Fare Payment Systems Manager

This Opportunity

WSP is currently initiating a search for a full-time Fare Payment System Manager for our Washington, DC office. The following locations will also be considered: Chicago, IL; Philadelphia, PA; Baltimore, MD and Newark, NJ. Be involved in projects with our Transit & Rail Revenue Management Team and be a part of a growing organization that meets our client's objectives and solves their challenges.

Your Impact

• Perform technical and project management tasks related to the design, manufacture, installation, test, operation and maintenance on ITS passenger information, CAD/AVL, APC, and other data management systems.
• Manage test lab equipment and software testing and develop standard operating procedures.
• Manage maintenance and support agreements, service contracts and other similar agreements.
• Interact with engineers from other companies as well as transit authorities on designs, installation, and training and maintenance of fare collection systems including managing mobile ticketing applications.
• Organize and lead regular meetings with clients as defined by the contracts. Examples: Progress Reviews, Milestone Payment execution, Master Project Schedule review and updates, change control board, and working group meeting.
• Perform technical and project management tasks related to the design, manufacture, installation, test, operation, and maintenance of fare collection and systems of all sizes and modes.
• Delivering projects to required scope, quality, timescale and budget.
• Prepare and submit progress reports to senior management and to the client when required.
• Travel to customer sites to gain an understanding of project requirements and perform required services.
• Create and provide presentations of revenue collection systems designs to customers.
• Travel will be 20% to 50% and is dependent upon current project location(s) and level of effort required.
• Exercise responsible and ethical decision-making regarding company funds, resources and conduct, and adhere to WSP's Code of Conduct and related policies and procedures.
• Perform additional responsibilities as required by business needs.

Who You Are

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree from accredited college or university in Finance, Public Administration, Business Administration, Information Technology, or a related field.
• 12+ years of experience within Transit & Rail, engineering, or relevant experience.
• Demonstrated ability to meet schedules and multi-tasks across multiple projects.
• Strong mathematical, analytical, problem solving, and decision making skills.
• Takes responsibility and accountability for ensuring the project produces required results to the scope, milestones, quality and budget.
• Good verbal and written communication skills.
• Immediate availability to work in the US.
• Functional knowledge of Microsoft Office suite of applications.
• Proven track record of upholding workplace safety and ability to abide by WSP's health, safety and drug/alcohol and harassment policies.
• Ability to work schedules conducive to project-specific requirements that may extend beyond the typical workweek.
• Travel may be required depending on project-specific requirements.

Preferred Qualifications

• Over 20+ years experience in the design, manufacture, installation, testing, operation, and maintenance of revenue collection systems for transit and/or transportation systems.

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