2 months ago

Associate Director / Technical Director - Policy, Regulation and Markets (Energy)

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Job Summary

Senior leadership role overseeing the Policy, Markets & Regulation portfolio within Energy Advisory. Responsible for strategy, growth, and governance of PMR services in the UK & Ireland, leading the PMR team and setting direction. Build senior client relationships with government, regulators and industry, drive bids and complex advisory projects, and collaborate across Energy Advisory to expand WSP’s policy, markets and regulation practice.

Location: United Kingdom

Workplace: Hybrid

Employment Type: Full time

Job Function: Government Affairs & Public Policy

Seniority: Director level

Key Responsibilities

•Setting and implementing the strategy for the Policy, Markets & Regulation portfolio in alignment with the wider Energy Advisory and business unit strategies.
•Driving growth through business development, market positioning and thought leadership across UK and Ireland policy, regulatory and energy market advisory.
•Providing senior leadership and governance oversight for PMR services, including quality assurance, risk management and technical standards.
•Leading and sponsoring major bids and proposals, including setting win strategies and providing senior technical and commercial input.
•Overseeing the delivery of complex and high-value advisory projects, acting as Project Director or senior reviewer where appropriate.

Key Requirements

•Significant experience in policy, regulatory and/or energy markets advisory within the UK and Ireland energy sector.
•Strong understanding of electricity and gas markets, regulatory frameworks and policy development processes.
•Good exposure to, and understanding of, energy and power system modelling and its application to policy and market analysis.
•Proven track record of leading and growing advisory teams and service portfolios in a consultancy or similar environment.
•Demonstrable success in business development, client relationship management and winning complex advisory work.

Experience:Energy

Skills:CommunicationLeadershipProblem-solving

Languages:English

Company Brief

WSP

Global professional services firm providing engineering, consulting, and technical services across infrastructure, environment, buildings, transportation, and energy sectors for public- and private-sector clients worldwide.

Industry: Professional Services

Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)

Revenue: USD 1B+

Growth: Public Company

Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)

Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed

Headquarters: Montreal, Canada

Founded: 1959

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