WSP completes acquisition of POWER Engineers - Geosynthetics Magazine

News | November 4, 2024 | By: ATA

WSP Global Inc., a leading global professional services firm, has completed its previously announced acquisition of POWER Engineers, Incorporated, a prominent U.S. consulting firm with a leading presence in the Power & Energy (P&E) sector.

POWER is a premier brand renowned for its deep technical expertise and strong client relationships, and it is home to approximately 4,000 employees across North America.

“Today, we celebrate the start of an exciting new era for WSP and POWER as our teams join forces in creating the preeminent pure-play global consulting firm for the world’s energy transition. This milestone completes our strategic vision of expanding our capabilities in the Power & Energy sector by 2024 and unlocks a world of possibilities for our people, clients and communities,” said Alexandre L’Heureux, president and chief executive officer of WSP Global.

“Our focus now shifts to ensuring a seamless and collaborative integration that will enable us to harness the full potential of our strengthened capabilities. Our many commonalities, including our passion for innovation, dedication to technical excellence, and empowering culture, already provide a solid foundation for success. We are eager to welcome our new colleagues and have full confidence in our ability to drive accelerated and sustainable growth as we define the future of Power & Energy at WSP together,” he added.

“We are incredibly excited by the opportunities moving forward and can’t wait to start working together,” said Holger Peller, POWER’s President and COO. “Together, we’ll be able to offer our clients an even broader range of professional services thanks to our enhanced capabilities, and our teams will have opportunities to discover and contribute to a variety of amazing projects with colleagues from around the world.”

As one of the largest professional services firms in the world, WSP exists to future-proof cities and environment. It provides strategic advisory, engineering, and design services to clients seeking sustainable solutions in the transportation, infrastructure, environment, building, energy, water, and mining sectors. Its 73,300 trusted professionals are united by the common purpose of creating positive, long-lasting impacts on the communities it serves through a culture of innovation, integrity, and inclusion.

POWER Engineers is an engineering and environmental consulting firm specializing in integrated solutions for clients in the power delivery, power generation, food and beverage, government, renewables and storage, campus energy, chemicals, and oil and gas industries. Founded in 1976, it is an employee-owned company with 50 offices and more than 4,000 employees across North America.

Learn more about POWER Engineers here.

Learn more about WSP here.

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