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The Opportunity
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Lead high-value rolling stock engineering assignments that influence fleet strategy, maintenance investment, and long-term asset performance. You will bring senior technical judgement to complex condition assessments, lifecycle programs, and risk-based decisions while building trusted relationships with railway operators, clients, regulators, and multidisciplinary teams.
Your Impact
Define risk-informed strategies for maintenance optimization, repair, replacement, overhaul, and lifecycle extension.
Integrate reliability data, maintenance history, inspection evidence, and operational performance into defensible recommendations.
Provide senior technical guidance on failure modes, degradation risks, regulatory compliance, and maintenance deferral decisions.
Direct lifecycle analysis, fleet modernization, rehabilitation, asset criticality, and long-term capital planning studies.
Represent WSP with railway operators, clients, regulators, standards bodies, and technical working groups.
The Skills That Set You Apart
Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Railway Engineering, or a related discipline; a relevant master's degree is an asset.
8+ years of progressive experience in rolling stock engineering, maintenance engineering, reliability, or fleet asset management.
Demonstrated leadership of complex fleet assessments, engineering investigations, maintenance strategies, and risk-based decisions.
Advanced knowledge of railway vehicle systems and relevant AAR, FRA, Transport Canada, UIC, EN, or comparable requirements.
Experience supporting fleet modernization, overhaul, rehabilitation, lifecycle extension, or major capital planning programs.
Why Choose WSP?
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Compensation
AB, BC, NT, NU, SK & YT: $114,600 - $151,800
MB & ON: $104,500 - $143,900
NB, NL, NS, PE & QC: $103,500 - $137,400
Disclosure: The final salary awarded for this role may vary from the above range based on several factors including, but not limited to, relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, geographic location, performance, and business or organizational needs. The wage range provided in this job posting may be subject to change for business purposes.
Shape the Next Generation of Rail
Join WSP to lead the engineering decisions that help railway fleets operate safely, reliably, and sustainably throughout their lifecycle.
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It’s why we bring people together who are wired to solve complex challenges - engineers, scientists, advisors, and technical experts who are driven by a common passion - to redefine what’s possible and shape what comes next. We are Visioneers.
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Please Note:
Health and Safety is a core paramount value of WSP. Given the importance of keeping one another safe it is expected that you comply with our Health, Safety & Environment (HSE) policy at all times as well as client HSE policies when working at client locations. Full details here.
Some safety-sensitive positions involve fieldwork and may include work in a variety of environmental conditions, such as remote or isolated areas, working alone, and in inclement weather (within safe and reasonable limits).
WSP welcomes and encourages applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.
WSP is committed to the principles of employment equity. Only the candidates selected will be contacted.
WSP does not accept unsolicited resumes from agencies. Full details here. 