Rail Vehicle Engineer
Company | WSP |
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Location | Boston, MA, USA |
Salary | $Not Provided – $Not Provided |
Type | Full-Time |
Degrees | Bachelor’s |
Experience Level | Senior |
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
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No preferred qualifications provided.