Wsp
WSP provides engineering, design, and consulting services across diverse sectors worldwide.
Senior Rail Operations and Maintenance Specialist
Lead rail transit operations & maintenance planning and strategy for projects.
Job Highlights
About the Role
The Senior Rail Operations and Maintenance Specialist role sits within the Modelling and Operations team and guides rail transit operations and maintenance strategy from concept through delivery, ensuring systems are safe, efficient and responsive to users while influencing how Canadian cities move. The position collaborates with multidisciplinary design teams to deliver data‑driven operational solutions. • Lead operational planning and analysis for rail transit projects from early planning through operations and maintenance. • Develop, negotiate and manage Operating and Maintenance Agreements for transit projects. • Create ConOps, Operations Plans, Maintenance Plans, Operational Readiness Plans, training plans, SPFMA and O&M specifications. • Oversee operational simulation, interpret modelling results and present findings to agencies and client teams. • Apply system‑level design expertise to rail operations, track layout, traction power, signalling, tunnel ventilation and traffic interfaces. • Review technical reports and designs to verify O&M requirements and stakeholder alignment. • Build and maintain strong client relationships and industry networks. • Expand the Modelling and Operations practice by growing O&M capabilities across Canada. • Mentor and train junior staff across local and global teams. • Develop operating, maintenance and performance plans and conduct failure mode analysis. • Lead capacity modelling, timetable optimisation and routing studies.
Key Responsibilities
- ▸operational planning
- ▸o&m agreements
- ▸simulation modeling
- ▸system design
- ▸capacity modeling
- ▸client relations
What You Bring
• Hold an engineering degree and 10+ years of rail transit operations and maintenance experience. • Demonstrate strong knowledge of service planning, crew rostering, signalling systems (Fixed Block, ETCS, CBTC) and rail asset management. • Experience with business planning, budgeting, cost analysis and negotiating operating agreements. • Familiarity with LRT, metro, tram, commuter and mixed‑traffic rail environments; freight exposure is an asset.
Requirements
- ▸engineering degree
- ▸10+ years
- ▸signalling
- ▸asset management
- ▸business planning
- ▸lrt
Benefits
WSP offers a collaborative, inclusive culture that values health and safety, provides flexible work arrangements, supports personal growth, and has been recognized as a Top 100 Employer in Canada for 2026. Employees benefit from mentorship, global networking, and opportunities to tailor roles to their ambitions. Compensation is competitive and varies by province, with salary bands ranging from approximately $103,500 to $151,800, adjusted for experience, education, location and performance; additional benefits include a supportive work‑life balance and a commitment to equity and accessibility.
Work Environment
Hybrid