Assistant Vice President, Quality and Audit - Power and Energy

WSP • Irvine, CA

1d • $106,300 - $172,100 • Remote

About The Position

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.

Requirements

• 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.

Nice To Haves

• 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.

Responsibilities

• 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.

Benefits

• medical
• dental
• vision
• disability
• 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

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree