Rail Vehicle Engineer

Rail Vehicle Engineer

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science or Engineering in the Engineering or science fields
• A minimum of 5 years’ experience in a rail and transit related field, preferably working for a consultancy, manufacturer or agency
• Leadership ability with demonstrated project management experience in rail vehicles or material inspection fields
• Ability to become a wheel dynamicist
• Knowledge of and experience with rail fleet technologies
• Experience testing and commissioning rail vehicles, coaches, rail cars and work cars
• Ability to coordinate multiple activities in a logical and orderly manner
• Good communication and writing skills
• The ability to work in a disciplined manner with little supervision

Responsibilities

• Support Project Managers and internal stakeholders in planning and executing projects, including project setup, project implementation, and closing as per WSP’s Project Delivery procedures
• Assist with developing and maintaining project Work Breakdown Structure and schedule
• Keep track of project deliverables (contractor and consultant) and provide a timely escalation of project issues including client concerns and feedback as required
• Author project letters summarizing salient issues to the Contractor
• Coordinate and liaise between engineering reviewers and inspections of technical submission of rolling stock documentation
• Track and monitor budget and expenditure under the guidance of Project Managers
• Interface when necessary with the accounting team regarding client invoicing, payments, and the monthly project billing cycle
• Track and manage compliance with requirements of quality management processes or plans
• Coordinate and document team communications
• Coordinate document delivery, updates, filing, and implement other control systems
• Visible support resource for knowledge of WSP systems and protocols
• Provide technical document reviews, proofreading for accuracy, completeness, compliance with corporate policies, formatting adherence, including grammar, punctuation, and spelling
• Assemble and ship project work plans, health and safety plans, and reports to various agencies and clients
• Prepare project progress reports and status updates
• Review Technical Specification documents
• Investigate rail system issues as requested by the client
• Assume role in assisting in new pursuits
• Perform billable work and other tasks as assigned as best fits training and ability

Preferred Qualifications

No preferred qualifications provided.