Supervising Track Engineer

WSP Global Inc.; Kansas City (KS); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

WSP Global Inc. in Kansas City, MO is seeking a Supervising Track Engineer to lead railroad and transit design projects from planning through construction and maintenance support.

You will provide design leadership, coordinate multi-disciplinary teams, and foster client relationships with railroads and transit agencies. The role requires a Professional Engineer license, 7–10 years of post-education experience, and mastery of MicroStation, AutoCAD, Civil 3D and OpenRail.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or closely related discipline.
• 7–10 years of post-education experience in engineering with transit and rail exposure.
• Professional Engineer license is required.
• Proficient with transit and rail engineering principles, practices and processes.
• Proven ability to deliver railroad and transit design projects as lead designer.
• Strong written and verbal communications skills for diverse audiences.
• Knowledge of infrastructure planning, design, and construction management.

Responsibilities

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

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Project management

Self-leadership

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering

Master’s Degree in Engineering

7–10 years post-education experience

Tools

MicroStation

AutoCAD

Civil 3D

OpenRail

Job description

This Opportunity

WSP is currently initiating a search for a Supervising Track Engineer for our offices in Kansas City, MO.

Your Impact

• Provide design leadership for track design and integration of railroad and transit design projects and pursuits.

• Coordinate and lead engineering efforts on all stages of rail infrastructure projects ranging from planning to design to construction and maintenance support.

• Establish and maintain strong, effective relationships with external clients and market WSP services to local railroads and transit agencies.

• Sustain the growth of younger engineers by assigning appropriate technical tasks and promoting a culture of expanding technical excellence.

Who You Are

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, or closely related discipline.
• 7 to 10 years of relevant post education experience in engineering and prior transit and rail experience.
• Professional Engineering license required.
• Proficient with transit and rail engineering principles, practices and processes.
• Proven ability to deliver railroad and transit design projects in the role of lead designer.
• Demonstrated verbal and written communications skills. 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.
• Knowledge and experience with infrastructure planning, design, and construction management; including active involvement in a variety of rehabilitation and new design projects.
• Demonstrated high-level of self-leadership with attention to detail, multi-tasking, and prioritization of responsibilities in a dynamic work environment.
• Works independently with minimal oversight and provides guidance and leadership to junior team or project members, with strict adherence to QA/QC.
• Highly proficient with technical writing, office automation, discipline-specific design software (i.e., MicroStation, AutoCAD, Civil 3D, OpenRail), technology, math principles, spreadsheets, and tools.
• Proven track record of upholding workplace safety and ability to abide by WSP’s health, safety and drug/alcohol and harassment policies.
• Ability to work schedules conducive to project-specific requirements that may extend beyond the typical workweek.
• Occasional travel may be required depending on project-specific requirements.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master’s Degree in Engineering.

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