Senior Rail and Freight Consultant
About the role
This Opportunity Join WSP USA’s Freight & Logistics team within Advisory Services and help public-sector clients strengthen the freight networks and supply chains that keep communities and economies moving. You’ll contribute to a nationwide, industry-leading, and growing practice that pairs practical planning experience with clear, compelling communication to support client goals and solve real-world challenges.
Responsibilities
- Support state DOTs, rail agencies, MPOs, and other public-sector clients in developing state rail plans, statewide freight plans, and related policy documents
- Serve as a lead technical writer and content integrator, ensuring consistency, clarity, and alignment across multi-author planning documents
- Conduct qualitative and quantitative research on statewide supply chains, freight systems, and industry sectors (e.g., manufacturing, logistics, ports, warehousing, agriculture, retail)
- Compile and analyze data from public sources, industry reports, economic databases, and government agencies. Synthesize qualitative and quantitative inputs into clear narratives
- Analyze and communicate freight system and supply chain trends
- Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to shape plan structure, messaging, and implementation frameworks
- Prepare presentations, executive briefings, and public-facing materials
- Support marketing and business development efforts
Requirements
- 7-10 years of relevant professional experience (includes relevant graduate research experience)
- Master’s degree or higher
- Experience contributing to state rail plans, statewide freight plans, or multimodal freight plans
- Strong understanding of freight and rail systems and supply chain trends
- Knowledge of rail markets and operations
- Exceptional technical writing and editing skills
- Ability to synthesize complex technical material for public-sector audiences
- Experience coordinating inputs from multiple technical disciplines
- Experience using GIS to support planning, analysis, and visual communication
- Familiarity with freight datasets and analytical outputs
Qualifications
- Exercise responsible and ethical decision-making regarding company funds and resources, and adhere to WSP’s Code of Conduct and related policies and procedures
- Proven track record of upholding workplace safety and ability to abide by WSP’s policies
Skills
- Strong understanding of freight and rail systems and supply chain trends
- Knowledge of rail markets and operations
- Exceptional technical writing and editing skills
- Ability to synthesize complex technical material for public-sector audiences
- Experience coordinating inputs from multiple technical disciplines
- Experience using GIS to support planning, analysis, and visual communication
- Familiarity with freight datasets and analytical outputs
Benefits
- WSP provides a comprehensive suite of benefits focused on a 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 (all locations): $102,000 - $181,720
- Compensation Expected Salary (Colorado only): $102,000 - $151,470
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.