Reliability, Availability, Maintainability, Safety; RAMS Lead, Rail & Transit

Overview

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As the Reliability, Availability, Maintainability & Safety (RAMS) Lead, you will guide the development of system assurance strategies across major commuter rail, LRT, subway, and high‑speed rail programs.

• Lead all RAMS activities across complex rail programs, aligning strategies with client, project, and organizational objectives.
• Develop and implement RAMS Plans, System Safety Plans, hazard analyses, and risk assessments.
• Drive System Assurance through V‑Lifecycle processes including requirements management, validation & verification, and trial running support.
• Oversee reliability, maintainability, and LCC modelling to support long‑term asset performance.
• Guide incident preparedness, emergency/crisis planning, and operational risk acceptance.
• Collaborate with multi‑disciplinary engineering teams (e.g., Signaling, Rolling Stock, Traction Power, Communications, Civil/Track).
• Serve as the technical voice for RAMS with clients, regulatory bodies, and project stakeholders.
• Mentor and develop engineers within the System Assurance discipline, building future expertise across the practice.
• Influence WSP’s national RAMS framework, advancing tools, processes, and continuous improvement initiatives.

• 10+ years of technical leadership experience in RAMS/System Assurance within rail transit environments.
• Bachelor’s degree in an engineering discipline; P.Eng. (or eligibility) required.
• Deep knowledge of CENELEC, CMREA, MIL‑STD and other system safety standards.
• Expertise in one or more rail domains:
  Signaling/Train Control, Electrical/Traction Power, Rolling Stock, Mechanical, or Communications‑Based Systems.
• Experience developing and delivering hazard logs, RAM modelling, risk matrices, SIL/ASIL assessments, and safety cases.
• Experience with V‑Model processes, testing & commissioning, reliability demonstration, and system integration.
• Ability to lead teams, influence stakeholders, and communicate complex technical issues clearly.
• Comfortable supporting travel for project and client interface needs.

Salary ranges by region:

• AB, BC, NT, NU, SK & YT: $162,200 – $212,200
• MB & ON: $148,000 – $198,000
• NB, NL, NS, PE & QC: $146,500 – $194,600

Final salary may vary based on education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, location, performance, and business needs.

Flexible work arrangements and real work/life balance are encouraged.

Travel may be required for project and client interface needs.

Compliance with WSP’s Health, Safety & Environment (HSE) policy is expected at all times, as well as client HSE policies when working at client locations.

Offers of employment for safety‑sensitive positions involving fieldwork are contingent on the ability to perform key physical tasks described in this posting and interview.

WSP welcomes and encourages applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available on request for candidates during all aspects of the selection process. WSP is committed to the principles of employment equity.