Technical Director, Transit, Bus & Fleet

WSP
Toronto
Full timeFunction: Transportation & Fleet OperationsEducation: bachelorsSkills: ["Leadership","Stakeholder engagement","Negotiation","Presentation","Decision-making"]

Lead the technical delivery and transformation of bus transit and fleet mobility programs across Canada. Oversee multidisciplinary assignments with executive-level accountability for scope, schedule, budget, quality, risk, and client satisfaction. Drive growth through client relationships and proposal leadership, and mentor a national team of project professionals. Provide governance, resolve escalated issues, and represent WSP with transit agencies, municipalities, operators, and industry partners.

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Technical Director, Transit, Bus & Fleet

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Job Summary

Lead the technical delivery and transformation of bus transit and fleet mobility programs across Canada. Oversee multidisciplinary assignments with executive-level accountability for scope, schedule, budget, quality, risk, and client satisfaction. Drive growth through client relationships and proposal leadership, and mentor a national team of project professionals. Provide governance, resolve escalated issues, and represent WSP with transit agencies, municipalities, operators, and industry partners.
Location: Toronto
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Transportation & Fleet Operations
Seniority: Director level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Lead the technical delivery of complex bus transit, fleet electrification, zero-emission vehicle, transportation systems, and transit infrastructure programs.
  • •Direct major multidisciplinary transportation and fleet transformation assignments with oversight of scope, schedule, budget, quality, risk, commercial performance, and client satisfaction.
  • •Drive business growth through trusted client relationships, opportunity capture strategies, and proposal leadership to build revenue and long-term partnerships.
  • •Lead and mentor a national team of Project Managers, Project Engineers, and Project Coordinators to strengthen accountability, collaboration, and delivery performance.
  • •Provide strategic governance throughout delivery, guide decision-making, resolve escalated issues, and ensure work is delivered safely and in line with quality, regulatory, contractual, and client requirements.

Key Requirements

  • •Bachelor's degree in Engineering; Master's degree considered an asset.
  • •Professional Engineer (P.Eng.) designation in good standing with a Canadian engineering regulator (mandatory).
  • •Extensive leadership experience in transit, transportation systems, fleet electrification, fleet management, transportation infrastructure, or related programs.
  • •Proven success as a Project Director, Program Director, or senior delivery leader on large, complex, multidisciplinary transportation or infrastructure assignments.
  • •Experience leading project governance, commercial management, client relationships, and multidisciplinary delivery teams.
Experience:TransitFleet electrificationTransportation infrastructureTransportation systems
Education:Bachelor's
Skills:LeadershipStakeholder engagementNegotiationPresentationDecision-making
Certifications:Professional Engineer (P.Eng.)

Company Brief

WSP
Global professional services firm providing engineering, consulting, and technical services across infrastructure, environment, buildings, transportation, and energy sectors for public- and private-sector clients worldwide.
Industry: Professional Services
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Revenue: USD 1B+
Growth: Public Company
Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)
Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed
Headquarters: Montreal, Canada
Founded: 1959
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