Oliver Obregon

About Oliver Obregon

Dr. Oliver Obregon is Vice President of Sustainability, Energy, and Climate Change at WSP, bringing over 17 years of expertise in ESG consulting and water resources management. He leads WSP’s engagement with International Financial Institutions (IFIs) and Multilateral organizations across the Americas. Oliver specializes in environmental and social impact assessments, due diligence, water resources, and climate risk studies, ensuring alignment with global standards such as IFC Performance Standards and the Equator Principles.He has advised leading institutions—including IDB, IFC, DFC, World Bank Group, Bank of America, BNP Paribas, Scotiabank, IFU, CIFI, KfW, among others—on complex projects spanning mining, energy, transportation, water and sanitation, agribusiness, and oil & gas. His technical expertise includes hydrology, water quality, ecological flow, and sediment transport studies, delivering integrated solutions that balance environmental, social, and economic objectives. Oliver has successfully managed projects in more than 20 countries across Latin America, North America, Africa, and the Middle East.

Experience

1. Vice President - Sustainability, Energy and Climate Change

   WSP in the U.S.

   Jan 2025 — Present · Charlotte, NC, US

   Oliver is a civil and water resources engineer with 17 years of experience in environmental consulting and water resources. He is currently leading WSP’s works with Financial Institutions and Multilaterals in the Americas. He possesses experience conducting ESIA, ESDD, EMP, water resources and climate change risk studies for projects and clients in accordance with national regulatory requirements and international standards (e.g, Equator Principles and IFC performance standards). Oliver has also assisted financial institutions (IDB, DFC, IFC, CIFI, KfW, World Bank and other lending institutions) on the preparation and revision of ESDD, Gap Analysis, ESIA, EMP, Climate Disaster Risk Assessments and Management Plans, water quality, groundwater, hydraulic, hydrodynamic, ecological flow, climate change and sediment transport studies for public and private sectors. He provides consulting services to clients from the standpoint of environmental, ecological, and economic benefit. Oliver has conducted studies in different countries such as Argentina, Brazil, Belize, Bolivia, Bahamas, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Honduras, Jamaica, Liberia, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Peru, Sierra Leone, Tobago, Suriname, United Arab Emirates, and USA.

Education

• Brigham Young University

  Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Civil and Environmental Engineering, water quality

  2007 — 2012

Skills

• Water
• Aquatox
• Watershed Modeling
• Ce-Qual-W2
• Wastewater Treatment
• Climate Change Mitigation
• Gemss
• Climate Change
• Sustainability
• Hec-Ras
• Water Treatment
• Hydrology
• Arcgis
• Water Quality
• Modeling
• Coastal
• Water Resources
• Water Quality Modeling
• Water Resource Management
• Climate Change Impacts
• Limnology