Passenger Rail Delivery and Growth Leader

September 2, 2026

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Job Description This Opportunity The Passenger Rail Delivery and Growth Leader is responsible for leading the successful delivery of passenger rail programs and projects while driving strategic growth, market expansion, and client engagement. This leader will oversee complex assignments across the project lifecycle—design, technical delivery, construction delivery, and operational readiness—while positioning the organization for continued growth in intercity, commuter, and regional passenger rail markets. The role requires a strong blend of project delivery leadership, business development, client relationship management, and deep understanding of the passenger rail industry. This position can be based out of a mutually agreed upon WSP USA Northeast Office, with preference to Philadelphia, PA. Your Impact <ul><li>Lead the delivery of passenger rail programs and projects, ensuring performance in safety, quality, schedule, budget, and client satisfaction.</li><li>Provide executive oversight for multidisciplinary teams delivering design, engineering, program management, construction management, and implementation services.</li><li>Drive market growth strategies for passenger rail services, including pursuit planning, capture strategy, client development, and key account growth.</li><li>Build and maintain trusted relationships with rail agencies, public owners, operating entities, and industry partners.</li><li>Identify emerging opportunities in intercity rail, commuter rail, corridor development, rail modernization, station programs, and related infrastructure investments.</li><li>Collaborate across operations, technical practices, and regional leadership to align resources and win/deliver major programs.</li><li>Guide proposal strategy, interview preparation, teaming decisions, and positioning efforts for strategic pursuits.</li><li>Serve as a senior advisor to clients on delivery models, risk management, governance, stakeholder coordination, and program execution.</li><li>Champion operational excellence, talent development, succession planning, and team engagement within the passenger rail business.</li><li>Monitor market trends, funding programs, policy developments, and competitive activity to inform business strategy. </li></ul>Who You Are Required Qualifications <ul><li>Bachelor’s degree in engineering, transportation, construction management, or a related field; advanced degree preferred.</li><li>15+ years of progressive experience in passenger rail, transit, transportation infrastructure, or related markets.</li><li>Engineering License or ability to obtain.</li><li>Experience working with intercity passenger rail, commuter rail, or shared-use rail systems.</li><li>Knowledge of Federal Railroad Administration requirements, regulatory frameworks, and corridor development initiatives.</li><li>Required experience supporting, delivering, or leading programs for Amtrak, including familiarity with Amtrak project delivery expectations, stakeholder coordination, operating environment, and intercity passenger rail service requirements.</li><li>Demonstrated success leading large, complex rail or transportation projects and programs.</li><li>Proven experience in business development, strategic growth, and client account leadership.</li><li>Strong understanding of project delivery methods, program governance, risk management, and contract execution.</li><li>Ability to lead multidisciplinary teams and influence senior internal and external stakeholders.</li><li>Excellent communication, leadership, collaboration, and executive presence.</li><li>Strong commercial acumen, including revenue growth, pipeline development, and pursuit leadership. </li></ul>Preferred Qualifications <ul><li>Experience coordinating with freight railroads and navigating shared corridor, access, and operational interface considerations.</li><li>Familiarity with major passenger rail funding, planning, and implementation programs.</li><li>Professional registration or industry certifications are a plus, where applicable. </li></ul>Success Profile The ideal candidate is an accomplished rail leader who combines strong project delivery discipline with the ability to grow business, develop client trust, and build high-performing teams. This person brings sound judgment, market credibility, and a practical understanding of how to advance passenger rail programs in complex stakeholder, regulatory, and operational environments. WSP Benefits WSP 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. Compensation Expected Salary: $190,000 - $350,000 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. About WSP ABOUT US 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. 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.

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