Senior Manager - Energy Advisory
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About the Role
WSP in the Middle East seeks a Senior Manager to build and lead the Energy Advisory business in the region. The role focuses on strategic advisory work in energy policy, planning, market reform, and energy transition for governments, utilities, and investors.
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Responsibilities
- Develop and lead WSP’s Energy Advisory offering in the Middle East
- Define the regional Energy Advisory growth strategy, including priority markets, target clients, service lines, go to market approach, partnerships and revenue opportunities
- Lead advisory assignments covering energy policy, sector planning, power market reform, regulatory frameworks, tariff strategy, procurement strategy, and institutional or governance models
- Advise governments, utilities, regulators, developers, investors and lenders on energy transition, decarbonization pathways, renewable energy integration, energy security and long term system resilience
- Translate regional policy objectives, national energy strategies and client ambitions into practical implementation roadmaps, investment plans and commercially viable programs
- Develop and maintain senior relationships with ministries, regulators, utilities, developers, financial institutions and other key stakeholders
- Lead business development activities, including opportunity identification, client engagement, proposal strategy, bid leadership, commercial positioning and conversion of advisory opportunities
- Collaborate with WSP’s regional and global energy, advisory, sustainability, infrastructure, economics and digital teams
- Provide thought leadership on Middle East energy sector trends, policy developments, market reform, investment drivers and emerging technologies
- Build, mentor and manage a regional energy advisory team, ensuring high quality delivery, knowledge transfer, commercial discipline and alignment with WSP’s broader advisory growth ambitions
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Energy, Economics, Public Policy, Finance, Environmental Science or related discipline; Master’s degree, MBA or relevant postgraduate qualification preferred
- Minimum of 15–20 years of experience in the energy, power, water, infrastructure or management consulting sectors
- Proven experience advising governments, utilities, regulators, developers, investors or lenders on energy policy, sector planning, procurement strategy, regulatory reform, market design, energy transition or infrastructure investment
- Strong regional network and understanding of Middle East energy sector dynamics
- Experience building advisory teams, leading senior client relationships, winning consulting assignments and delivering high quality strategic advisory outputs
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Job Description
- As a Senior Manager Energy Advisory, you will build and lead WSP’s Energy Advisory business in the Middle East.
- The role will focus on policy, planning, market and regulatory advisory, energy transition strategy, power sector reform, investment planning, and strategic support to governments, utilities, developers, investors and lenders.
Responsibilities
- Develop and lead WSP’s Energy Advisory offering in the Middle East.
- Define the regional Energy Advisory growth strategy, including priority markets, target clients, service lines, go to market approach, partnerships and revenue opportunities.
- Lead advisory assignments covering energy policy, sector planning, power market reform, regulatory frameworks, tariff strategy, procurement strategy, and institutional or governance models.
- Advise governments, utilities, regulators, developers, investors and lenders on energy transition, decarbonization pathways, renewable energy integration, energy security and long term system resilience.
- Translate regional policy objectives, national energy strategies and client ambitions into practical implementation roadmaps, investment plans and commercially viable programs.
- Develop and maintain senior relationships with ministries, regulators, utilities, developers, financial institutions and other key stakeholders.
- Lead business development activities, including opportunity identification, client engagement, proposal strategy, bid leadership, commercial positioning and conversion of advisory opportunities.
- Collaborate with WSP’s regional and global energy, advisory, sustainability, infrastructure, economics and digital teams.
- Provide thought leadership on Middle East energy sector trends, policy developments, market reform, investment drivers and emerging technologies.
- Build, mentor and manage a regional energy advisory team, ensuring high quality delivery, knowledge transfer, commercial discipline and alignment with WSP’s broader advisory growth ambitions.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Energy, Economics, Public Policy, Finance, Environmental Science or a related discipline. A Master’s degree, MBA or relevant postgraduate qualification is preferred.
- Minimum of 15–20 years of experience in the energy, power, water, infrastructure or management consulting sectors, with a strong track record in strategic advisory and business development.
- Proven experience advising governments, utilities, regulators, developers, investors or lenders on energy policy, sector planning, procurement strategy, regulatory reform, market design, energy transition or infrastructure investment.
- Strong regional network and understanding of Middle East energy sector dynamics, including national energy strategies, renewable energy targets, IPP/IWP procurement models, grid development and decarbonization priorities.
- Experience building advisory teams, leading senior client relationships, winning consulting assignments and delivering high quality strategic advisory outputs in a professional services environment.
About WSP
- Work on landmark projects around the world and embrace opportunities to make an even bigger impact in the communities you care about.
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