We are seeking an accomplished Head of Transportation systems to lead and manage our WSP’s Transportation Systems Business project teams supporting the Global Capability Centre (GCC). This is a senior leadership role requiring a strong blend of technical expertise, people leadership, and strategic business acumen.

Strategic Leadership & Development:

- Manage and provide leadership to multi ‑ disciplinary project teams delivering a wide range of complex Rail, aviation, ports & marine business projects within the Transportation sector
- Set and drive the strategic goals of the unit, aligning with broader organizational objectives
- Provide vision and direction for resource management, succession planning, and staff development to build a resilient and agile team capable of addressing future needs.
- Establish and maintain an environment of collaboration, accountability, and high performance.

Project Oversight & Delivery:

- Oversee planning and delivery of projects from initial concept through to completion, ensuring adherence to time, quality, and budgetary standards.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams and stakeholders to set project parameters and objectives, maintaining a strong client focus.
- Review and optimize workflows, driving efficiencies and ensuring best practices in project management are upheld.
- Ensure accountability within project delivery, optimizing resources and budgets to meet or exceed financial and or delivery targets.

Technical & Subject Matter Expertise:

- Act as a thought leader in Transportation systems field, with the ability to provide high-level technical oversight and direction
- Leverage technical expertise to support and guide the team in overcoming complex challenges, ensuring quality and innovative solutions.




- Maintain up-to-date knowledge of industry standards, legislation, and emerging trends.
- Serve as the senior point of contact for clients and stakeholders, translating complex insights into actionable recommendations.
- Present strategic updates, project progress, and analytical insights to senior leadership, the CA team, and other stakeholders.Foster alignment of unit objectives with organisational goals and key performance indicators, contributing to broader business development efforts.

Key Competencies / Skills

Technical Skills:

- In-depth knowledge of design and development consulting projects.
- Strong understanding of regulatory frameworks, standards, and best practices within the framework.
- Proficiency in relevant software, tools, and project management methodologies, with a focus on innovation in design and consulting.

Leadership & Soft Skills:

- Demonstrated experience in leading and developing multidisciplinary teams with a focus on strategic growth and cross-team collaboration.
- Exceptional communication skills and the ability to articulate complex concepts to diverse audiences.
- Strong decision-making, problem-solving, and organisational abilities.
- Proficiency in managing budgets, project timelines, and resource allocation.
- Bachelor / Master’s degree level in the relevant field




- Seasoned qualified with at least 15 years of diverse experience in delivery of Infrastructure Projects/ services in a consulting engineering environment.

Preferred Qualifications - Chartered Professional, or equivalent (advantageous).

- Experience delivering solutions compliant with international and local design standards.

- Strong understanding of:

- Planning and design processes,

- Technical approvals and consents,

- Contract procedures and financial controls,

- Commercial awareness across bidding, planning, and project delivery for both large and small-scale projects.

BGV :WSP is one of the world's leading professional services consulting firms. We are dedicated to our local communities and propelled by international brainpower. We are technical experts and strategic advisors including engineers, technicians, scientists, architects, planners, surveyors and environmental specialists, as well as other design, program and construction management professionals. We design lasting solutions in the Transportation & Infrastructure, Property & Buildings, Earth & Environment, Power & Energy, Resources and Industry sectors, as well as offering strategic advisory services. Our talented people around the globe engineer projects that will help societies grow for lifetimes to come.

With approximately 4,000 talented people across 3 locations (Noida, Bengaluru & Mumbai offices) in India and more than 73,000 globally , in 550 offices across 40 countries , we engineer projects that will help societies grow for lifetimes to come.

At “WSP” we draw on the diverse skills and capabilities of our employees globally to compete for the most exciting and complex projects across the world and bring the same level of expertise to our local communities. We are proud to be an international collective of innovative thi

📌 Head - Transportation Systems (Uttar Pradesh)
🏢 Wsp
📍 Uttar Pradesh