Description
As a Senior Rail Vehicle Engineer at WSP, you will lead high-value rolling stock engineering assignments that influence fleet strategy, maintenance investment, and long-term asset performance.
Your responsibilities will include:
- Leading complex rolling stock condition assessments, fleet engineering reviews, and asset integrity programs.
- Defining risk-informed strategies for maintenance optimization, repair, replacement, overhaul, and lifecycle extension.
- Integrating reliability data, maintenance history, inspection evidence, and operational performance into defensible recommendations.
- Providing senior technical guidance on failure modes, degradation risks, regulatory compliance, and maintenance deferral decisions.
- Directing lifecycle analysis, fleet modernization, rehabilitation, asset criticality, and long-term capital planning studies.
- Representing WSP with railway operators, clients, regulators, standards bodies, and technical working groups.
- Reviewing and approving technical reports and executive-level presentations that support investment and operational decisions.
- Mentoring engineering staff and contributing to proposals, client development, and the growth of WSP's rail vehicle practice.
To be successful in this role, you will need:
- A Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Railway Engineering, or a related discipline; a relevant master's degree is an asset.
- Professional Engineer designation in Canada, or eligibility for registration in the applicable jurisdiction.
- 8+ years of progressive experience in rolling stock engineering, maintenance engineering, reliability, or fleet asset management.
- Demonstrated leadership of complex fleet assessments, engineering investigations, maintenance strategies, and risk-based decisions.
- Advanced knowledge of railway vehicle systems and relevant AAR, FRA, Transport Canada, UIC, EN, or comparable requirements.
- Experience supporting fleet modernization, overhaul, rehabilitation, lifecycle extension, or major capital planning programs.
- Ability to lead field activities safely in active railway, maintenance, and industrial environments.
- Strong client-facing communication and experience mentoring teams or participating in industry committees are assets.
In terms of compensation, the salary range for this position is:
- AB, BC, NT, NU, SK & YT: $114,600 - $151,800
- MB & ON: $104,500 - $143,900
- NB, NL, NS, PE & QC: $103,500 - $137,400