# Head – Energy & Power **Company**: WSP **Location**: Bengaluru, Karnataka **Experience**: senior **Job type**: full-time **Category**: Engineering **Industry**: Consulting **Apply**: https://emit.fa.ca3.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/CandidateExperience/en/sites/CX_2001/job/99115?utm_source=yubhub.co&utm_medium=jobs_feed&utm_campaign=apply **Canonical**: https://yubhub.co/job/head-energy-and-power-dac8728e-c97/ ## Description As Head – Energy & Power, you will provide strategic, technical, and operational leadership for the Energy & Power business and build a high-performing engineering capability that supports complex power and energy projects/programmes. The role will be accountable for building engineering capability, delivering technical excellence, aligning with the lead region’s business needs, supporting GCC and business growth, and ensuring high-quality delivery across Energy (oil & gas, LNG, midstream, thermal) and Power Generation (hydro, renewables, nuclear), Transmission & Distribution, substations, HV/EHV systems, HVDC, grid infrastructure, renewable energy integration, and associated power engineering disciplines. This is a high growth build-from-the-ground-up opportunity. You will lead a young, engineering team and deliver hands-on while establishing credibility with the lead region, and grow it into a full-scale engineering practice. You will work closely with technical leaders, regional Leaders, and multidisciplinary teams to build a scalable Energy & Power capability and position the organisation as a trusted engineering partner. This role reports directly to Head – GCC Canada. ## Responsibilities - Provide leadership for the Energy & Power engineering practice, establishing clear priorities for growth, capability development, quality, and delivery, in alignment with the lead region. - Provide leadership and strategic oversight for the delivery of complex Energy & Power projects and programmes across the full lifecycle, from feasibility and concept through detailed engineering and execution. - Lead and develop engineering, process, and CAD capabilities across Energy (oil & gas, LNG, biomass/biofuels, alternate fuels) and Power (nuclear, hydro, and renewables generation; transmission & distribution, substations, HV/EHV systems, HVDC, cable systems, power systems, and grid integration). - Establish and maintain strong technical governance, engineering assurance, quality assurance, and technical risk-management practices. - Build a strong technical team and leadership structure by developing SMEs, discipline leads, and emerging technical leaders. - Champion technical excellence, innovation, and standardisation, promoting effective adoption of engineering tools, digital solutions, automation, and industry best practices. - Drive collaboration across onshore, offshore, regional, global, and multidisciplinary teams, enabling effective knowledge sharing, skills deployment, and integrated project delivery. - Develop and maintain senior relationships with regional leaders across Power Generation, Power Delivery, Energy & Process, and Nuclear, acting as a trusted partner. - Provide technical leadership for work-winning and major bids, including support for solution development, resource strategies, technical proposals, bid reviews, and client presentations in collaboration with lead region. - Partner with regional business-development and senior leadership teams to identify growth opportunities, new services, and emerging markets within Energy & Power. - Ensure engineering activities appropriately apply relevant international, regional, and national codes and standards. - Represent the organisation at relevant industry forums, conferences, and professional bodies, strengthening external technical profile and market credibility. - Foster a culture centred on safety, quality, collaboration, inclusion, innovation, and technical excellence. ## Qualifications - Degree in Electrical, Mechanical, Power, or Chemical/Process Engineering or a related engineering discipline. Professional registration (e.g., Chartered Engineer/PE) is a plus, along with eligibility to pursue P.Eng. - 15+ years of experience in the Energy and Power sectors (including Transmission & Distribution), with 5+ years of leadership experience. - Strong technical, commercial, and strategic understanding of the Energy sector, including oil & gas, LNG, biomass, biofuels, thermal generation, and emerging low-carbon solutions. - Strong understanding of multiple Power-sector disciplines, ideally including transmission & distribution, substations, HV/EHV systems, HVDC, cable systems, power systems, grid and renewables integration, and nuclear and hydro generation. - Working knowledge of relevant tools and software, such as AutoCAD, SP3D, BIM, and power-systems software like ETAP or PSS®E. - Proven “builder” mindset, with experience setting up and scaling engineering teams from an early stage. - Hands-on, player-coach leadership style: willing to contribute directly to project delivery and technical reviews and lead by example. - Proven experience providing technical governance, engineering assurance, and technical risk oversight for complex infrastructure programmes. - Strong working knowledge of relevant international, regional, and national codes and standards. - Experience working with geographically distributed or global engineering/delivery teams. - Strong commercial awareness, with experience supporting bids, proposals, work-winning, and strategic client development. - Strong leadership presence, with the ability to balance people, technical, delivery, client, and commercial priorities. For more fresh new jobs, check out [yubhub.co](https://yubhub.co/). ## Skills ### Required - Electrical Engineering - Mechanical Engineering - Power Engineering - Chemical/Process Engineering - AutoCAD - SP3D - BIM - ETAP - PSS®E ### Nice to have - Chartered Engineer/PE - P.Eng - Technical Leadership - Project Management --- Source: [Apply at emit.fa.ca3.oraclecloud.com](https://emit.fa.ca3.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/CandidateExperience/en/sites/CX_2001/job/99115?utm_source=yubhub.co&utm_medium=jobs_feed&utm_campaign=apply)