Associate Director – OLE (Rail & Transit)

About the role

WSP is looking for an Associate Director to lead the Overhead Line Equipment (OLE) team within its Rail & Transit business. You will manage delivery, guide technical development and work closely with project teams in Sweden to support design decisions, resolve technical issues and ensure high‑quality, compliant OLE solutions across railway and transit projects.

Key responsibilities

• Lead and oversee delivery of OLE design packages for Swedish rail projects across feasibility, concept, detailed and IFC stages.
• Guide preparation and technical review of layout plans, cross‑sections, wire‑run schedules, mast schedules, clearance and safety studies, loading calculations and design reports.
• Ensure OLE designs comply with Swedish Rail (Trafikverket) requirements and relevant EN/IEC standards.
• Apply system‑engineering principles and coordinate OLE designs with track, signalling, telecom, civil and structural disciplines.
• Manage, allocate work and technically guide the OLE team, reviewing outputs and supporting capability development.
• Coordinate multidisciplinary teams across Sweden, India, the Nordics, the UK and other regions to ensure effective delivery and interface management.
• Lead technical discussions, client submissions, design reviews and resolution of comments.
• Provide technical leadership, mentoring and performance guidance to engineers and designers.
• Drive continuous improvement of OLE design standards, delivery workflows, quality processes and team capability.
• Ensure compliance with WSP Quality, HSE and Project Management systems and support audits and lessons‑learned activities.

Required profile

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering (or equivalent); a master’s degree or professional certification is an advantage.
• 15+ years of experience in railway OLE/electrification design, including leadership of technical teams and project delivery.
• Strong experience delivering main‑line rail electrification projects and managing multidisciplinary teams.
• Prior experience supporting European/Nordic rail projects.
• Proven ability to coordinate across global delivery locations.

Required skills

• Overhead Line Equipment (OLE) design
• Railway electrification design
• EN/IEC standards compliance
• System‑engineering principles
• Technical design review and reporting
• Loading calculations
• Coordination with track, signalling, telecom, civil and structural disciplines
• Use of design software platforms for OLE engineering