[Hiring] Global Capital Projects Director @WSP

Role Description

WSP is seeking an accomplished Global Capital Projects Director to support and expand our Global Mining and Metals (M&M) business. This position could work out of WSP's offices in Salt Lake City, UT; Reno, NV; Houston, TX; or Lakewood, CO. Other WSP office locations or remote options may be considered for an exceptional candidate.

This role focuses on strategic leadership of our capital projects practice across the mining sector, including:

• Major project opportunity capture and ongoing assessment
• Ensuring visibility across regions
• Proactively identifying, capturing relevant criteria, and qualifying leads
• Directing and growing our capital projects portfolio from pursuit through execution

Your Impact

• Developing and maintaining the global mining and metals (M&M) major projects pipeline
• Mapping internal capabilities, SMEs, and leads to support major project pursuit development and project delivery
• Forming pursuit teams and leadership on early-stage pursuit development (i.e., capture planning, win strategies, assessing potential alliances and partnerships)
• Driving business growth by identifying new opportunities, strengthening client relationships, and supporting strategic pursuits
• Guiding clients and internal teams through project development cycles, including execution planning, risk management, contracting strategy, and implementation
• Promoting WSP’s reputation through industry engagement, conference participation, and thought leadership
• Performing additional responsibilities as required by business needs
• Domestic and international travel for client and internal meetings is anticipated (i.e., one week per month)
• Coordinating with US Capital Projects Director on clients, pursuits, and strategy
• Contributing to the Major Projects Strategy

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or related technical field
• 20+ years of experience in mining, major capital project development, and engineering services
• Demonstrated experience as a Project Director or senior leader responsible for executing large mining capital programs
• Strong background in EPCM, IPD, and alternative delivery models for large capital projects
• Deep knowledge of mining operations, processing facilities, and supporting infrastructure
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to convey technical concepts to varied audiences
• Demonstrated ability to work independently, lead multidisciplinary teams, and manage competing priorities
• Excellent leadership and interpersonal communication skills
• Ability to elicit cooperation from a wide variety of sources, including senior management, clients, and company-wide staff
• Strong ability to quickly adapt to change and demonstrate flexibility to a variety of schedules and hours to meet business needs
• Proven track record of upholding workplace safety and ability to abide by WSP’s health, safety, and drug/alcohol and harassment policies
• Ability to travel within and outside the US as required by project and business development needs

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience leading >$1 billion mining programs
• Proven success developing execution plans, contracting strategies, and governance frameworks for major capital projects within the mining industry
• Strong existing relationships with major mining companies across North and South America
• Bilingual Spanish-English speaker, mining experience in Latin America

Benefits

• Comprehensive suite of benefits focused on providing health and financial stability
• Coverage related to medical, dental, vision, disability, and life
• Retirement savings
• Paid sick leave
• Paid vacation (or other personal time)
• Paid parental leave
• Paid time off for purposes of bereavement, voting, and/or attendance at naturalization proceedings

Compensation

Expected Salary (Colorado only): $175,400 - $301,200

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.

Company Description

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 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.