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This role acts as a key integrator between engineering disciplines, construction, testing & commissioning, safety, quality, and the client, ensuring that scope, schedule, cost, and contractual obligations are met throughout the project lifecycle.\nYour Impact\nKey Responsibilities\nProject Management & Coordination\nSupport the Project Manager in overall project execution, planning, and reporting across design, installation, testing, and commissioning phases.\n\nCoordinate multidisciplinary engineering teams (signaling, communications, track, traction power, systems engineering) to confirm alignment with contract scope and interfaces.\n\nTrack progress against schedule and milestones, identify risks and issues, and support mitigation planning.\n\nPrepare inputs for internal and client progress meetings, dashboards, and executive reviews.\n\nProject Controls & Performance Monitoring\nSupport implementation of Project Controls Plan, including:\nSchedule control and progress measurement\n\nCost tracking, forecasting, and burn rate monitoring\n\nKPI development and performance oversight\n\nReview and challenge Design-Builder schedule updates, productivity assumptions, and recovery plans.\n\nSupport earned value / progress measurement where applicable.\n\nTrack early warning indicators to proactively identify delays or cost risks (aligned with PMC performance oversight expectations\n\nTechnical Oversight & Systems Integration\nSupport systems engineering activities, including requirements management, design reviews, and technical stage gate readiness.\n\nConfirm design deliverables are consistent with contract requirements, applicable standards, and approved concepts of operations.\n\nAssist in managing technical interfaces between subsystems and external stakeholders.\n\nConstruction, Installation, Testing & Commissioning\nCoordinate with construction and installation teams to confirm engineering intent is correctly implemented in the field.\n\nSupport planning and execution of installation, testing, cutover, and commissioning activities, including review of procedures and reports.\n\nTrack and help resolve field issues, NCRs, and technical clarifications in coordination with engineering and quality teams.\n\nCommercial & Contract Management\nSupport change management, variation evaluation, and claims analysis.\n\nAssist in review and validation of:\nPayment applications\n\nChange orders / equitable adjustments\n\nContractor correspondence\n\nConfirm all actions align strictly with contract requirements rather than informal agreements.\n\nOversight of logs maintained by PMC:\nRFIs\n\nSubmittals\n\nChanges / NOCs\n\nSupport independent cost estimating and negotiation preparation (where required).\n\nSafety, Quality & Compliance\nConfirm compliance with:\nSystem Safety Certification process - Quality Management Plan; Environmental and regulatory requirements\n\nSupport audits, readiness reviews, and certification milestones.\n\nVerify Design-Builder adherence to approved procedures and standards.\n\nStakeholder & Governance Interface\nInterface with:\nMTA C&D leadership\n\nNYCT operations (Service Delivery, OCC)\n\nAuthorities Having Jurisdiction (AHJs)\n\nSupport preparation for executive-level briefings and decision forums.\n\nMaintain clear and professional communication aligned with PMC’s role as owner’s representative.\n\nDocument Control & Reporting\nConfirm all project documentation is: Properly tracked, reviewed, approved, and archived; Aligned with Document Control Plan requirements.\n\nOversee completeness of:\nSubmittals\n\nTechnical deliverables;\n\nClose-out documentation\n\nSupport traceability across requirements, design, and testing artifacts.\n\nExercise responsible and ethical decision-making regarding company funds, resources and conduct and adhere to WSP’s Code of Conduct and related policies and procedures.\n\nPerform additional responsibilities as required by business needs.\n\nWho You Are\nRequired Qualifications\nBachelor’s degree in engineering (electrical, systems, civil, mechanical, or related discipline), architecture, or Business Administration or Project Management or equivalent.\n\nMinimum of 7-10 years of experience on large mission critical infrastructure or rail projects, preferably in a design-build environment. Preferably rail transportation and/or CBTC projects or projects that involve complex system integration. Experience with rail systems, signaling, CBTC, communications, or complex systems integration is strongly preferred.\n\nDemonstrated experience supporting project management functions on multidisciplinary engineering projects.\n\nStrong technical foundation with the ability to interface between engineering and project management.\n\nSolid understanding of project delivery and lifecycle management.\n\nExcellent coordination, communication, and stakeholder management skills.\n\nAbility to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced, safety-critical environment.\n\nProficient in project reporting tools, document control systems, and standard engineering software.\n\nExposure to AI and AI tools (such as AI agents) for Project Management / delivery of projects\n\nProven track record of upholding workplace safety and ability to abide by WSP’s health, safety and drug/alcohol and harassment policies.\n\nReporting Relationship\nReports to: Project Manager/ Program Director\n\nActs as delegate for the Project Manager when required.\n\nWSP Benefits:\nWSP provides a comprehensive suite of benefits focused on 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.\nCompensation\nExpected Salary Range: $122,700- $182,200\nWSP 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. 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