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Director, Buildings Mechanical & Electrical (M&E), Greater Toronto & South West
Ontario
Business Line Buildings
ID # 13054
Job Type Permanent - Full Time
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WSP is one of the world's leading professional services firms. Our purpose is to future
proof our cities and environments.

We have over 48,000 team members across the globe. In Canada, our 8,000+ people are
involved in everything from environmental remediation to urban planning, from
engineering iconic buildings to designing sustainable transportation networks, from
finding new ways to extract essential resources to developing renewable power sources
for the future.

The excellence we bring to our work and to our workplace has been recognized far and
wide. We’re among the LinkedIn Top 25 Companies (https://lnkd.in/e-xbPYd) two
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years in a row, one of the Top 100 Sustainable Companies in the World
(http://www.corporateknights.com/reports/2017-global-100/) (and among the Top 10
in Canada), and we earned Platinum Elite Recognition through our participation in more
than half of Canada's Top 100 Infrastructure Projects (https://top100projects.ca/).

At WSP :

We value our people and our reputation

We are locally dedicated with international scale
We are future focused and challenge the status quo
We foster collaboration in everything we do
We have an empowering culture and hold ourselves accountable

Toronto

WSP is currently seeking a Director, Buildings Mechanical & Electrical (M&E),

Greater Toronto & South West Ontario to join our Mechanical & Electrical
Department, located at our Toronto office. Reporting to the Vice President
M&E this position will be responsible for

and actively involved in the leadership and management of the regional business and in
winning and delivering M&E projects in SWO. The Director maintains WSP’s position as
a leading services provider through promoting the vision and culture of the firm, in
executing the strategy, and meeting the objectives of the Service Line. The successful
candidates are recognized as motivating leaders with a proven ability to build and manage
top-performing teams, mentor management, manage and achieve operational and
profitability targets, have a genuine commitment to the firm`s values, and manage client
relationships.

This is a unique opportunity to grow an existing business through your valuable

experience building a discipline across a province/area and through your understanding of
the challenges and risks of this sector. You will have significant demonstrable experience
optimizing the financial, commercial, and project delivery performance of an existing
business, developing plans, programs and organizational objectives to enhance margins,
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workforce utilization, and cash generation enabling the growth of the business and
ensuring client satisfaction.

RESPONSIBILITIES
Develop the annual budget and business strategy, in alignment with the Mechanical
& Electrical Service Line and WSP budgets and strategies;
Oversee the setting of regional and staff objectives as well as the creation and
implementation of local action plans, all in support of achieving goals related to:
budgets, standards of financial performance, quality, safety, and culture;
Ensure the region meets set financial targets including: Net Revenue, Operating
Margin and DSO;
Monitor, measure, and report on regional results, opportunities, business
development plans, challenges and achievements;
Provide operational expertise and oversight within the region to team leads and other
Managers;
Build and maintain strong relationships with other M&E managers and senior
leadership, representing SWO needs and identifying opportunities to resource share
and collaborate to improve overall M&E efficiency;
Work with WSP’s various Support Services groups (IT, HR, Finance, Safety,
Quality) acting as the key liaison for the region. Be a change leader, taking
responsibility to understand the various national programs and practices which are
being rolled out and providing support and training to staff to implement these
locally;
Maintain a high degree of personal involvement with major clients. Proactively seek
to understand evolving client needs, local and industry trends and upcoming project
opportunities in SWO. Anticipate and plan for maximizing business growth
opportunities;
Manage proposals and contractual agreements originating within the region, liaise
with Buildings Business Development staff to create local business development
plans;
Understand the short and long-term workforce requirements for the region. This
includes identifying future skill sets required and any gaps, utilizing WSP programs
to proactively build a strong talent pool; ensuring that a succession plan is in place
for key positions;
Lead local safety and quality efforts ensuring staff are current on evolving programs
and practices; ensure improvement action plans are created and implemented in
response to audit results;
Act as a spokesperson for WSP within the community and encourage staff to do the
same. Participate in industry associations and proactively work to raise local WSP
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brand awareness:
Create and maintain an atmosphere where people want to work and encourage all
employees to perform at the highest level and progress their careers.
Other duties as assigned/required.

QUALIFICATIONS
Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering;
Hold a valid license from the Professional Engineers Ontario (PEO);
Postgraduate diploma in Administration Sciences (MBA or CPA) considered an
asset;
15 years or more of experience, including 8 - 10 years of relevant experience in
leadership of a business unit working within a recognized engineering consulting
firm in Canada;
Broad experience in organizing, planning and executing large-scale and/or high
complexity buildings projects from vision through implementation;
Possess strong management and change management skills, proven organizational
skills and excellent human resource management/development skills;
Strong presentation skills; ability to present and discuss strategies and technical
information in a manner that establishes rapport, influences others and gains support;
Demonstrate excellent analytical, conceptual and problem-solving skills to evaluate
business challenges and apply knowledge to identify solutions and mobilize to
action;

Offers of employment for safety-sensitive positions involving fieldwork are contingent upon
candidates being able to perform key physical tasks of the job as described in the job posting
and interview. This may include the ability to work in a variety of environmental conditions,
such as remote or isolated areas, working alone, and in inclement weather (within safe and
reasonable limits).

WSP welcomes and encourages applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations
are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.

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WSP is committed to the principles of employment equity. Only the candidates selected will
be contacted.

WSP does not accept unsolicited resumes from agencies. For more information please READ
THE FULL POLICY (https://www.wsp.com/en-CA/careers/notice-to-staffing-agencies).

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