Senior Rail and Freight Manager
Job Description
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.
Our work spans state and regional rail plans, statewide freight plans, and multimodal freight initiatives, from research and analysis through plan development, documentation, and implementation support. We combine freight and rail expertise, economic and policy insight, and strong storytelling to translate complex technical inputs into plans, briefings, and materials that drive decision-making.
If you enjoy connecting data to narrative, collaborating with experts across disciplines, and developing practical, real-world solutions, you’ll feel at home here. Come work with us to shape the next generation of freight and rail strategies.
About The Position
WSP is currently initiating a search for a Freight and Logistics Senior Manager to support our growing Advisory Services practice. This position may be based in any of our U.S. offices. The role focuses on supporting state and regional rail and freight planning efforts, with a strong emphasis on plan development and documentation, through research, analysis, and storytelling.
We are seeking a highly motivated consultant with experience supporting state and regional rail and freight plans, as well as multimodal freight planning initiatives. The successful candidate will play a central role in authoring, editing, and synthesizing complex technical material into clear, compelling planning documents for public-sector clients.
Your Impact
- 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, econo...
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