Lead CBTC Testing & Commissioning Engineer

WSP; New York (NY); On-site; USD 135,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

Dental coverage

Vision coverage

Retirement plan

Paid sick leave

Paid vacation

Parental leave

Bereavement leave

Job summary

WSP leads CBTC testing and commissioning for the Transit and Rail/Systems Engineering team in our New York Office at MTA Headquarters. The role focuses on overseeing testing, integration, and readiness for revenue service, ensuring safety and performance alignment with agency requirements.

The ideal candidate brings deep CBTC knowledge, 10+ years in engineering with rail experience, and at least 5 years in CBTC projects, with travel flexibility to meet project needs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in electrical or systems engineering.
• 10+ years in engineering with transit/rail experience.
• Minimum 5 years CBTC project experience.
• Knowledge of CBTC architecture and interfaces.
• Willing to travel as required.

Responsibilities

• Provide oversight of all Testing and Commissioning activities to meet contract, safety, and performance standards.
• Review test documentation, readiness for cutover, and certification evidence.
• Coordinate CBTC interfaces across onboard, wayside, interlocking, ATS, telecoms, OCC.
• Monitor progress of Factory Acceptance, Site Integration, Commissioning, and Operational Tests.
• Support certification readiness, safety audits, and KPI reporting.

Skills

CBTC knowledge

Test planning

Safety compliance

Stakeholder coordination

Education

Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering or Systems Engineering

Master's degree in engineering

Job description

This Opportunity

WSP is currently initiating a search for a Lead CBTC Testing and Commissioning Engineer to join our Transit and Rail/Systems Engineering team in our New York Office located at MTA Headquarters.

The Testing and Commissioning Engineer will serve as a member of the project management team supporting the agency in overseeing the implementation and acceptance of the CBTC signaling system.

The ideal candidate possesses deep technical knowledge of CBTC systems and proven experience conducting testing and commissioning activities for complex rail signaling programs. They will provide expert guidance to the agency on test planning, verification coverage, interface coordination, and readiness for cutover — ensuring that all T&C deliverables meet quality, safety, and performance objectives prior to system acceptance and revenue service.

Your Impact

• Provide technical and physical oversight of all Testing and Commissioning (T&C) activities to ensure supplier and designer deliverables meet contract requirements, Authority standards, and safety regulations.
• Demonstrate ability to review and validate test documentation, including T&C plans, test procedures, logical test sequencing, test results, certification evidence, and readiness for cutover.
• Collaborate closely with the requirements management team to verify that all CBTC subsystem interfaces (onboard, wayside, interlocking, ATS, telecoms, PSD, SCADA, power, and OCC) are identified, traceable, and validated through testing.
• Evaluate and monitor progress of Factory Acceptance Tests, Site Integration Tests, Commissioning Tests, and Operational Tests to confirm compliance with verification and validation requirements.
• Coordinate with the supplier, designer, and operations teams to ensure planned track access, field readiness, and commissioning activities are aligned with the agency’s safety and operational standards.
• Review test reports, interface results, and commissioning packages for completeness and accuracy to support formal acceptance and safety certification.
• Assist T&C Manager to track T&C key performance indicators (KPIs), prepare progress updates, and support communication of test results, risks, and milestone status to agency leadership.
• Assist T&C Manager in certification readiness reviews, safety audits, and ISA assessments, providing assurance that evidence demonstrates full compliance and readiness for revenue service.
• Perform additional responsibilities as required to support the successful delivery, verification, and acceptance of the CBTC signaling system

Who You Are

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, Systems Engineering, or a related field
• 10+ years of relevant post education experience in engineering, prior transit and rail experience, and infrastructure design.
• Minimum of 5 years of CBTC Project experience.
• 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.
• Deep understanding of CBTC architecture, including vital/non-vital subsystems, interlockings, ATS, telecoms, and OCC interfaces.
• Travel will be required depending on project-specific requirements.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s degree in engineering
• Proven experience supporting complex brownfield CBTC deployments involving multiple suppliers, interfaces, and operational constraints.

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): $134,700 - $200,000

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.