Senior Track Design Engineer

Senior Track Design Engineer – New York, NY

Join WSP in the U.S. as a Senior Track Design Engineer and play a pivotal role in designing and overseeing transit and railroad projects. You will collaborate with WSP’s Transit and Rail Team to deliver high‑quality solutions that meet client objectives and address complex transportation challenges.

• Provide design leadership and direction for all track design facets of transit and railroad projects.
• Coordinate and lead engineering efforts on rail infrastructure projects from planning and design through construction support and maintenance.
• Establish and maintain strong, effective relationships with external clients and market WSP services to transit agencies and local railroads.
• Mentor and develop younger engineers by assigning appropriate technical tasks and fostering a culture of technical excellence.
• Supervise and integrate multidisciplinary rail teams.

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or a closely related discipline.
• 7 to 10 years of experience in track design.
• Professional registration (P.E. License).
• Proven ability to deliver railroad and transit design projects as lead designer or specialist.
• Strong communication skills, both verbal and written, including the ability to present design concepts to audiences ranging from technical managers to ordinary citizens.
• Proficiency in track alignment design and CADD skills in Micro Station and AutoCAD platforms.

• Master’s degree in engineering.
• Working knowledge of design requirements for rail systems (e.g., traction power, catenary, signals).
• Understanding of track structure design principles and special trackwork details.
• Experience with design and testing of ballast‑less track forms.
• Experience in construction, maintenance or inspection of track.

WSP provides a comprehensive suite of benefits focused on health and financial stability, including medical, dental, vision, disability, and life coverage; retirement savings; paid sick leave; paid vacation and personal time; paid parental leave; and paid time off for bereavement, voting, and naturalization proceedings.

Expected Salary: $95,900 – $175,000 (all locations). WSP reserves the right to offer varying compensation based on education, experience, skills, and geographic location.

WSP USA is the U.S. operating company of WSP, one of the world’s leading engineering and professional services firms. Dedicated to serving local communities, we are engineers, planners, technical experts, strategic advisors, and construction management professionals. With more than 15,000 employees in over 300 offices across the U.S., WSP USA designs lasting solutions in buildings, transportation, energy, water, and environmental markets.

WSP USA (and all of its U.S. companies) is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Race, Age, Color, Religion, Sex, Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, National Origin, Disability, or Protected Veteran Status are not factors in any employment decisions. The selected candidate must be authorized to work in the United States.