Lead Resident Engineer – Transit & Fare Gate Modernization

WSP Global Inc.; New York (NY); On-site; USD 123,000 - 171,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/Dental/Vision coverage

Disability/Life insurance

Retirement savings

Paid sick leave

Paid vacation & parental leave

Bereavement/Voting/NaturalizationLeave

Job summary

WSP Global Inc. in New York City is seeking aResident Engineer to oversee field activities for the MTA Fare Gate Modernization Program.

You will supervise installation, testing, and commissioning at multiple stations, coordinating with MTA and vendors to ensure safety, schedule, and contract compliance. The role requires leadership of a team, strong communication, and extensive transit project experience, including night/weekend work to support revenue operations and outages.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, construction management, architecture, engineering technology, or a related field.
• 7 years of construction management, resident engineering, or transit systems experience.
• 5 years managing large-scale rail transit, fare collection, revenue technology, communications, systems, or transportation infrastructure projects.
• Experience supervising construction inspection and field engineering staff.
• Strong understanding of construction administration, contract management, quality assurance, and safety compliance.
• Experience working in active transportation facilities while maintaining operations.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, Bluebeam, and construction management software.
• Valid driver's license.

Responsibilities

• Review and interpret construction plans, specifications, contract documents, and system requirements.
• Provide day-to-day oversight of fare gate installation activities at multiple MTA stations.
• Monitor contractor performance for compliance with contract requirements, safety standards, and quality expectations.
• Coordinate installation, testing, commissioning, and cutover activities with MTA operations, maintenance, and project staff.
• Review technical submittals, shop drawings, testing procedures, and installation plans.
• Oversee field verification of electrical, communications, structural, and architectural interfaces.
• Monitor station work activities to minimize operational disruptions and maintain customer safety.
• Facilitate resolution of construction and technical issues between contractors, vendors, designers, and MTA stakeholders.
• Conduct daily coordination meetings with contractors, MTA personnel, and project stakeholders.
• Review contractor schedules and monitor progress against project milestones.
• Prepare daily reports, inspection reports, field memoranda, and project documentation.
• Review contractor RFIs, field change requests, and proposed change orders.
• Assist with contractor payment application reviews and quantity verification.
• Oversee systems integration, FAT, SAT, and commissioning activities.
• Coordinate punch list development, deficiency tracking, and project closeout activities.
• Utilize construction management software and reporting tools to track project performance.
• Support program management staff in risk identification and mitigation efforts.
• Be available for night shifts, weekend shifts, and station outages as required.
• 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.

Skills

Construction management

Team leadership

Verbal and written communication

Safety compliance

Contract administration

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering/related field

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Bluebeam

Procore

PMWeb

Primavera P6

SharePoint

Job description

WSP Global Inc. in New York City is seeking aResident Engineer to oversee field activities for the MTA Fare Gate Modernization Program.

You will supervise installation, testing, and commissioning at multiple stations, coordinating with MTA and vendors to ensure safety, schedule, and contract compliance. The role requires leadership of a team, strong communication, and extensive transit project experience, including night/weekend work to support revenue operations and outages.