Senior Rail Planner

This Opportunity

WSP is currently initiating a search for a Senior Rail Planner for our New York, NY office.  The following locations will also be considered: Remote.

Be involved in projects with our Transit and Rail Operations Team and be a part of a growing organization that meets our client’s objectives and solves their challenges. 

The ideal candidate for this position is a person with a background and interest in technical operational analysis and who has demonstrated knowledge of railroad and rail transit operations, including at least an understanding of rail vehicle performance, train control/signal system concepts, rail infrastructure, and rail service planning. The rail operations analyses performed by the candidate will help inform rail network operating and capital decision making, as part of a comprehensive approach to delivering rail consulting services to clients across North America. Simulation modeling experience with a rail simulation or operations planning software package (i.e., RTC, Viriato, OpenTrack) is required. The incumbent will be performing simulations of rail networks, and leading teams of simulation analysts to accomplish operational analysis tasks.

This position will be a part of WSP’s Transit and Rail Operations team, which provides a full range of rail operations and service planning and analysis services for light rail, heavy rail/rapid transit, commuter rail, intercity passenger rail, high-speed rail and freight rail. WSP’s rail operations personnel have specialized and extensive experience in rail and transit operations and rail operations simulation.

The incumbent performs rail service planning and rail simulation modeling activities in partnership with a project team. He or she will leverage his or her technical knowledge of rail operations to assist in the evaluation of project designs and service plans. As a member of the team, he or she will contribute to successful project delivery across a diverse set of rail modes and clients, and will lead operations planning and analysis tasks on various projects.
 

Your Impact

• Perform and lead teams in rail simulation modeling and rail operations planning.
• Perform independent technical reviews and conduct simulation and other technical analyses to support capital project delivery, future service plans, infrastructure planning, service outage planning, and any other project that requires the analysis of current and/or future rail operations.
• Provide technical expertise and advice to project leadership on the subjects of rail operations and rail simulation modeling.
• Perform professional transit and rail operations work and conduct research on the operational performance of rail networks, rail vehicles, and signal/train control systems.
• Assist with development and scoping of projects.
• Prepare and/or contribute to technical reports on rail operations analysis and provide presentations to clients.
• Assist in proposal generation.
• Coordinate technical aspects with client counterparts and teaming partners to ensure consistency with project scope and client expectations.
• Comply with regulatory requirements pertaining to the data integrity, documentation, procedures, training, monitoring systems, and record compliance and retention.
• Interact with regulatory agencies, subcontractors, and clients in a confident and professional manner.
• Remain current in latest transit and rail operating techniques and practices.
• Work collaboratively with engineers, planners, scientific professionals, and infrastructure authorities on Federal, State, regional, and locally funded improvement and development projects.
• 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

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, Planning, Policy, Computer Science, or a related degree, or a combination of education and/or relevant experience to meet the job requirements.
• 3-5 years of relevant post education experience in rail operations and/or prior transit and rail experience.
• Experience with rail operations, including rail operating rules and operating practices.
• Experience with rail simulation and/or operations planning software.
• Knowledge of rail systems, train control systems/signals, vehicles and/or operations.
• Proficiency in office productivity software (Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
• Ability to coordinate with agency regulators and clients and understand requirements.
• Effective interpersonal and communication skills when interacting with