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WSP USA is seeking a dynamic, growth-oriented Nuclear Business Development Lead for the U.S. Earth & Environment (E&E) business. Reporting to the Power & Energy Sector Lead, this role will drive growth in the nuclear market by identifying, shaping, and advancing opportunities that align E&E capabilities with client needs and WSP’s broader nuclear strategy.
The Nuclear Business Development Lead will serve as E&E’s principal growth leader in the U.S. nuclear market, working closely with other WSP business lines to bring integrated solutions to clients. The successful candidate will leverage an established network across nuclear developers, utilities, contractors, engineering partners, technology providers, and other industry stakeholders to build pipeline, strengthen strategic relationships, position WSP for priority pursuits, and convert opportunities into profitable work.
A Day in the Life
As the Nuclear Business Development Lead, you will:
- Develop and execute a U.S. nuclear business development plan for E&E in alignment with the E&E Power & Energy sector strategy.
- Build, qualify, and manage a robust pipeline of nuclear opportunities across new generation, Small Modular Reactors (SMRs), existing fleet support, environmental services, permitting, remediation, decommissioning, waste management, and related infrastructure.
- Leverage established relationships with developers, utilities, contractors, engineering partners, technology providers, and other key industry participants to create early visibility into upcoming work.
- Collaborate across E&E, Power & Energy, Transportation & Infrastructure, Property & Buildings, and other business lines to assemble differentiated, integrated client solutions.
- Lead account planning, opportunity capture, teaming, and pursuit strategies from initial engagement through contract award.
- Develop strategic partnerships and teaming arrangements that expand WSP’s access, credibility, and delivery capacity in the nuclear market.
- Represent WSP at client meetings, industry conferences, trade associations, and partner forums.
- Provide market intelligence on clients, competitors, procurement models, regulatory developments, capital programs, and emerging technologies.
- Promote a culture of safety, collaboration, client focus, technical excellence, and disciplined growth.
Your Impact
Strategic Leadership
- Translate the U.S. nuclear market outlook into focused growth priorities, target accounts, and actionable pursuit plans for E&E.
- Advise the Power & Energy Sector Lead and E&E leadership on market expansion, investment priorities, partnerships, and competitive positioning.
- Establish growth targets and track pipeline, sales, win rate, and other leading indicators of business development performance.
- Coordinate with WSP’s U.S. and global nuclear leaders to align account strategies, share intelligence, and deploy the best available capabilities.
Business Development & Market Growth
- Establish and maintain senior-level relationships across the U.S. nuclear ecosystem, with particular emphasis on developers, contractors, engineering partners, utilities, and technology providers.
- Create access to opportunities early in the project lifecycle and help shape scopes, delivery models, and teaming strategies.
- Drive disciplined pipeline development, qualification, forecasting, and conversion to support revenue and backlog growth.
- Lead capture planning for priority pursuits and coordinate compelling value propositions, win themes, and proposal strategies.
- Support negotiations for strategic contracts, master service agreements, joint pursuits, and teaming arrangements.
- Identify and activate cross-selling opportunities that connect E&E services with capabilities across other WSP business lines.
Client Leadership
- Serve as a senior relationship leader for selected nuclear accounts and prospects.
- Build trusted-advisor relationships by understanding client investment plans, project risks, procurement strategies, and delivery challenges.
- Connect clients with the right technical, environmental, advisory, engineering, and program delivery expertise from across WSP.
- Partner with project and operations leaders to expand existing accounts and identify follow-on opportunities while maintaining strong client outcomes.
Industry & Partnership Development
- Represent WSP in priority U.S. nuclear organizations, associations, and market forums.
- Cultivate relationships with developers, EPC contractors, engineering firms, specialty subcontractors, technology vendors, research institutions, and financial or public-sector stakeholders.
- Evaluate prospective partners and develop teaming strategies that complement WSP’s capabilities and improve competitiveness.
- Strengthen WSP’s market profile through speaking engagements, client workshops, publications, and targeted thought leadership.
Cross-Business-Line Collaboration
- Partner with E&E operations and technical leaders to align growth priorities with available capacity, credentials, and delivery capabilities.
- Form integrated pursuit teams across business lines and clarify roles, accountabilities, commercial considerations, and client interfaces.
- Help identify capability gaps and inform strategic hiring, partnerships, or acquisitions needed to support nuclear growth.
- Maintain strong alignment between business development commitments and safe, high-quality project delivery.
