Lead Track Engineer

Job Description

What if you could redefine what's possible? With us, you can. With us, you can. You want Purpose. Growth. Opportunity. People who get it.

We are the home of ambitious, passionate, and innovative world shapers.

With an unmatched breadth and depth of engineering, advisory and science‑based expertise, our global minds unite to power local solutions.

We are pathfinders and impact makers.

We are Visioneers.

We are WSP.

The Opportunity

Design What Comes Next

Bring your expertise in railway engineering to some of Canada's most transformative rail and transit projects. As a Lead Track Engineer, you will provide technical leadership across complex passenger and freight rail initiatives, helping shape safe, efficient, and resilient transportation networks. This role combines advanced technical expertise with project delivery, client engagement, and business development responsibilities, offering a unique opportunity to influence major infrastructure programs while mentoring the next generation of rail professionals.

Your Impact

Technical Leadership and Design

• Lead the development and review of track geometry and railway infrastructure designs in compliance with applicable industry standards, codes, and client requirements.
• Serve as the discipline lead for track design on rail and transit projects, making decisions on highly complex issues regarding work approach for project components and completion of team tasks and responsibilities
• Provide technical guidance and mentorship to employees at all levels, fostering technical excellence within the practice.
• Work cross-functionally throughout the organization and collaborate closely with multidisciplinary teams, including civil, utilities, structural, geotechnical, systems, and operations, to ensure design integration, technical alignment, and overall project optimization.
• Demonstrate exceptional initiative, creativity and innovation skills.
• Conduct technical reviews, risk assessments, constructability analysis, construction staging, and value engineering exercises.

Project Management Support

• Contribute to project planning, scheduling, budgeting, and resource allocation.
• Support project managers in monitoring progress, managing risks, and controlling scope, schedule, and budgets.
• Participate in coordination meetings with internal teams, clients, and external stakeholders.
• Ensure deliverables meet quality, schedule, and contractual requirements.

Business Development and Market Opportunities

• Participate in proposal preparation and develop and verify technical scopes.
• Contribute to defining project approaches, methodologies, schedules, and level-of-effort estimates.
• Support cost estimation and risk identification for bids and proposals.
• Participate in technical interviews and client presentations as part of proposal teams.

Client Relations

• Act as a technical point of contact for clients on railway alignment and track design matters.
• Build and maintain strong, long-term client relationships based on trust, technical excellence, and responsiveness.
• Support client meetings, workshops, and design reviews.
• Contribute to identifying new opportunities with existing and prospective clients.

The Skills That Set You Apart

• 10+ years of experience in railway track engineering, including the successful delivery of complex, multidisciplinary rail transit projects.
• Professional Engineer (P.Eng.) designation in Ontario.
• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering or a related discipline from an accredited university engineering program, or an equivalent qualification.
• Strong knowledge of railway design and construction standards including AREMA, CN, CPKC, Metrolinx Track Standards, TTC, TCRP, and applicable Transport Canada requirements.
• Demonstrated experience providing technical leadership, project delivery oversight, and guidance on complex railway engineering challenges.
• Proven success in client-facing roles, proposal preparation, technical presentations, and business development support.
• Strong understanding of track construction methods, inspection practices, maintenance requirements, and asset management principles.
• Advanced proficiency with railway design software including AutoCAD, Civil 3D, Bentley OpenRail Designer, corridor modeling platforms, and Navisworks, along with experience coordinating multidisciplinary project teams.

Why Choose WSP?

Why Choose WSP? We exist to shape communities to advance humanity. The brightest engineers, advisors and scientists from across the globe call WSP home.

• Proudly Canadian – we are a Top 100 Employer in Canada for 2026.
• A global community of brilliant minds – your next idea, mentor, or opportunity is always within reach.
• Limitless opportunities start here. Whether it’s across the country or around the globe, we help you tailor your role to match your ambition — because your growth drives ours.
• Flexible work, real balance – we recognize the importance of balance in our lives and encourage you to prioritize the balance in yours.

Compensation

AB, BC, NT, NU, SK & YT: $162,200 - $212,200

MB & ON: $148,000 - $198,000

NB, NL, NS, PE & QC: $146,500 - $194,600

Disclosure:

The final salary awarded for this role may vary from the above range based on several factors including, but not limited to, relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, geographic location, performance, and business or organizational needs. The wage range provided in this job posting may be subject to change for business purposes.

Ready to Shape the Future?

Join a team that is helping redefine the future of rail transportation through technical excellence, innovation, and collaboration. As a Lead Track Engineer/ Principal Track Engineer, you’ll have the opportunity to influence major rail and transit programs, mentor high-performing teams, and deliver infrastructure solutions that improve mobility and connectivity across Canada.

If you’re ready to apply your expertise to some of the country's most impactful transportation projects while building strong client partnerships and advancing the future of rail engineering, we’d love to hear from you.

About Us

At WSP, we exist to shape communities to advance humanity.

It’s why we bring people together who are wired to solve complex challenges - engineers, scientists, advisors, and technical experts who are driven by a common passion - to redefine what’s possible and shape what comes next. We are Visioneers.

As one of the world’s leading professional services firms, we partner with clients across transportation, infrastructure, environment, buildings, energy, water, mining and metals. We pair deep local knowledge with global insights to pioneer solutions designed to leave a lasting, positive impact.

At WSP, you’ll join a community of brilliant minds that push boundaries every day - applying deep expertise and fuelling innovation to help create a more connected and resilient future. Here, your ideas are valued, your growth is supported, and you are encouraged to bring your authentic self to work. We empower our people to collaborate across disciplines, challenge the status quo, and shape a career with purpose.

Join us.

Please Note: Health and Safety is a core paramount value of WSP. Given the importance of keeping one another safe it is expected that you comply with our Health, Safety & Environment (HSE) policy at all times as well as client HSE policies when working at client locations. Full details here . Some safety-sensitive positions involve fieldwork and may include work in a variety of environmental conditions, such as remote or isolated areas, working alone, and in inclement weather (within safe and reasonable limits). WSP welcomes and encourages applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process. WSP is committed to the principles of employment equity. Only the candidates selected will be contacted. WSP does not accept unsolicited resumes from agencies. Full details here .

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