DCS Design Systems Engineer

This Opportunity

WSP is currently initiating a search for a Full-Time Communications Network System Engineer to support the 6th Avenue / 63rd Street Communications Based Train Control (CBTC) Project in New York. The position will work under Project Management Consultant (PMC)’s Data Communications Systems (DCS) Design Manager and will provide technical leadership, coordination, and oversight of the Design-Builder’s DCS design, procurement, installation, testing, commissioning, and closeout activities.

The role will help ensure that the Design-Builder’s Train Control Systems (TCS) communications work is coordinated with CBTC/TCS system, signals, track, traction power, operations, safety, quality, and maintainability requirements.

The ideal candidate combines multidisciplinary design-management experience with practical knowledge of rail-transit infrastructure and design-build delivery. The candidate must be able to direct discipline reviewers, assess interfaces and constructability, identify risks early, and provide clear recommendations to the Program Management Team and MTA stakeholders.
 

Your Impact

• Provide technical and managerial leadership for all TCS Data Communications System (DCS) elements of the 6th Avenue / 63rd Street Project, under the direction of TCS Design Manager.
• Direct and coordinate multidisciplinary technical reviewers and other subject-matter experts; consolidate comments and confirm that review responses are clear, consistent, timely, and aligned with contract requirements.
• Review Design-Builder submittals, design packages, calculations, specifications, drawings, shop drawings, RFIs, technical memoranda, construction work plans, test procedures, and closeout documentation for technical completeness and compliance.
• Confirm conformance with applicable Project Requirements and Design Criteria (PRDCs), Design-Build
• Contract requirements, MTA/NYCT technical standards, codes, regulations, permits, and Authority Having Jurisdiction requirements.
• Manage interfaces among TCS disciplines and with CBTC/train control, communications, track, traction power, operations, safety, systems assurance, testing and commissioning, and existing infrastructure.
• Identify design gaps, clashes, scope boundaries, constructability concerns, operational constraints, long-lead items, and integration risks; develop practical recommendations and track issues through resolution.
• Assess the Design-Builder’s design approach, technical deviations, substitutions, value-engineering proposals, and proposed changes, including potential impacts on safety, quality, cost, schedule, operations, maintainability, and system performance.
• Support requirements traceability, interface-control documentation, design maturity assessments, configuration management, and verification and validation for non-TCS systems.
• Coordinate with MTA C&D, NYCT user and maintenance groups, MTA Code Compliance, FCC, utilities, and other Authorities Having Jurisdiction as required for reviews, approvals, and issue resolution.
• Facilitate or participate in design-progress meetings, multidisciplinary coordination workshops, constructability reviews, risk reviews, submittal/RFI reviews, schedule reviews, and Design-Builder progress meetings.
• Monitor the Design-Builder’s DCS Communications design, corresponding construction and integration schedule, submittal status, procurement activities, installation readiness, testing progress, and completion milestones; promptly elevate issues that may affect overall project delivery.
• Coordinate with contract-compliance, quality, safety, commercial, project-controls, operations, and testing and commissioning teams to maintain a consistent oversight position.
• Support field verification, installation reviews, nonconformance resolution, punch-list development, testing, commissioning, systems turnover, operations and maintenance manuals, training, as-built documentation, spare parts, and final acceptance.
• Maintain accurate technical records, decision logs, interface and issue logs, action trackers, and supporting documentation for change management and potential claims.
• Prepare concise technical briefings, recommendations, status reports, and escalation materials for project leadership.

Who You Are

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Information Technology, or a related discipline with a focus on Communications technologies.
• Minimum 10 years of experience in Network Communications or IT experience.
• Experience implementing and integrating redundant, multi-client server environments.
• Experience applying cybersecurity principles, including secure multi-zone to trusted conduit architectures models.
• Experience with Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel, Visio and PowerPoint.
• Technical writing, analytical and communication skills.
• Detail-oriented with an emphasis on quality work products.
• Project management experience leading initiatives from review to completion, including schedule integration, testing, and network system commissioning.
• The selected candidate must have the ability to work in the United States immediately.
• Proven track record of upholding workplace safety and ability to abide by WSP’s health, safety and drug/alcohol and harassment policies.
• Basic leadership abilities, capable of coordinating cross-functional teams and delivering on schedule.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to engage effectively with clients, partners, and internal stakeholders.
   

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master’s degree in engineering, architecture, construction management, or a related field.
• Strong grasp of Communications/Network engineering principles, including requirements management, architecture design, and system validation.
• Solid knowledge of network designs in support of the CBTC deployment and their practical applications.
• General Knowledge of Cellular Networks and general Cellular network core implementation using software-defined, cloud-native, and virtualized functions to provide essential services like user authentication, policy enforcement, and data routing
• Experience supporting MTA Construction & Development and New York City Transit projects.
• Experience on complex brownfield rail-transit projects with active passenger service, constrained access, multiple interfaces, and staged cutovers.
• Experience leading technical teams on design-build programs and supporting change management, risk management, claims avoidance, and schedule recovery.
• Familiarity with requirements-management, document-control, and project-management systems used on major infrastructure programs.
• Familiarity with NY area transportation agencies such as MTA, Amtrak, LIRR, MetroNorth, NJT, NYCT, PANYNJ and their technical approach.

• Relocation assistance is not available for this position.
• This position is subject to and contingent upon client approval of candidates put forth for consideration by WSP.
• This position requires min. 4 days, on-site either at the client’s office and/or the project office for the duration of the program. The project is located in New York City.
• Occasional travel may be required depending on project-specific requirements.
   

Compensation and Benefits

WSP provides a comprehensive suite of benefits including medical, dental, vision, disability, life, and retirement savings focused on a providing health and financial stability throughout the employee’s career.

Expected Salary: $119,000- $209,100

WSP USA is providing the compensation range and general description of other compensation and benefits that the company in good faith believes it might pay and/or offer for this position based on the successful applicant’s education, experience,

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