Who You Are
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Environmental Science, Business, or a related discipline.
- 15+ years of experience in the U.S. nuclear, energy, environmental, engineering, or infrastructure market, including significant business development responsibility.
- Demonstrated success developing client relationships, building qualified pipeline, leading capture strategies, and winning complex projects.
- Strong understanding of the U.S. nuclear market, including key clients, developers, contractors, engineering partners, technologies, regulatory considerations, and procurement models.
- Established network of senior relationships throughout the U.S. nuclear industry.
- Proven ability to influence and coordinate across business lines, geographies, technical disciplines, and operating teams in a matrixed organization.
- Exceptional communication, presentation, negotiation, commercial judgment, and relationship management skills.
- Ability to manage multiple strategic pursuits, maintain disciplined follow-through, and operate effectively in complex stakeholder environments.
- Ability to travel throughout the United States and internationally as required.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience supporting nuclear developers, utilities, EPC contractors, architect-engineer firms, government agencies, national laboratories, or technology providers.
- Familiarity with advanced nuclear and SMR development, licensing and permitting, site characterization, environmental services, existing fleet programs, decommissioning, and nuclear waste management.
- Experience developing and managing strategic accounts, alliances, and cross-organizational pursuits.
- Recognized industry presence and active participation in relevant U.S. nuclear associations and forums.
Compensation:
Expected Salary (all locations): $228,300 - $321,800
WSP USA is providing the compensation range that the company in good faith believes it might pay and offer for this position, based on the successful applicant’s education, experience, knowledge, skills, abilities in addition to internal equity and specific geographic location. WSP USA reserves the right to ultimately pay more or less than the posted range and offer additional benefits and other compensation, depending on circumstances not related to an applicant’s sex or other status protected by local, state, and/or federal law.
WSP USA (and all of its U.S. companies) is an Equal Opportunity Employer Race/Age/Color/Religion/Sex/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity/National Origin/Disability or Protected Veteran Status.
The selected candidate must be authorized to work in the United States.
NOTICE TO THIRD PARTY AGENCIES:
WSP does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters, employment agencies, or other staffing services. Unsolicited resumes include any resume or hiring document sent to WSP in the absence of a signed Service Agreement where WSP has expressly requested recruitment/staffing services specific to the position at hand. Any unsolicited resumes, including those submitted to hiring managers or other business leaders, will become the property of WSP and WSP will have the right to hire that candidate without reservation – no fee or other compensation will be owed or paid to the recruiter, employment agency, or other staffing service.
This Opportunity
WSP USA is seeking a dynamic, growth-oriented Nuclear Business Development Lead for the U.S. Earth & Environment (E&E) business. Reporting to the Power & Energy Sector Lead, this role will drive growth in the nuclear market by identifying, shaping, and advancing opportunities that align E&E capabilities with client needs and WSP’s broader nuclear strategy.
The Nuclear Business Development Lead will serve as E&E’s principal growth leader in the U.S. nuclear market, working closely with other WSP business lines to bring integrated solutions to clients. The successful candidate will leverage an established network across nuclear developers, utilities, contractors, engineering partners, technology providers, and other industry stakeholders to build pipeline, strengthen strategic relationships, position WSP for priority pursuits, and convert opportunities into profitable work.
A Day in the Life
As the Nuclear Business Development Lead, you will:
- Develop and execute a U.S. nuclear business development plan for E&E in alignment with the E&E Power & Energy sector strategy.
- Build, qualify, and manage a robust pipeline of nuclear opportunities across new generation, Small Modular Reactors (SMRs), existing fleet support, environmental services, permitting, remediation, decommissioning, waste management, and related infrastructure.
- Leverage established relationships with developers, utilities, contractors, engineering partners, technology providers, and other key industry participants to create early visibility into upcoming work.
- Collaborate across E&E, Power & Energy, Transportation & Infrastructure, Property & Buildings, and other business lines to assemble differentiated, integrated client solutions.
- Lead account planning, opportunity capture, teaming, and pursuit strategies from initial engagement through contract award.
- Develop strategic partnerships and teaming arrangements that expand WSP’s access, credibility, and delivery capacity in the nuclear market.
- Represent WSP at client meetings, industry conferences, trade associations, and partner forums.
- Provide market intelligence on clients, competitors, procurement models, regulatory developments, capital programs, and emerging technologies.
