This Opportunity

WSP is currently initiating a search for a Vice President, Transit and Rail Engineering for our Baltimore, MD or Washington, DC office . Be involved in projects with our Transit and Rail Team and be a part of a growing organization that meets our client’s objectives and solves their challenges.

The Capital Area Transit and Rail Group manages and works on various bus, transit and rail, commuter and high-speed rail and paratransit planning, engineering design and program management projects throughout Maryland, DC, Virginia, and West Virginia. The right candidate will support in growing WSP's transit and rail market share with a special focus on clients in the Capital Area.

Your Impact

• Support Capital Area transit and rail services.

• Help grow WSP's market share of Capital Area transit and rail services.

• Strategic Business Development along with Client Interaction.

• Project Management, Budgeting, Transit and Rail Planning and Operations

• Hiring Full Range of Staff as needed

• Become a key partner to WSP's local and national transit and rail planning and design staff

• Provide verbal and/or written inputs to multi-disciplinary project teams and contribute to providing high level strategic advice to clients.

• Mentor staff to support their growth and professional development.

• Manage and provide performance guidance and leadership to assigned staff.

• Collaborate with professionals from a variety of disciplines to provide “trusted advisor” service and future ready solutions for clients.

• 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.

• Perform additional responsibilities as required by business needs.

Who You Are

Required Qualifications

• Bachelors and Masters of Science in Engineering, Planning and Architecture or related field.

• 12+ years of relevant post education experience in transportation planning, operations, design and management experience and be capable of effectively leading tasks and staff.

• Strong knowledge of local clients and/or agency work (Amtrak, DRPT, MD MTA, VRE, VPRA, HRT, GRTC, and WMATA).

• Knowledgeable of transit and rail planning, operations and asset management.

• Knowledge of transit and rail research and analysis principles.

• Successful knowledge and experience of FTA funding requirements.

• Knowledge of AI-driven GIS and LiDAR technology.

• Knowledge in AutoCad, Microstation, Revit, and GIS.

• Self-starter, able to work independently, able to multi-task and can handle varied projects across diverse disciplines.

• Professionalism and Communication: Exhibit high levels of professionalism, communication skills, and positivity when engaging with colleagues, clients, guests, and office employees, fostering employee engagement.

• Team player and collaborate strategically and think innovatively to deliver optimal results.

• 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.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s Degree in Engineering.

• Professional Engineer license is a plus.

• Project Management Professional Certification (PMP).

• Prior experience with intercity or commuter rail projects.

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): $ 130,300.00- $ 240,790.00

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.

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.

NOTICE TO THIRD PARTY AGENCIES:

WSP does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters, employment agencies, or other staffing services. Unsolicited resumes include any resume or hiring document sent to WSP in the absence of a signed Service Agreement where WSP has expressly requested recruitment/staffing services specific to the position at hand. Any unsolicited resumes, including those submitted to hiring managers or other business leaders, will become the property of WSP and WSP will have the right to hire that candidate without reservation – no fee or other compensation will be owed or paid to the recruiter, employment agency, or other staffing service.