Wsp
WSP provides engineering, design, and consulting services across diverse sectors worldwide.
Senior Project Engineer, Rail and Transit
Lead design coordination and construction delivery for transit capital projects.
Job Highlights
About the Role
You will work in a hybrid environment, spending at least two days per week embedded with the client to drive collaboration, problem‑solving, and delivery excellence, while leading the development of project concepts, quality standards, budget and schedule parameters, and design progress. • Develop project concepts and scope aligned with stakeholder requirements. • Define quality, budget, and schedule parameters and create scope breakdowns. • Prepare and secure approvals for scope and construction review documents. • Manage design progress from preliminary to detailed phases and lead constructability reviews. • Approve engineering work plans ensuring compliance with scope, schedule, and budget. • Coordinate design compliance across departments, integrating constructability and maintainability. • Conduct alternative analyses, engineering studies, and life‑cycle cost assessments. • Oversee preparation of construction contract documents and technical specifications. • Provide engineering support during construction and manage contract changes. • Lead close‑out documentation review and as‑built coordination. • Prepare project summary sheets, justification reports, and coordinate budgeting with capital teams. • Produce project administration documents such as work plans, change orders, procurement requests, and status reports.
Key Responsibilities
- ▸concept dev
- ▸design mgmt
- ▸engineering analysis
- ▸contract docs
- ▸construction support
- ▸client collaboration
What You Bring
• Hold a Professional Engineering (PEO) or Ontario Architecture (OAA) license. • Bring 7+ years delivering engineering and construction projects in a transit operating environment. • Experience leading heavy construction or large multidisciplinary capital programs. • Knowledge of the Construction Act, contracting processes, inspection practices, and engineering principles. • Skilled at managing complex stakeholder groups and navigating technical and schedule requirements. • Proficient in preparing and reviewing technical contract documents, scopes, specifications, and engineering reports. • Strong Microsoft Office skills and familiarity with engineering project administration tools.
Requirements
- ▸peo license
- ▸7+ years
- ▸heavy construction
- ▸construction act
- ▸stakeholder mgmt
- ▸microsoft office
Benefits
The Opportunity as a Senior Project Engineer in the GTA offers the chance to shape transit and infrastructure systems for a major client, coordinating multidisciplinary design teams, guiding complex construction initiatives, and ensuring successful delivery of high‑impact capital projects. WSP provides a purpose‑driven culture, top‑employer recognition, a global community of brilliant minds, flexible work arrangements that promote real balance, and a competitive salary range that varies by province. Health and safety is a core value, and WSP is committed to an inclusive, equitable workplace that welcomes applications from people with disabilities and provides accommodations throughout the selection process. • Competitive salary range (e.g., $104,500‑$151,800 depending on province) plus equity‑focused benefits. • Flexible work arrangements encouraging work‑life balance. • Inclusive culture with commitment to health, safety, accessibility, and employment equity.
Work Environment
Hybrid