- Promote a culture of safety, collaboration, client focus, technical excellence, and disciplined growth.
Your Impact
Strategic Leadership
- Translate the U.S. nuclear market outlook into focused growth priorities, target accounts, and actionable pursuit plans for E&E.
- Advise the Power & Energy Sector Lead and E&E leadership on market expansion, investment priorities, partnerships, and competitive positioning.
- Establish growth targets and track pipeline, sales, win rate, and other leading indicators of business development performance.
- Coordinate with WSP’s U.S. and global nuclear leaders to align account strategies, share intelligence, and deploy the best available capabilities.
Business Development & Market Growth
- Establish and maintain senior-level relationships across the U.S. nuclear ecosystem, with particular emphasis on developers, contractors, engineering partners, utilities, and technology providers.
- Create access to opportunities early in the project lifecycle and help shape scopes, delivery models, and teaming strategies.
- Drive disciplined pipeline development, qualification, forecasting, and conversion to support revenue and backlog growth.
- Lead capture planning for priority pursuits and coordinate compelling value propositions, win themes, and proposal strategies.
- Support negotiations for strategic contracts, master service agreements, joint pursuits, and teaming arrangements.
- Identify and activate cross-selling opportunities that connect E&E services with capabilities across other WSP business lines.
Client Leadership
- Serve as a senior relationship leader for selected nuclear accounts and prospects.
- Build trusted-advisor relationships by understanding client investment plans, project risks, procurement strategies, and delivery challenges.
- Connect clients with the right technical, environmental, advisory, engineering, and program delivery expertise from across WSP.
- Partner with project and operations leaders to expand existing accounts and identify follow-on opportunities while maintaining strong client outcomes.
Industry & Partnership Development
- Represent WSP in priority U.S. nuclear organizations, associations, and market forums.
- Cultivate relationships with developers, EPC contractors, engineering firms, specialty subcontractors, technology vendors, research institutions, and financial or public-sector stakeholders.
- Evaluate prospective partners and develop teaming strategies that complement WSP’s capabilities and improve competitiveness.
- Strengthen WSP’s market profile through speaking engagements, client workshops, publications, and targeted thought leadership.
Cross-Business-Line Collaboration
- Partner with E&E operations and technical leaders to align growth priorities with available capacity, credentials, and delivery capabilities.
- Form integrated pursuit teams across business lines and clarify roles, accountabilities, commercial considerations, and client interfaces.
- Help identify capability gaps and inform strategic hiring, partnerships, or acquisitions needed to support nuclear growth.
- Maintain strong alignment between business development commitments and safe, high-quality project delivery.
Who You Are
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Environmental Science, Business, or a related discipline.
- 15+ years of experience in the U.S. nuclear, energy, environmental, engineering, or infrastructure market, including significant business development responsibility.
- Demonstrated success developing client relationships, building qualified pipeline, leading capture strategies, and winning complex projects.
- Strong understanding of the U.S. nuclear market, including key clients, developers, contractors, engineering partners, technologies, regulatory considerations, and procurement models.
- Established network of senior relationships throughout the U.S. nuclear industry.
- Proven ability to influence and coordinate across business lines, geographies, technical disciplines, and operating teams in a matrixed organization.
- Exceptional communication, presentation, negotiation, commercial judgment, and relationship management skills.
- Ability to manage multiple strategic pursuits, maintain disciplined follow-through, and operate effectively in complex stakeholder environments.
- Ability to travel throughout the United States and internationally as required.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience supporting nuclear developers, utilities, EPC contractors, architect-engineer firms, government agencies, national laboratories, or technology providers.
- Familiarity with advanced nuclear and SMR development, licensing and permitting, site characterization, environmental services, existing fleet programs, decommissioning, and nuclear waste management.
- Experience developing and managing strategic accounts, alliances, and cross-organizational pursuits.
- Recognized industry presence and active participation in relevant U.S. nuclear associations and forums.
Compensation:
Expected Salary (all locations): $228,300 - $321,800
WSP USA is providing the compensation range that the company in good faith believes it might pay and offer for this position, based on the successful applicant’s education, experience, knowledge, skills, abilities in addition to internal equity and specific geographic location. WSP USA reserves the right to ultimately pay more or less than the posted range and offer additional benefits and other compensation, depending on circumstances not related to an applicant’s sex or other status protected by local, state, and/or federal law.
