Chief Engineer, New York Region

WSP • New York, NY

16h • Hybrid

About The Position

The Chief Engineer will serve as a senior member of the New York regional leadership team and act as the second-in-command to the Regional Business Lead (RBL). This is a market-facing leadership role with responsibility for technical excellence, project performance, and meaningful contribution to the growth and success of the region. The role is designed as a hybrid leadership position, combining regional technical leadership, direct project engagement, and ownership of a defined profit center. The Chief Engineer will have clear authority over all technical work across the region, with accountability aligned to that authority. The position reports directly to the Regional Business Lead for New York, who retains full accountability for the region.

Requirements

• Minimum of 20+ years of experience in the A/E/C industry, including leadership on large, complex infrastructure programs.
• Demonstrated experience in a senior technical leadership role (e.g., Chief Engineer, Technical Director, or equivalent).
• Proven ability to lead across multiple teams, projects, and business units with clear accountability for outcomes.
• Strong track record of client engagement, business development, and successful delivery of major programs.
• Experience with business performance and project economics, with the ability to contribute to or lead a profit center over time.
• Demonstrated ability to assess teams, make difficult decisions, and drive organizational and delivery improvement.
• Strong leadership presence and communication skills, with the ability to operate effectively at executive, client, and project levels.
• Commitment to technical excellence, delivery quality, and client-focused outcomes.

Nice To Haves

• Professional Engineer (P.E.) licensure or equivalent preferred

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership and oversight of all technical work across the New York region, with clear authority for technical decision-making, delivery quality, and standards.
• Serve as a core member of the regional leadership team, contributing to business strategy, operational performance, and growth of the New York market.
• Operate as a senior regional leader with a balanced focus on leadership and direct project engagement, maintaining close involvement in major programs while shaping technical excellence, client relationships, and team performance across the business.
• Maintain meaningful involvement in project delivery (targeting approximately 50% engagement), focused on major, complex, and high-visibility programs.
• Act as a client-facing technical leader, strengthening relationships, supporting pursuits, and enhancing the firm’s presence across key clients and programs.
• Identify and intervene in project risks, underperformance, or delivery issues, driving timely resolution and ensuring strong client outcomes.
• Assess team capability, project leadership, and organizational effectiveness, and drive changes where needed in coordination with the Regional Business Lead and leadership team.
• Establish and reinforce a clear technical leadership structure across the region, ensuring accountability is aligned with responsibility and decision-making is not diluted.
• Lead and align Technical Excellence Centers (TECs) to support priority projects, client needs, and profitable growth across the region.
• Support the development of future leaders by mentoring senior technical staff and project managers, strengthening overall leadership depth.
• Contribute to proposal strategy, major pursuits, and positioning on key opportunities.
• Ownership of a defined profit-center (TBD), with accountability for operational performance and financial outcomes.
• Ensure alignment between technical delivery, client satisfaction, and commercial performance, reinforcing a seller-doer leadership model.

Benefits

• 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

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed