WSP

Technical Director, Transit, Bus & Fleet

WSP$177K — $244K *
Transportation
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Engineering; Master's preferred.
  • Professional Engineer (P.Eng.) designation mandatory.
  • Deep leadership experience in transit and fleet electrification.
  • Proven track record as a senior leader on large, multidisciplinary projects.
  • Expertise in project governance and commercial management.
  • Experience in business development and strategic account management.
  • Strong understanding of transportation technologies.

Responsibilities

  • Lead the technical delivery of advanced bus transit and fleet programs.
  • Direct major multidisciplinary transportation transformation projects.
  • Drive business growth through strategic client engagement and proposal leadership.
  • Mentor a national team of project professionals for high performance.
  • Govern project delivery with a focus on quality and client satisfaction.
  • Build relationships with transit agencies and industry partners.
  • Champion innovations in electrification and digital transformation.

Benefits

  • Collaborative work environment with a focus on teamwork and accountability.
  • Opportunities for professional development and mentorship.
  • Engagement in high-impact, sustainable transportation initiatives.
  • Participation in industry events to enhance professional presence.
Full Job Description
Job Description

The Opportunity

Build the Future with Us

Lead the future of bus transit and fleet mobility across Canada. As Technical Director, Transit, Bus & Fleet, you will shape transformative transportation solutions that help communities move safely, sustainably, and efficiently. This leadership role combines technical excellence, strategic growth, client engagement, and team development to influence the next generation of transit systems and fleet operations.

Your Impact
• Lead the technical delivery of complex bus transit, fleet electrification, zero-emission vehicle, transportation systems, and transit infrastructure programs.
• Direct major multidisciplinary transportation, transit, and fleet transformation assignments, with executive oversight of scope, schedule, budget, quality, risk, commercial performance, and client satisfaction.
• Drive business growth through trusted client relationships, opportunity capture strategies, proposal leadership, and market and account plans that build revenue, backlog, and long-term partnerships.
• Lead and mentor a national team of Project Managers, Project Engineers, and Project Coordinators, fostering accountability, collaboration, technical excellence, and strong delivery performance.
• Provide strategic governance throughout project delivery, guide teams, resolve escalated issues, and support effective decision-making.
• Build trusted relationships with transit agencies, municipalities, fleet operators, utilities, government organizations, and industry partners.
• Champion transportation electrification, emerging technologies, systems innovation, and digital transformation while collaborating with regional, national, and global teams.
• Represent WSP at industry events and executive client engagements, while ensuring work is delivered safely and in accordance with quality, regulatory, contractual, and client requirements.

The Skills That Set You Apart
• Bachelor's degree in Engineering; a Master's degree is considered an asset.
Professional Engineer (P.Eng.) designation in good standing with a Canadian engineering regulator. This requirement is 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.
• Demonstrated success in business development, opportunity capture, proposal leadership, strategic client account management, and revenue growth.
• Experience developing Project Managers, Project Engineers, and Project Coordinators, with a strong ability to coach and grow high-performing teams.
• Strong knowledge of transit systems, transportation infrastructure, fleet electrification, and transportation technologies, supported by executive-level communication, stakeholder engagement, negotiation, and presentation capabilities.

Compensation

AB, BC, NT, NU, SK & YT: $194,700 - $257,900
MB & ON: $177,600 - $244,600
NB, NL, NS, PE & QC: $175,800 - $233,500

Disclosure:

The final salary awarded for this role may vary from the above range based on several factors including, but not limited to, relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, geographic location, performance, and business or organizational needs. The wage range provided in this job posting may be subject to change for business purposes.

Ready to Transform Mobility?

Join a team that is shaping the future of transportation. Whether advancing fleet electrification, modernizing transit systems, or creating innovative mobility solutions for communities across Canada, your leadership will help deliver lasting impact where it matters most. Bring your expertise, ambition, and vision to WSP, and help redefine what is possible in bus transit and fleet management.

About WSP

WSP is a Canadian engineering consulting firm that provides services to transform the built environment and restore the natural environment. The firm's expertise ranges from environmental remediation and urban planning, to engineering iconic buildings and designing sustainable transport networks, to developing the energy sources of the future and enabling new ways of extracting essential resources. It has approximately 54,000 employees, including engineers, technicians, scientists, architects, planners, surveyors, program and construction management professionals, and various environmental experts. WSP has offices in more than 40 countries and territories around the world.
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Founded
1959

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