WSP USA (and all of its U.S. companies) is an Equal Opportunity Employer Race/Age/Color/Religion/Sex/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity/National Origin/Disability or Protected Veteran Status.
The selected candidate must be authorized to work in the United States.
NOTICE TO THIRD PARTY AGENCIES:
WSP does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters, employment agencies, or other staffing services. Unsolicited resumes include any resume or hiring document sent to WSP in the absence of a signed Service Agreement where WSP has expressly requested recruitment/staffing services specific to the position at hand. Any unsolicited resumes, including those submitted to hiring managers or other business leaders, will become the property of WSP and WSP will have the right to hire that candidate without reservation – no fee or other compensation will be owed or paid to the recruiter, employment agency, or other staffing service.
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Align your credentials to WSP's project disciplines
WSP Development Engineers typically support infrastructure, transportation, or environmental projects. Frame your degree and experience around a specific practice area before applying, since specialty occupation approvals depend on a clear field-to-role match.
Target WSP offices in states with active project pipelines
WSP staffs Development Engineers across regional offices tied to active contracts. Applying to offices with ongoing infrastructure or environmental programs increases the chance your role is actively budgeted, which matters when your employer files an H-1B petition.
Search WSP openings filtered by visa sponsorship on Migrate Mate
WSP posts Development Engineer roles across multiple disciplines and locations. Use Migrate Mate to filter for WSP positions that explicitly offer sponsorship, so you're applying to roles where authorization has already been confirmed at the job level.
Clarify LCA timing before accepting your offer
Before WSP can file your H-1B petition, the DOL must certify a Labor Condition Application for your specific work location. Ask your recruiter where that process stands so your start date doesn't slip while paperwork catches up.
Prepare a degree equivalency letter for three-year degrees
USCIS scrutinizes whether a three-year bachelor's degree meets specialty occupation requirements. If your engineering degree is from a system that awards three-year credentials, secure a credential evaluation from a NACES-member organization before WSP files your petition.
Understand how F-1 OPT bridges to H-1B at consulting firms
WSP sponsors F-1 OPT and CPT in addition to H-1B, meaning you can start on OPT while your H-1B is pending. STEM OPT extensions give you up to 36 months of work authorization, which often covers the gap between one H-1B lottery cycle and the next.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does WSP sponsor H-1B visas for Development Engineers?
Yes, WSP sponsors H-1B visas for Development Engineers. WSP operates as a large engineering consulting firm with an active sponsorship program that covers this role. The H-1B is the most common path for international candidates in technical consulting positions. Your role must qualify as a specialty occupation, which means your job duties and degree field need to align clearly, and WSP's legal team typically handles that assessment during the offer stage.
How do I apply for Development Engineer jobs at WSP?
Apply through WSP's careers portal or browse open Development Engineer roles filtered by sponsorship eligibility on Migrate Mate. When applying, tailor your resume to the specific engineering discipline the role covers, whether that's transportation, environmental, or infrastructure. WSP's hiring process for Development Engineers typically includes technical screening and a panel interview, so be prepared to speak to project experience and your engineering methodology in detail.
Which visa types does WSP commonly use for Development Engineers?
WSP sponsors H-1B, E-3, TN visa, F-1 OPT, F-1 CPT, and employment-based Green Cards including EB-2 and EB-3 for Development Engineer roles. Australian citizens can pursue the E-3 visa, which has no lottery and renews in two-year increments. Canadian and Mexican nationals in qualifying engineering roles may qualify for TN visa status. F-1 students are often hired on OPT first, with H-1B sponsorship following after the lottery.
What qualifications does WSP expect for Development Engineer roles?
WSP typically requires a bachelor's degree in civil, environmental, mechanical, or a related engineering discipline for Development Engineer positions. For H-1B or E-3 visa sponsorship, your degree must correspond directly to the duties of your specific role. Entry-level positions are common for recent graduates, while mid-level openings often require licensure progress such as an EIT certification or active pursuit of a PE license depending on the practice area.
How long does the visa sponsorship process take for a Development Engineer at WSP?
Timeline depends on the visa type. For H-1B, the lottery runs in March with an October 1 start date if selected, so you're looking at a six-month minimum from registration to employment authorization. E-3 and TN visas can move faster, sometimes within weeks of receiving a signed offer and certified LCA from DOL. F-1 OPT allows you to start sooner if your authorization is already in place, making it a practical bridge while H-1B petitions are processed.