Senior Rail Systems Engineer

This Opportunity

About the Project:

The Frederick Douglas Tunnel Program (FDTP) includes the design and construction of two new high-capacity tunnels that will replace the Baltimore & Potomac (B&P) Tunnel for passenger travel along with three new ventilation facilities, new bridges, roads, utilities, tracks alignment, upgrading West Baltimore station, and upgrading the existing B&P tunnel. The FDTP will:

• Reduce travel time along the Northeast Corridor (NEC) between New York City and Washington, DC.
• Accommodate existing and projected travel demand for intercity and commuter passenger services.
• Eliminate impediments along this section of the NEC.
• Provide greater operational reliability, and safety.

The FDTP is phase one of a two phase plan, with phase two being the addition of two more tunnels.

The centerpiece of the Program will be the fit out of the two tunnels and the three associated ventilation facilities. There are several systems involved that will require a system engineering approach to ensure the design is correct and right. The primary systems that include Track, Electric Traction (ET), Communications, Signals, and Security.

WSP is currently initiating a search for a Systems Engineer Senior to support the Frederick Douglas Tunnel Program (FDTP). This is a full-time position located in the New York/Baltimore Area . This position requires experience in rail and transportation projects and programs.

Your Impact

Responsibilities:

• Apply Systems Engineering concepts and processes such as requirements management, interface and integration management, verification and validation to high-level transit and rail projects along the project life cycle, including concept development, preliminary design, final design, procurement, construction, integration, testing, commissioning, and transition to operation and maintenance.
• Develop transit and rail systems plans, specifications, and cost estimates; preparing construction safety and phasing plans, and updating system layout plans that require coordination with owners, transit authorities, other disciplines, sub-consultants, and clients.
• Oversees the development and implementation of advanced technologies, monitoring devices, modeling techniques, design requirements, and operating strategies to account for the safety and functionality or end-users, transportation vehicles/systems, a modern mobility infrastructure, and implementing future-ready solutions with civil engineering design standards.
• Work as an individual or as part of a cross-functional team of engineers, planners, and scientific professionals to execute project work on multiple concurrent projects, assist with laying out installations, establishing reference points/elevations/grades to guide construction, calculating costs and quantities of material/equipment/labor, and ensuring project work conforms with specifications, compliance documentation, and regulatory and technical analysis memos.
• Assist with engineering review of engineering design plans and specifications, and engineering contracts, to ensure that they comply with applicable state and/or federal regulations and sound engineering practice and standards.
• Remain current in latest transit and rail engineering techniques and practices.
• Collaborates with professionals from a variety of disciplines, other engineers, planners, and infrastructure authorities on Federal, State, regional, and locally funded improvement and development projects, as well as proposal and business development opportunities.
• Exercise responsible and ethical decision-making regarding company funds, resources and conduct, and adhere to WSP's Code of Conduct and related policies and procedures.
• Perform additional responsibilities as required by business needs.

Who You Are

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, or closely related discipline
• Minimum 12+ years of relevant experience in large scale rail and systems projects, including communications, track, signals, and electric traction designs
• Advanced proficiency with systems engineering principles, practices, process, design/build, standard of care, and the application to permitting and project work-related issues.
• Strong understanding of Systems Integrations, RAMs, Requirements elicitations and traceability, and Interface Management.
• Strong understanding of project schedule and cost estimating
• Demonstrated experience with State and local governments, contractors, transportation agencies and professional organizations.
• Strong project management skills and experience.
• Strong technical skills relevant to signals, electric traction, and communications design and analysis.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong (proven) management and interpersonal skills.
• Proven track record of upholding workplace safety and ability to abide by WSP's health, safety and drug/alcohol and harassment policies.
• Strong ability to quickly adapt to change and demonstrate flexibility to a variety of schedules and hours to meet business needs.
• Occasional travel may be required depending on project-specific requirements.

Preferred Qualifications

• None.

WSP provides a comprehensive suite of benefits focused on a providing health and financial stability throughout the employee's career. These benefits include 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.

Compensation:

Expected Salary (all locations): $130,000 - $240,000

WSP USA is providing the compensation range that the company in good faith believes it might pay and offer for this position, based on the successful applicant's education, experience, knowledge, skills, abilities in addition to internal equity and specific geographic location. WSP USA reserves the right to ultimately pay more or less than the posted range and offer additional benefits and other compensation, depending on circumstances not related to an applicant's sex or other status protected by local, state, and/or federal law.

About WSP

WSP USA is the U.S. operating company of WSP, one of the world's leading engineering and professional services firms. Dedicated to serving local communities, we are engineers, planners, technical experts, strategic advisors and construction management professionals. WSP USA designs lasting solutions in the buildings, transportation, energy, water and environment markets. With more than 15,000 employees in over 300 offices across the U.S., we partner with our clients to help communities prosper.

WSP provides a flexible and agile workplace model while meeting client needs. Employees are also afforded a comprehensive suite of benefits including medical, dental, vision, disability, life, and retirement savings focused on providing health and financial stability throughout the employee's career.

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. Are you ready to get started?

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.

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

NOTICE TO THIRD PARTY AGENCIES:

WSP does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters, employment agencies, or other staffing services. Unsolicited resumes include any resume or hiring document sent to WSP in the absence of a signed Service Agreement where WSP has expressly requested recruitment/staffing services specific to the position at hand. Any unsolicited resumes, including those submitted to hiring managers or other business leaders, will become the property of WSP and WSP will have the right to hire that candidate without reservation - no fee or other compensation will be owed or paid to the recruiter, employment agency, or other staffing service.