Construction Technical Lead for Traction Power
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This Opportunity

WSP is currently initiating a search for a Construction Technical Lead for Traction Power out of our New Rochelle, New York field office. The candidate will be part of a dynamic, national professional project management/construction management organization, that continues to foster careers, and be involved in a mega project that meets our client's objectives and solves their challenges. The candidate will closely collaborate with professional and technical staff including project managers, field engineers, construction tradesmen, railroad operators, and executive management; respond to requests and to produce required documents in a fast-paced environment.

Your Impact

+ Manage subordinate field engineering inspection staff for contract compliance of installation, testing, and commissioning of complex rail systems electrical power components.

+ Responsible for record keeping, correspondence, compiling and delivering of required reports.

+ Oversight of design-builder's on-site performance, scheduling, effectiveness and quality control.

+ Review and approve field engineer's inspector's daily inspection reports in accordance with MTA C&D requirements.

+ Assist in the preparation of Change Orders for overruns, changed conditions and additional work.

+ Log and coordinate responses to the design-builder's submittals, RFI's, construction work plans (CWP), and shop drawings.

+ Ensure site safety, permit compliance and coordination with ongoing rail operations and other adjacent projects.

+ Coordinate work activities with rail operators and their related forces to support upcoming work and potential impacts. Work with the project managers and design-builder team to minimize disruptions to rail operations and the public.

+ Work collaboratively with other team members including sub-contractor trades, engineering professionals, and infrastructure authorities.

+ Exercise responsible and ethical decision-making regarding company funds, resources and conduct, and adhere to WSP's Code of Conduct and related policies and procedures.

+ Perform additional responsibilities as required by business needs.

Who You Are

**Required Qualifications**

+ Bachelor's Degree or Equivalent

+ 10 years' experience with an electrical/track power background in delivery of complex rail projects

+ Experience in inspections of Hi-tension systems and for the commissioning and energization of such systems.

+ Experiences in collaborating with local utility companies.

+ Ability to work schedules conducive to project-specific requirements that may extend beyond the typical workweek.

+ Ability to supervise electrical inspection staff.

+ Ability to review/approve shop drawings, Construction Work Plans, contractor schedules, permit and inspection requirements.

+ Experiences in implementing and commissioning of SCADA systems.

+ Experience with MTA C&D, Amtrak, and Metro North railroads desirable.

+ Ability to work collaboratively with railroad's force account staff.

+ Working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite particularly Word, Excel and PowerPoint

+ Working knowledge of MTA C&D's ASITE document control tool.

+ Proven track record of upholding workplace safety and ability to abide by WSP's health, safety and drug/alcohol and harassment policies.

+ Occasional travel may be required depending on project-specific requirements.

+ Must successfully complete and pass WSP's Motor Vehicle screening.

+ This role is subject to a client-mandated drug/alcohol testing policy. As such, employee may be subject to random drug/alcohol tests. A copy of this policy will be provided during employee onboarding and is available upon applicant request.

**Preferred Qualifications**

+ OSHA 30 Certification

WSP Benefits:

WSP provides a comprehensive suite of benefits focused on a providing health and financial stability throughout the employee's career. These benefits include coverage related to medical, dental, vision, disability, and life; retirement savings; paid sick leave; paid vacation (or other personal time); paid parental leave; and paid time off for purposes of bereavement, voting, and/or attendance at naturalization proceedings.

Compensation:

Expected Salary (all locations): $97,100 - $198,200

WSP USA is providing the compensation range that the company in good faith believes it might pay and offer for this position, based on the successful applicant's education, experience, knowledge, skills, abilities in addition to internal equity and specific geographic location. WSP USA reserves the right to ultimately pay more or less than the posted range and offer additional benefits and other compensation, depending on circumstances not related to an applicant's sex or other status protected by local, state, and/or federal law.

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**About WSP**

WSP USA is the U.S. operating company of WSP, one of the world's leading engineering and professional services firms. Dedicated to serving local communities, we are engineers, planners, technical experts, strategic advisors and construction management professionals. WSP USA designs lasting solutions in the buildings, transportation, energy, water and environment markets. With more than 15,000 employees in over 300 offices across the U.S., we partner with our clients to help communities prosper.

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WSP provides a flexible and agile workplace model while meeting client needs. Employees are also afforded a comprehensive suite of benefits including medical, dental, vision, disability, life, and retirement savings focused on providing health and financial stability throughout the employee's career.

At WSP, we want to give our employees the challenges they seek to grow their careers and knowledge base. Your daily contributions to your team will be essential in meeting client objectives, goals and challenges. Are you ready to get started?

WSP USA (and all of its U.S. companies) is an Equal Opportunity Employer Race/Age/Color/Religion/Sex/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity/National Origin/Disability or Protected Veteran Status.

The selected candidate must be authorized to work in the United States.

**NOTICE TO THIRD PARTY AGENCIES:**

WSP does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters, employment agencies, or other staffing services. Unsolicited resumes include any resume or hiring document sent to WSP in the absence of a signed Service Agreement where WSP has expressly requested recruitment/staffing services specific to the position at hand. Any unsolicited resumes, including those submitted to hiring managers or other business leaders, will become the property of WSP and WSP will have the right to hire that candidate without reservation - no fee or other compensation will be owed or paid to the recruiter, employment agency, or other staffing service.