WSP Global

WSP Global Inc.
TypePublic
IndustryDesign, Engineering & Construction consulting, Environmental consulting, Professional services, Town planning
PredecessorGenivar Inc.

WSP Group plc

Parsons Brinckerhoff
Founded1959 (1959)
Headquarters,
Canada
Key peopleAlexandre J. L'Heureux
(President and CEO)
RevenueC$16.17 billion (2024)
Number of employees
83,000 (February 24, 2026)
Websitewsp.com
WSP office in Markham, Ontario, Canada
WSP USA offices in New York City

WSP is a Canadian engineering and professional services consulting firm providing technical and advisory services across the full lifecycle of built and natural environment projects. The company is listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange and is part of the S&P/TSX 60 and S&P/TSX Composite indices, with annual revenues exceeding C$16 billion in 2024.

After the purchase of New York-headquartered professional services firm Parsons Brinckerhoff in October 2014, WSP effectively became one of the largest professional services firms in the world, with approximately 83,000 employees in 500 offices across 50 countries.

WSP's service offering is structured around several technical domains:

Infrastructure and Transport

  • Metro, rail, highways, and aviation
  • Bridges, tunnels, and maritime infrastructure
  • Urban mobility and transit system

Property and Buildings

  • Building engineering
  • Digital building design
  • Asset performance and lifecycle optimization

Earth and Environment

  • Environmental impact assessments (EIA/ESIA)
  • Geotechnical engineering and earth sciences
  • Contaminated land and remediation
  • Regulatory compliance and permitting

Energy and Resources

  • Power generation (conventional and renewable)
  • Transmission and distribution systems (including HVDC)
  • Energy transition, decarbonization, and storage
  • Mining engineering and resource extraction

Water

  • Water supply and treatment systems
  • Wastewater and stormwater infrastructure
  • Water resource management

Advisory Services

  • Strategic and technical advisory
  • Program and project management
  • Sustainability and ESG-related services
  • Digital and data-driven solutions