Vice President - Transaction & Commercial Advisory
Wsp
WSP provides engineering, design, and consulting services across diverse sectors worldwide.
Lead transaction and commercial advisory for social infrastructure projects
6 days ago ago
$147,500 - $272,580
Expert & Leadership (13+ years)
Full Time
New York, NY, United States
Hybrid
Company Size
55,000 Employees
Service Specialisms
Engineering
Consulting
Project Management
Architecture
Design
Environmental Services
Sustainability
Urban Planning
Sector Specialisms
Waste Management and Landfill
Water & Wastewater Tunnels
Water and Wastewater Treatment
Water Supply and Distribution
Parks and Open Spaces
Rail and Transit Advisory
Rail Design
Rail Electrification
Role
Description
analysis
reporting
team coordination
client development
project leadership
due diligence
Leading the analysis and preparing high quality reports, conveying complex commercial and technical issues in a simple form.
Coordinating project teams and assist with management, training and development of the wider team.
Develop and manage relationships with existing and new clients. Pursue opportunities and lead the conversion into projects.
Representing WSP at client meetings – the candidate needs to demonstrate a good range of client management skills.
Leading projects and advising clients to provide integrated commercial, technical, and transaction advisory assignments in the Social Infrastructure, Water, Energy and other emerging sectors. Responsible for coordinating the production of business plans and due diligence reports, ensuring consistency and quality.
Requirements
powerbi
bachelor's
master's
12+ years
team management
client relations
Experience in managing teams and coordinating delivery of workstreams to tight deadlines
A comprehensive knowledge of all major relevant software packages (Word, PowerPoint, Excel, PowerBI, etc.).
Demonstrable track record of successfully delivering a number of complex and/or high profile social infrastructure consulting projects in the last 5 years is essential. Water and Energy projects’ experience is a plus.
Bachelor’s degree level in engineering, with a master’s degree in project finance.
Ability to develop client-facing relationships, with confidence communicating effectively with senior management teams of clients
Master’s Degree is preferred.
Experience working in a leading engineering consultancy firm, or other specialist consultancy
12+ years of relevant post education experience in discipline, and in a management consulting or client advisory capacity.
Strong experience in managing the review and approval of documents and discipline-specific deliverables, certifications, processes, and plans in a multi-project environment is highly desirable.
Strong spoken and written communication skills in English is required and additional language skills would be desirable. Arabic is a plus.
Benefits
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Training + Development
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Interview process
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Company
Overview
Founded 1959
Year Established
The company was established in 1959, marking its beginning as a global leader in engineering and consulting.
40+ Countries
Global Presence
WSP operates in over 40 countries worldwide, delivering innovative solutions across multiple sectors.
Partners with clients to create sustainable, efficient, and resilient solutions.
Known for iconic projects like the One World Trade Center and London's Crossrail.
Provides cutting-edge services in transportation, energy, water, and commercial developments.
Blends technical expertise with deep industry knowledge to solve complex challenges globally.
Culture + Values
78% global leadership
Internal Leadership Filling
Over 75% of global leadership positions were filled internally over the past three years.
3.7% retention increase
Employee Retention
Achieved a notable increase in global employee retention in 2024.
>75% internal filling
Leadership Hiring Practices
Over three-quarters of leadership roles have been filled internally since 2022.
Ethisphere recognition
Ethical Compliance
Recognized by Ethisphere for maintaining strong ethical values as a Compliance Leader Verification.
Environment + Sustainability
68% drop emissions
Emissions Reduction
Significant reduction in scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions compared to 2018 levels.
65.1% SDG-linked
Sustainable Revenue
Percentage of annualized revenues aligned with Sustainable Development Goals.
90% emission reduction
Long-term Goal
Aim to reduce total emissions (scopes 1, 2, and 3) by 90% by 2040 compared to 2018 levels.
30% scope 3 reduction
Supply Chain Emissions
Target to reduce scope 3 emissions by 30% by 2030 compared to 2018 levels.
Committed to net zero across value chain by 2040 (SBTi-approved)
Science-based targets: reduce absolute scope 1&2 emissions by 60% by 2030 vs 2018