This Opportunity

WSP is currently initiating a search for a Track Design Engineer for our Newark, NJor any mutually agreed upon Northeast office.  Be involved in projects with our Transit and Rail Team and be a part of a growing organization that meets our client’s objectives and solves their challenges. 

Your Impact

• Provide design leadership and direction for all track design facets of transit and railroad design projects and pursuits.
• Coordinate and lead engineering efforts on rail infrastructure projects ranging from planning and design to construction support and maintenance.
• Establish and maintain strong, effective relationships with external clients and market WSP services to transit agencies and local railroads.
• Sustain the growth of younger engineers by assigning appropriate technical tasks and promoting a culture of growing technical excellence.
• Supervise and integrate multidisciplinary rail teams

Who You Are

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, or closely related discipline.
• 7 to 10 years of experience in rail infrastructure maintenance and/or construction, including 5 years in design
• Professional registration (P.E. License)
• Demonstrated communications skills, both verbal and written. This includes the ability to present design concepts and principles in verbal and written form to audiences with a wide spectrum of backgrounds, from technical manager to ordinary citizen
• Strong skills in track alignment design and CADD skills in both the MicroStation and AutoCAD platforms

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master’s Degree in Engineering.
• Working knowledge of design requirements for rail systems (e.g. traction power, catenary, signals).
• Working knowledge of track structure design principles and special trackwork details
• Experience with design and testing of ballastless track forms
• Experience in construction, maintenance or inspection of track