Assistant Vice President, Track Design Lead

Job description

This Opportunity WSP is currently initiating a search for an Assistant Vice President, Track Design Lead to join our Transit & Rail Team. The selected candidate will support the planning, design, and delivery of rail modernization projects, to include Communication-Based Train Control (CBTC) and its extensive supporting track design, capital construction projects for major transit clients across the New York metropolitan region. This position will be based out of the greater New York City/New Jersey Area . This position blends hands-on track design leadership with technical signal-systems, field inspection experience and third-party design coordination, ensuring all project work is delivered in full alignment with design intent, contract requirements, and operational standards. As Track Design Lead, you will provide strategic direction for all track design aspects of transit and railroad projects, guiding the engineering process from initial planning through construction support and ongoing maintenance. You will coordinate and supervise multidisciplinary teams in coordination with program leadership—including design engineers, contractors, and client stakeholders—to achieve seamles...