Senior Financial Analyst

Job Description

WSP is currently initiating a search for a Senior Financial Analyst for our Funding and Financing Strategy Service group in Chicago, with additional locations considered:
Atlanta, New York City, Boston, Denver, Portland, Seattle, Los Angeles, and open to other offices. The role involves projects within our Advisory Services, contributing to our growing organization that meets client objectives and solves their challenges.

WSP USA’s Advisory Services professionals develop business and operational solutions across all areas of management, investment, and development throughout the entire business life cycle. We offer our clients a unique combination of infrastructure expertise and management consulting leadership to help them determine how best to develop assets and cost-effectively deliver services.

At WSP, we are driven by inspiring the right people to be part of our future-focused business objectives. Our commitment to teamwork has allowed us to build communities and expand our skylines. Join us and help shape the future!

• Develop strategies to offer financial planning services across all end markets.
• Manage and oversee the development of financial models.
• Oversee and perform quantitative analyses and data analytics.
• Analyze financial needs and opportunities for public agencies.
• Analyze project and program funding and financing options.
• Research funding and financing industry trends.
• Evaluate funding and financing alternatives and priorities.
• Develop the business case for infrastructure investments.
• Oversee the development of reports, memorandums, and client‑ready documentation.
• Lead client meetings and workshops.
• Track, review, and interpret federal legislation and guidance.
• Provide strategic support in all phases of infrastructure planning and project development.

• 10+ years of relevant experience.
• Bachelor’s degree.
• Strong analytical and quantitative skills.
• Proven experience managing projects.
• Strong understanding of inflation and cost drivers.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Demonstrated research skills and experience.
• Ability to think creatively, work independently, and deliver high‑quality work with minimal oversight.
• Ability to lead teams, synthesize problems, and communicate point of view and analytical results.
• Manage time efficiently while supporting multiple projects in parallel.
• Proven experience in transportation, infrastructure, and related sectors.
• Significant experience using Microsoft Office’s suite of applications and their higher‑level capabilities.

• Master's Degree in Finance, Planning, Public Policy, or related disciplines.
• Familiarity with financial aspects and challenges of energy, water, property and buildings, mining, and other infrastructure.
• Strong understanding of federal and state‑level infrastructure policy and funding.
• Strategic planning experience.

WSP provides a comprehensive suite of benefits focused on health and financial stability throughout the employee’s career, including coverage related to medical, dental, vision, disability, and life; retirement savings; paid sick leave; paid vacation (or other personal time); paid parental leave; and paid time off for purposes of bereavement, voting, and/or attendance at naturalization proceedings.

Expected Salary (all locations): $102,000 – $181,720.

Expected Salary (Colorado only): $102,000 – $170,500.

WSP USA is the U.S. operating company of WSP, one of the world's leading engineering and professional services firms. With more than 15,000 employees in over 300 offices across the U.S., WSP partners with clients to help communities prosper. Kwork‑ workmodel requires a flexible and agile workplace while meeting client needs.

At WSP, we want to give our employees the challenges they seek to grow their careers and knowledge base. Your daily contributions to your team will be essential in meeting client objectives, goals and challenges.

The selected candidate must be authorized to work in the United States.

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.