Senior Manager - Energy Advisory
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WSP is looking for a Senior Manager to lead its Energy Advisory offering in the Middle East. The role involves developing growth strategy, leading advisory assignments on energy policy, market reform, and energy transition, and building senior client relationships.
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Responsibilities
- Develop and lead WSP’s Energy Advisory offering in the Middle East
- Define the regional Energy Advisory growth strategy
- 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
- 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
- Build, mentor and manage a regional energy advisory team
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Energy, Economics, Public Policy, Finance, Environmental Science or related discipline
- Minimum of 15–20 years of experience in 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
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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
- Strategy & Planning to prioritize initiatives and capital investment strategy across enterprise
- Lead advisory assignments covering energy policy, sector planning, power market reform, regulatory frameworks, tariff strategy, procurement strategy, and institutional or governance models
- Regulatory, Policy, and Markets to Justify investments, secure funding, and structure rates
- Advise governments, utilities, regulators, developers, investors and lenders on energy transition, decarbonization pathways, renewable energy integration, energy security and long term system resilience
- Grid modernization to move utilities from functional improvement to platform enabled grid reliability and efficiency
- Utilities Operations to adapt operations to the most pressing challenges and concerns for utilities and customers
- 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
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
- 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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