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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.

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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.

This Opportunity

WSP is currently initiating a search for a **Full-Time** Lead CBTC Communications Engineer, Transit & Rail for our office in **New York, NY** . Be involved in projects with our Transit and Rail Team and be a part of a growing organization that meets our clients’ objectives and solves their challenges.

Your Impact

+ Support and represent as owner rep for MTA C&D CBTC projects.

+ Review regulations and standards necessary to conduct technical studies and carry out project activities.

+ Participate in design reviews, safety assessments, and quality assurance activities, offering expert systems engineering insight.

+ Inspects construction site to monitor progress and assess conformance to engineering plans, specifications and construction standards.

+ Assist in resolving design issues and questions from the Design Build contractor.

+ Communicate and coordinate with the Design Build contractor and the project team.

+ Must be able to perform a detailed comparison of the design drawings against the contract requirements.

+ Analyzes project task needs, changes and enhancements and makes recommendations.

+ Oversee CBTC system integration and testing, validating performance and safety across all components.

+ Oversee internal and external interfaces, ensuring seamless integration with rolling stock, wayside equipment, and control centers.

+ Identify and mitigate system-level risks, developing contingency strategies to support project success.

+ Prepares and gives briefings and presentations, advises senior management.

+ 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 or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, or a related discipline with a focus on rail signaling.

+ Minimum 10 years of experience in Communications/Network engineering.

+ Experience with Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel and PowerPoint.

+ Technical writing, analytical and communication skills.

+ Detail-oriented with an emphasis on quality work products.

+ The selected candidate must have the ability to work in the United States immediately.

+ Proven track record of upholding workplace safety and ability to abide by WSP’s health, safety and drug/alcohol and harassment policies.

+ Basic leadership abilities, capable of coordinating cross-functional teams and delivering on schedule.

+ Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to engage effectively with clients, partners, and internal stakeholders.

Preferred Qualifications

+ Strong grasp of Communications/Network engineering principles, including requirements management, architecture design, and system validation.

+ Solid knowledge of CBTC, Automatic Train Supervision (ATS) and Data Communication System (DCS) technologies and their practical applications.

+ Familiarity with NY area transportation agencies such as Amtrak, LIRR, MNR, NJT, NYCT, PANYNJ and their technical approach.

+ Relocation assistance is not available for this position.

+ This position is subject to and contingent upon client approval of candidates put forth for consideration by WSP.

+ This position requires min. 4 days, on-site either at the client’s office and/or the project office for the duration of the program. The project is located in New York City.

+ Occasional travel may be required depending on project-specific requirements.

WSP Benefits:

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): $139,000 - $180,000

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.

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