Assistant Vice President, Quality and Audit - Power and Energy

This Opportunity WSP is seeking an Assistant Vice President of Quality and Audit to support quality strategy and execution within the Power and Energy U.S. business line. This role helps translate enterprise quality priorities into practical actions that strengthen project delivery, improve consistency, reduce risk, and support successful business outcomes. The Assistant Vice President serves as a key partner to Business Line leadership, project teams, and operational stakeholders by supporting quality planning, governance, assessments, and continuous improvement efforts across the portfolio. Positioned within WSP's Health, Safety, Environment, and Quality (HSEQ) team, the role works closely with Operations, Project Delivery, and Health and Safety leaders to help embed quality into day-to-day delivery activities. Using insights from audits, project reviews, client feedback, operational trends, and performance data, the Assistant Vice President helps identify opportunities for improvement and supports targeted actions that strengthen execution and client confidence. The role also supports development of a positive and integrated HSEQ culture focused on accountability, communication, and proactive risk management. This position may be based in any WSP U.S. office. WSP offers a collaborative and inclusive environment with strong global support, flexibility, and opportunities to grow alongside industry leaders delivering innovative and impactful projects. Your Impact Partner with the U.S. Quality Director, Vice President of Quality and Audit, and Business Line leadership to support implementation of enterprise HSEQ priorities and quality initiatives. Build strong working relationships with project teams, operations leaders, and Business Line stakeholders to support successful project delivery and quality performance. Support Business Line Quality activities that strengthen consistency, governance, planning, and execution across projects and programs. Conduct and support Drop-In Assessments, project reviews, internal audits, and external audit activities, including documentation review, findings management, corrective actions, and trend analysis. Support development, implementation, and continuous improvement of quality procedures, tools, and the Quality Management System, including alignment with

ISO 9001

requirements. Assist in identifying recurring risks, lessons learned, and systemic improvement opportunities through analysis of operational and quality data. Provide practical guidance and coaching to project teams related to quality planning, review practices, documentation, and implementation of Project Quality Plans. Support targeted engagement on higher-risk projects, including participation in project reviews, proposal support, and quality-related planning discussions. Partner with Operations and Project Delivery teams to support quality-related training, onboarding, awareness, and continuous improvement initiatives. Support continuous improvement through the practical use of digital tools, automation, data insights, and emerging AI-enabled solutions to improve efficiency, visibility, and quality outcomes. Promote a positive, integrated Health, Safety, Environment, and Quality culture through proactive communication, engagement, and early identification of emerging risks.

Measurables:

Business Line leaders and project teams view Quality as a collaborative and value-adding partner. Quality expectations and responsibilities are clearly communicated and consistently applied. Quality risks and recurring issues are identified earlier and addressed proactively. Quality performance improves against key leading and lagging indicators. Audit findings, corrective actions, and improvement initiatives are effectively managed and tracked. Clients experience improved consistency, responsiveness, and confidence in project delivery. The Quality Management System remains effective, practical, and aligned with business needs. Who You Are Required Qualifications 10 or more years of progressive experience in engineering, professional services, project delivery, construction, operations, or quality management. Experience supporting Power and Energy teams, projects, or operational priorities. Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively across matrixed organizations and build effective relationships with project teams and leadership. Understanding of project delivery risk, quality planning, and operational execution within multidisciplinary environments. Experience supporting audits, assessments, quality reviews, or continuous improvement initiatives. Strong communication and organizational skills, with the ability to influence and support teams across varying levels of the organization. Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience. Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Office tools, including Outlook, PowerPoint, Word, and Excel. Preferred Qualifications HSEQ-related professional qualifications or certifications. Internal or external auditing experience, including

ISO 9001, ISO

14001, or

ISO 45001.

Experience supporting ISO and NQA-1 certification activities and audit coordination. Membership in a professional quality or safety organization, such as ASQ or IOSH. Experience working in large, matrixed organizations with diverse portfolios and project types. Experience using Microsoft Power Platform tools, particularly Power BI, to support reporting, trend analysis, automation, or decision-making. Interest in leveraging digital tools, automation, and emerging AI technologies to improve efficiency, reporting, and quality performance.

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 (all locations): $106,300.00 - $172,100.00 WSP USA is providing the compensation range that the company in good faith believes it might pay and offer for this position, based on the successful applicant's education, experience, knowledge, skills, 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. Expected Salary (Colorado only): $106,300.00 - $161,600.00 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. #LI-AB3