Description
As part of our Rail & Transit team, you will help shape high-performing transit environments across Canada. This hybrid role, based in any major Canadian city, puts you at the heart of projects that move people safely, efficiently, and sustainably.
Your Impact
- Develop and maintain sophisticated passenger behaviour simulation models for rail, bus, aviation, and urban mobility systems.
- Lead both static and dynamic passenger flow modelling using software such as LEGION, Viswalk, and MassMotion.
- Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams, including engineering, architecture, landscape, and safety, to design integrated and human-centric simulation environments.
- Conduct rigorous validation, calibration, and testing to ensure simulation reliability, accuracy, and alignment with industry standards.
- Produce high-quality data visualizations, analyses, technical reports, and presentations for client and internal use.
- Support client engagement by translating modelling outcomes into clear, actionable insights.
- Stay current on crowd dynamics, human-factors research, and modelling best practices, and apply them to elevate project outcomes.
- Contribute to design reviews, innovation sessions, and mobility planning problem-solving activities.
- Support multiple passenger modelling projects, advising, guiding and overseeing outputs from junior/intermediate staff
The Skills That Set You Apart
- 8+ years of experience in passenger modelling or agent-based simulation within transportation, mobility, or urban planning environments.
- Proficiency in LEGION, Viswalk, MassMotion, or CAST modelling and strong capability in Python and Excel/VBA for analysis and automation.
- Experience modelling major transit facilities and/or involvement in developing Crowd Control Plans (CCPs).
- Strong analytical mindset with comfort navigating complex algorithms and mathematical models.
- Knowledge of MATLAB or R for data visualization and interpretation.
- Understanding of transportation systems, human factors, and crowd dynamics.
- A collaborative, curious, and innovation-driven approach to solving mobility challenges.
Why Choose WSP?
- Proudly Canadian – we are a Top 100 Employer in Canada for 2026.
- A global community of brilliant minds – your next idea, mentor, or opportunity is always within reach.
- Limitless opportunities start here. Whether it’s across the country or around the globe, we help you tailor your role to match your ambition , because your growth drives ours.
- Flexible work, real balance – we recognize the importance of balance in our lives and encourage you to prioritize the balance in yours.
Compensation
- AB, BC, NT, NU, SK & YT: $114,600 – $151,800
- MB & ON: $104,500 – $143,900
- NB, NL, NS, PEI & QC: $103,500 – $137,400