSP USA's strategy, focused on our four pillars of success: Clients, Expertise, People & Culture and Operational Excellence. The LBL is a hybrid role, providing operational leadership while remaining engaged with projects and client delivery.
WSP is currently initiating a search for a Local Business Lead (LBL) for our Earth & Environment Business Line for our Southern New England operations. The position would be based in Glastonbury, CT, Shelton, CT or Providence, RI. The successful candidate will take a key strategic leadership role in our southern New England operations and be responsible for the continued growth of our environmental and water supply services.
Your Impact
Operational Excellence
- Responsible for delivering all operational metrics across a diverse team of consultants that provide environmental permitting, water, site investigation and remediation and compliance related services
- Optimizes the client and employee experience
- Focuses on innovation and enhancing health & safety, quality and sustainable standards
- Responsible for the development and execution of strategic business plans for markets and sectors in Southern New England
- Collaborate with regional leadership to strategically drive the business, manage project performance, oversee overhead expenditures, and meet operational financial metrics
- Coordinate with local internal and external client account managers to drive sales and resource allocation in geographic area of responsibility
- Provides commercial risk management and governance in the execution of defined delegation of authority
People & Culture
- Works with the Regional Leader to attract the best industry talent and grow the business by fostering a work environment that is collaborative, values inclusion and diversity and invites broad, creative thinking – crafting a more attractive place to work, grow and thrive
- Emphasizes employee development and mentoring culture to create a differentiated employee work experience and accelerates employee growth
- Inspires, motivates and promotes the best of WSP to our clients and communities to ensure strong employee engagement and morale
Clients
- Sets clients at the center for all we do, helping them be Future Ready through sustainable planning and design, and prepared for emerging market disrupters
- Brings an expanded view and integrated response to complex challenges by leveraging WSP'S full suite of offerings across all end markets, championing a one WSP client culture
- Utilizes our extended reach across offices, regions and the globe to pursue opportunities that foster and expand new and innovative client delivery
- Deploys our unique expertise and perspective to create new value for clients and provides civic and industry leadership within the local market geography
- Manages client coordination and cross-selling efforts across all WSP business lines in coordination with Region, National Business Lines, Sector and strategic growth team
- Has a deep understanding of addressable markets in the local geography, drives performance of the business and strategically grows our market share to ensure WSP is a preferred provider to our clients
Expertise
- Leverages our broad technical experience to enhance current and new service offerings.
- Fosters the development of new and emerging innovations to remain the trusted thought leaders in our industry
- Supports the advancement of the strategic direction of the business line and positions the region for sustained and continued growth consistent within the context of the strategic plan
- Encourages, supports and promotes the technical and professional development of all staff within WSP
Key performance indicators include EBITDA, Organic Growth, DSO, Utilization, Backlog, Health and Safety Metrics and Employee Engagement.
Who You Are
Required Qualifications
- Demonstrated experience of leadership, personal accountability, persistent and goal oriented
- Understanding of the role and end market sectors within the industry
- Commitment to internal and external client service
- Strong business acumen with an aptitude for improving processes
- Ability to innovate and re-think the conventional approach to client and employee engagement
- Motivational with a staff development mindset
- Experience with change management
- Collaborative with effective communication skills
- Minimum of 15 years of relevant professional experience, including operational leadership
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