Senior Commissioning (Cx) Agent – Subway Rail Systems

WSP in the U.S.; New York (NY); On-site; USD 108,000 - 146,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision

Retirement savings

Paid vacation

Paid parental leave

Paid time off

Job summary

WSP seeks a Senior Commissioning (Cx) Agent for Subway and Rail Transit Systems in our New York, NY office. You will lead planning, testing, and turnover of complex rail infrastructure projects to ensure safe, reliable revenue service.

This role requires experience with traction power, signaling, SCADA, and life-safety systems, coordinating owners, designers, contractors, and regulators to achieve project success.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering is required.
• 5-7+ years of commissioning or rail transit experience.
• Experience leading integrated systems testing and startup activities.
• Familiar with transit authority standards and procedures.
• RAMS principles and safety readiness are essential.

Responsibilities

• Lead commissioning plans and set objectives, milestones, and acceptance criteria.
• Direct commissioning activities through design, construction, testing, startup, and readiness phases.
• Coordinate multidisciplinary teams and ensure QA for all deliverables.
• Oversee testing across traction power, signaling, SCADA, and life-safety systems.
• Prepare commissioning reports and support turnover to operations.

Skills

RAMS

System integration

Rail signaling

SCADA

Regulatory knowledge

Project management

Safety readiness

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering (Electrical, Mechanical, Systems, Civil, Transportation, or related discipline)

Tools

Primavera P6

Microsoft Project

SharePoint

Microsoft Office

Testing equipment & FAT/SAT

Job description

Job Description

WSP is currently initiating a search for a Full-Time Senior Commissioning (Cx) Agent – Subway and Rail Transit Systems for our New York, NY office.

The Senior Commissioning (Cx) Agent is responsible for planning, managing, and executing commissioning activities for subway, metro, light rail, and heavy rail transit infrastructure projects. The role ensures that all rail systems, facilities, equipment, and integrated technologies are designed, installed, tested, and operated in accordance with project requirements, safety standards, operational needs, and regulatory requirements prior to revenue service.

The Senior Cx Agent serves as the technical lead for system verification, validation, testing, startup, and turnover activities and coordinates among owners, designers, contractors, vendors, operators, and regulatory agencies to deliver reliable and safe transit systems.

Your Impact

Commissioning Leadership

• Lead the development and implementation of project-specific commissioning plans.
• Establish commissioning objectives, procedures, milestones, and acceptance criteria.
• Direct commissioning activities throughout design, construction, testing, startup, and operational readiness phases.
• Manage multidisciplinary commissioning teams including engineers, technicians, and specialty consultants.
• Provide technical oversight and quality assurance for all commissioning deliverables.

Rail Systems Commissioning

• Oversee commissioning of:
• Traction power systems
• Third rail and overhead catenary systems
• Signaling and train control systems (CBTC, ATC, ATP, ATO)
• Communications systems
• SCADA and control systems
• Tunnel ventilation systems
• Fire alarm and life safety systems
• Emergency power systems
• Station electrical systems
• Vertical transportation systems (elevators and escalators)
• Automatic fare collection systems
• Platform screen doors
• Depot and maintenance facility systems

Testing and Validation

• Develop and manage Factory Acceptance Testing (FAT) programs.
• Develop and execute Site Acceptance Testing (SAT) procedures.
• Coordinate integrated systems testing and interface verification.
• Lead operational scenario testing and emergency response simulations.
• Witness and document startup and performance testing activities.
• Verify compliance with design specifications, owner requirements, and applicable codes.

Project Management

• Monitor commissioning schedules and coordinate activities with construction sequencing.
• Identify commissioning risks and develop mitigation strategies.
• Track and resolve deficiencies, punch list items, and non-conformance issues.
• Prepare commissioning status reports for project stakeholders.
• Support change management and claims review related to commissioning scope.

Stakeholder Coordination

• Serve as primary commissioning liaison among:
  • Transit agencies
  • Design consultants
  • Contractors
  • Equipment suppliers
  • Operations and maintenance personnel
  • Regulatory authorities
• Facilitate commissioning meetings and technical workshops.
• Support operational readiness and staff training programs.

Documentation and Turnover

• Review design documents for commissioning requirements.
• Develop commissioning specifications and test procedures.
• Manage commissioning documentation databases.
• Verify operation and maintenance manuals.
• Coordinate system turnover and final acceptance.
• Prepare final commissioning reports and certification documentation.

Who You Are

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering (Electrical, Mechanical, Systems, Civil, Transportation, or related discipline).
• 5-7+ years of commissioning, systems integration, or rail transit experience.
• Minimum 5 years of experience on major subway, metro, commuter rail, or transit infrastructure projects.
• Experience leading integrated systems testing and startup activities.
• Demonstrated experience with transit authority standards and procedures.
• Rail transit systems engineering.
• Systems integration and interface management.
• Transit safety and operational readiness.
• Electrical and mechanical infrastructure.
• Building systems commissioning.
• Transit signaling and train control systems.
• Reliability, Availability, Maintainability, and Safety (RAMS) principles.
• Construction and project delivery processes.
• Microsoft Office Suite.
• Primavera P6 or Microsoft Project.
• Commissioning management platforms.
• SharePoint and document management systems.
• Transit systems monitoring and SCADA applications.

Preferred Qualifications

• Certified Commissioning Professional (CCP)
• Masters Degree
• Certified Commissioning Authority (CxA)
• Professional Engineer (PE)
• Project Management Professional (PMP)
• PMI-RMP (Risk Management Professional)
• Rail transit safety or systems assurance certifications

WSP Benefits

WSP provides a comprehensive suite of benefits focused on a providing health and financial stability throughout the employee’s career.

• coverage related to medical
• dental
• vision
• disability
• life
• retirement savings
• paid sick leave
• paid vacation (or other personal time)
• paid parental leave
• paid time off for purposes of bereavement, voting, and/or attendance at naturalization proceedings

Compensation

Expected Salary (all locations): $107,500 - $146,000

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.

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