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This Opportunity

WSP is currently initiating a search for a Manager, Rail Operations for our Newark, NJ office. The following locations will also be considered: New York, Boston, Philadelphia, Washinton D.C., and Remote.

Be involved in projects with our Transit and Rail Operations Team and be a part of a growing organization that meets our client’s objectives and solves their challenges.

The ideal candidate for this position is a person with a background and interest in technical operational analysis and who has demonstrated knowledge of railroad and rail transit operations, including at least an understanding of rail vehicle performance, train control/signal system concepts, rail infrastructure, and rail service planning. The rail operations analyses performed by the candidate will help inform rail network operating and capital decision making, as part of a comprehensive approach to delivering rail consulting services to clients across North America. Simulation modeling experience with Rail Traffic Controller (RTC) or another rail simulation software package is required. The incumbent will be performing simulations of rail networks using RTC.

This position will be a part of WSP’s Transit and Rail Operations team, which provides a full range of rail operations and service planning and analysis services for light rail, heavy rail/rapid transit, commuter rail, intercity passenger rail, high-speed rail and freight rail. WSP’s rail operations personnel have specialized and extensive experience in rail and transit operations and rail operations simulation.

The incumbent performs rail service planning and rail simulation modeling activities in partnership with a project team. He or she will leverage his or her technical knowledge of rail operations to assist in the evaluation of project designs and service plans. As a member of the team, he or she will contribute to successful project delivery across a diverse set of rail modes and clients.

Your Impact

• Perform independent technical reviews and conduct simulation and other technical analyses to support capital project delivery, future service plans, infrastructure planning, service outage planning, and any other project that requires the analysis of current and/or future rail operations.
• Provide technical expertise and advice to project leadership on the subjects of rail operations and rail simulation modeling.
• Assist in proposal generation.
• Coordinate technical aspects with client counterparts and teaming partners to ensure consistency with project scope and client expectations.
• Lead larger-scale projects ensuring contributors know what they are required to do and by when, preparing and overseeing relevant project budgets, monitoring external events, tracking hours and expenses, ensuring satisfactory performance, and supervising subcontractors, contract work, and employees.
• Meet with various public or private entities or individuals to discuss issues relating to a variety of operational challenges and programs.
• Produce and/or contribute to technical reports on rail operations analysis and provide presentations to clients.
• Ensure technical reports and presentations explain research, findings, and recommendations to prevent, control, restore, or address engineering, design, and/or construction issues or opportunities.
• Remain current in latest transit and rail operating practices.
• Collaborate with professionals from a variety of disciplines including 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, Planning, Policy, Computer Science, or a related degree, or a combination of education and/or relevant experience to meet the job requirements.
• 10+ years of relevant post education experience in engineering, transit and rail, rail operations, including rail operating rules and operating practices.
• 5 years’ experience with rail simulation modeling in RTC.
• Knowledge of rail systems, train control systems/signals, vehicles and operations.
• Proficiency in office productivity software (Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
• Highly proficient with transit and rail operating principles, practices, process, and technology on major infrastructure projects.
• Experience with infrastructure planning, design, and program/construction management; including project involvement in a variety of rehabilitation and reconstruction, new design, and construction projects.
• Strong knowledge of FRA, FTA, CPUC, and other rail regulatory standards and procedures, codes, compliance practices, and record-keeping requirements.
• Highly effective interpersonal and communication skills when interacting with others, expressing intricate ideas effectively and professionally to an engineering and non-engineering audience.
• Strong self-leadership and interpersonal communication skills with the ability to effectively, persuasively, and tactfully interact with clients, regulators, project managers, and employees at all levels of the organization.
• Experienced with providing critical review for documents and preparing technical deliverables and plans with a high degree of complexity.
• Well-developed critical thinking and problem-solving skills required to apply technical knowledge to reach conclusions from testing results, data collation, computations, statistical analysis and arriving at the most effective, economical, and logical solution.
• Demonstrated effectiveness at coordinating and assertively directing subcontractors and others to consistently complete tasks safely and efficiently.
• Proven track record of upholding workplace safety and ability to abide by WSP’s health, safety and drug/alcohol and harassment policies.
• Must be flexible to a variety of schedules to meet business needs and able to prioritize responsibilities and quickly adapt to change in a pressure work environment.
• Occasional travel may be required depending on project-specific requirements.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s Degree in Engineering, Planning, Policy, Computer Science, or a related field.
• Basic First Aid and Adult CPR training desired.

Compensation and Benefits:

WSP provides a comprehensive suite of benefits including medical, dental, vision, disability, life, and retirement savings focused on a providing health and financial stability throughout the employee’s career.

Expected Salary: $92,500 - $213,000

WSP USA is providing the compensation range and general description of other compensation and benefits that the company in good faith believes it might pay and/or offer for this position based on the successful applicant’s education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities in addition to internal equity and 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, or federal law.

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Additional Requirements

• To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential job duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform essential job functions.

Additional Details

• Travel Required: 25%
• Job Status: Regular
• Employee Type: Full
• Primary Location: NEWARK - GATEWAY CTR
• All locations: US-DC-Washington, US-MA-Boston, US-NJ-Newark, US-PA-Philadelphia, US-Remote

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. www.wsp.com

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.