Verification and Validation Engineer Rail & Transit

Job Description

WSP is currently seeking a System Assurance (SA) / RAMS (Reliability Availability Maintainability Safety) Engineer to join our Rail Systems Engineering team.

Reporting to the Director, this position will be responsible to undertake railway (commuter rail, light rail and subway) related engineering and operational assessment and analysis to provide assurance that all the systems under review are acceptably safe and reliable / available for rail operational service.

This position will report to the Systems TA Lead. The role is to review contractor's submittals for assessment to compliance to the Project Agreement with a focus on Validation and Verification activities, Testing and Commissioning and Systems Integration.

Familiarity with Systems such as Signaling and Train Control, Traction Power, Tunnel Ventilation, and interfaces to communications systems including SCADA, PIS / PAS, Voice and Data Radio and DAS, Fare Gate will be an asset.

The role requires knowledge of the Systems Engineering process and project life cycle as well as Testing and Commissioning activities, and Safety Certification activities.

Why choose WSP?

• We value and are committed to upholding a culture of inclusion and belonging
• Our Flexible Work Policy - we recognize the importance of balance in our lives and encourage you to prioritize the balance in yours.

We will support you on and off the job so you can be fully present in both your work and home lives.

• A Canadian success story - we're proud to wear the red and white of this beautiful country and show the world what Canada has to offer.
• Enhance the world around you - from the environment to the highways, to the buildings and the terrain, WSP is the fabric of Canada.
• Outstanding career opportunities - we're growing and pushing ourselves every day to be greater than yesterday - we're open to your ideas and trying new things.
• A phenomenal collaborative culture and a workforce filled with genuinely good people who are doing humbly important work.

Come find out for yourself what it's like to be a part of our journey.

We offer attractive pay, flexible work options, a great corporate culture, comprehensive and employee-focused benefits including virtual healthcare and a wellness platform as well as great savings programs, and a clear vision for the future.

WeAre WSP

What you can expect to do here :

• Support meetings with HMQE / Project Co
• Lead workshops
• Perform / undertake design submission reviews including reviews of interface document submissions, briefing papers, site instructions, test plans and test procedures, test results and reviewing against the PA
• Call and lead meetings as required, take minutes etc.
• Draft reports
• Make presentations
• Review test and commissioning schedule / program / submittals / reports
• Support Safety Certification program
• Support HMKE activities, including drafting / review of Variations and reports
• Attend site visits and Systems demonstrations providing observations and recommendations
• Skilled / Experienced at finding deficiencies / flaws in test procedures / reports without necessarily knowing systems functionalities details will be an asset.

What you'll bring to WSP :

• Bachelor's Degree or Equivalent
• 10 years experience in Rail industry.
• P.Eng an asset

About Us

WSP is one of the world's leading professional services firms. Our purpose is to future proof our cities and environments.

We have over 65,000 team members across the globe. In Canada, our 12,000+ people are involved in everything from environmental remediation to urban planning, from engineering iconic buildings to designing sustainable transportation networks, from finding new ways to extract essential resources to developing renewable power sources for the future.

At WSP :

• We value our people and our reputation
• We are locally dedicated with international scale
• We are future focused and challenge the status quo
• We foster collaboration in everything we do
• We have an empowering culture and hold ourselves accountable

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.

Offers of employment for safety-sensitive positions involving fieldwork are contingent upon candidates being able to perform key physical tasks of the job as described in the job posting and interview.

This may include the ability to 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. For more information please READ THE FULL POLICY.