Rail Vehicle Engineer

This Opportunity

WSP is currently initiating a search for a Rail Vehicle Engineer to join our Transit and Rail Team for projects located in the Boston, MA area. This position provides an opportunity to join a fast-paced team who provides solutions for rail vehicle engineering projects. Your role could include involvement through all stages of a project's life cycle, while working closely with project and technical managers. This is an excellent opportunity to collaborate with professional experts within a leading global consulting company.

Your Impact

• Support Project Managers and internal stakeholders in planning and executing projects, including project setup, project implementation, and closing as per WSP's Project Delivery procedures

• Assist with developing and maintaining project Work Breakdown Structure and schedule

• Keep track of project deliverables (contractor and consultant) and provide a timely escalation of project issues including client concerns and feedback as required.

• Author project letters summarizing salient issues to the Contractor.

• Coordinate and liaise between engineering reviewers and inspections of technical submission of rolling stock documentation.

• Track and monitor budget and expenditure under the guidance of Project Managers

• Interface when necessary with the accounting team regarding client invoicing, payments, and the monthly project billing cycle

• Track and manage compliance with requirements of quality management processes or plans

• Coordinate and document team communications

• Coordinate document delivery, updates, filing, and implement other control systems

• Visible support resource for knowledge of WSP systems and protocols

• Provide technical document reviews, proofreading for accuracy, completeness, compliance with corporate policies, formatting adherence, including grammar, punctuation, and spelling

• Assemble and ship project work plans, health and safety plans, and reports to various agencies and clients

• Prepare project progress reports and status updates

• Review Technical Specification documents

• Investigate rail system issues as requested by the client

• Assume role in assisting in new pursuits

• Perform billable work and other tasks as assigned as best fits training and ability

Who You Are

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science or Engineering in the Engineering or science fields

• A minimum of 5 years' experience in a rail and transit related field, preferably working for a consultancy, manufacturer or agency

• Leadership ability with demonstrated project management experience in rail vehicles or material inspection fields.

• Ability to become a wheel dynamicist

• Knowledge of and experience with rail fleet technologies

• Experience testing and commissioning rail vehicles, coaches, rail cars and work cars

• Ability to coordinate multiple activities in a logical and orderly manner

• Good communication and writing skills

• The ability to work in a disciplined manner with little supervision

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