This Opportunity
WSP is currently initiating a search for a Construction Manager / Signal Specialist to join our Transit & Rail Team. The selected candidate will support the planning, design, and delivery of track signal, and Communication-Based Train Control (CBTC) capital construction projects for major transit clients across the New York metropolitan region.
This position will be based out of our New York City, NY location .
This position combines field-based construction management with technical signal-systems expertise, ensuring that all project work is executed safely, efficiently, and in compliance with design intent, contract requirements, and operational standards. The Construction Manager / Signal Specialist will lead multidisciplinary coordination among design teams, contractors, and client stakeholders to ensure seamless integration of signal, communications, traction power, and track systems.
The ideal candidate is a detail-oriented, proactive professional with a strong background in signal design, CBTC technology, and construction delivery. You will play a key role in delivering high-profile rail-system upgrades and modernization efforts that enhance the safety, reliability, and performance of the region's transit network.
Your Impact:
Act as a leader for all phases of project delivery for signal, track, DCS, and CBTC installations-from planning and design coordination, leading construction and supporting testing, and commissioning.
Oversee field activities to ensure work is executed safely, on schedule, within budget, and in accordance with contract specifications and agency requirements.
Provide guidance on systems engineering and integration across signal, communication, traction power, and track disciplines to ensure safe, reliable, and maintainable interoperability.
Review of signal and CBTC design drawings, submittals, and technical specifications to verify constructability, quality, and compliance with NYCT standards.
Support CBTC implementation schedules, cost estimates, and transition planning for client operations, maintenance, and control-center functions.
Identify and assess technical risks, propose mitigations, and communicate potential impacts to project leadership.
Lead and supervise construction and installation activities for signal and train control infrastructure, monitoring contractor performance, quality, and adherence to plans.
Develop solutions for unforeseen field conditions and coordinate design revisions or contract modifications as necessary.
Support the PMC team to manage and oversee contractor deliverables, cost estimates, and change orders, supporting negotiations, claims resolution, and progress payment reviews.
Prepare detailed reports, presentations, and documentation for internal and client review, ensuring transparent communication and timely issue resolution.
Coordinate the field installation preapproval within MTA/ NYCT with getting the Signal Bulletins and ensuring track outages are allocated.
Manage the team that tracks the NYCT outages allocated for the project.
Identify and apply industry best practices, lessons learned, and innovative tools to enhance project efficiency and system performance.
Utilize digital field-management tools, data analytics, and automated testing platforms to strengthen delivery performance and quality assurance.
Enforce safety standards and promote a strong safety culture across all project sites.
Encourage knowledge-sharing and continuous improvement across teams to strengthen technical and delivery excellence.
Perform additional responsibilities as required by business needs.
Who You Are
Required Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in engineering or related fields, or additional years of related construction experience with signal and track construction experience in lieu of a degree.
8-10+ Years of related construction experience with signal and track construction.
Extensive experience in the delivery and design of large-scale metro and rail projects involving signal systems and train control.
Proven experience coordinating the construction of track, signal, communications, structural, and power disciplines, with a strong understanding of operational impacts during construction.
Proven track record of upholding workplace safety and compliance with WSP's health, safety, drug/alcohol, and harassment policies.
Strong ability to adapt quickly to change and demonstrate flexibility to meet varying project schedules and business needs.
Occasional travel may be required depending on project-specific requirements.
Preferred Qualifications
Strong experience in managing the review and approval of documents and discipline-specific deliverables, certifications, processes, and plans in a multi-project environment.
Understanding of NYCT MOW requirements to get signal bulletin for signal field work
Understanding of NYCT subway operations.
Understanding of NYCT signaling standards - relay logic, testing and commissioning of CBTC system.
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): $95,000 - $175,000
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.
