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New York City Transit

Deputy Chief of Staff

New York, NY · On-site

... City Transit's (NYCT) highest-priority initiatives. This role is responsible for the strategic ... * Assist in executing the President's vision through key NYCT-wide initiatives, such as but not ...

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New York City Transit

Deputy Chief of Staff

New York, NY

$180K - $225K/yr

... City Transit's (NYCT) highest-priority initiatives. This role is responsible for the strategic ... * Assist in executing the President's vision through key NYCT-wide initiatives, such as but not ...

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Assistant Fare Collection Technician/Mechanic - OMNY Program Support (NYC Transit)

Assistant Fare Collection Technician/Mechanic - OMNY Program Support (NYC Transit)

WSP

Manhattan, NY

$40K - $41K/yr

Other

Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Retirement, PTO

Posted 6 days ago

WSP rating

8.5

Company rating: 8.5 out of 10

Based on 67 frontline employees who took The Breakroom Quiz

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Job description

Who We Are

At WSP, we are driven by inspiring future-ready solutions that shape the communities we serve. As a global leader in engineering and professional services, we partner on some of the most complex infrastructure programs in the world including the modernization of transit systems across New York City.

We are currently building our talent pipeline for the OMNY (One Metro New York) program, supporting the transformation from legacy MetroCard systems to a state-of-the-art, contactless, account-based fare payment system across MTA New York City Transit (NYCT).

The Opportunity

WSP is seeking an Assistant Fare Collection Technician/Mechanic to support on-site work in NYC Transit subway stations, focusing on both OMNY technology deployment and legacy fare system support.

This role is ideal for candidates with hands-on experience working within NYCT stations on fare gates (turnstiles), ticket vending machines (TVMs), and related systems.

Position is contingent upon contract award. 

Your Impact

OMNY & Fare System Support

  • Oversee, monitor and report on the installation and commissioning of: 
    • OMNY contactless fare payment devices (tap readers, validators)
    • Fare gates/turnstiles integrated with OMNY technology
    • Ticket vending machines (TVMs) and legacy equipment
  • Assist in ensuring reliable performance testing of contactless and open-payment systems (credit card, mobile wallet)

Field Operations

  • Work on-site within active subway station environments
  • Coordinate with NYCT personnel to maintain service continuity and minimize customer disruption
  • Assist in granting access to the NYCT station infrastructure: including power and communication rooms.

Documentation & Compliance

  • Maintain installation logs, test reports, and field observation records
  • Follow all MTA NYCT safety, operational, and compliance requirements
  • Participate in inspections, audits, and performance tracking

Work Environment

  • On-site work in NYC subway stations, including underground environments
  • May require: 
    • Night, weekend, or off-hour shifts
    • Work during planned service outages or maintenance windows

Who You Are

Required Qualifications

  • High school diploma, GED, or equivalent 
  • Minimum 3+ years proven experience working in MTA New York City Transit (NYCT) stations
  • Hands-on experience with: 
    • Fare gates / turnstiles
    • Ticket vending machines (TVMs)
  • Strong mechanical and electrical troubleshooting skills
  • Ability to read and interpret technical manuals and schematics
  • Must be local to the New York metropolitan area

Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience with contactless or OMNY-type fare systems
  • Familiarity with: 
    • Account-based ticketing (ABT) systems
    • EMV/contactless payment technology
    • Networked device troubleshooting
  • Experience supporting transit modernization or capital programs
  • Technical certifications or relevant training

WSP Benefits:

WSP provides a comprehensive suite of benefits focused on 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): $ 59,500.00 - $ 80,000.00

WSP USA is providing the compensation range that the company in good faith believes it might pay and offer for this position, based on the successful applicant's education, experience, knowledge, skills, abilities and specific geographic location. WSP USA reserves the right to ultimately pay more or less than the posted range and may offer additional benefits and compensation, depending on circumstances and the type of work being performed not related to an applicant's sex or other status protected by local, state, and/or federal law.

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About WSP

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.

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WSP provides a flexible and agile workplace model while meeting client needs. Employees are also afforded a comprehensive suite of benefits including medical, dental, vision, disability, life, and retirement savings focused on providing health and financial stability throughout the employee's career.

At WSP, we want to give our employees the challenges they seek to grow their careers and knowledge base. Your daily contributions to your team will be essential in meeting client objectives, goals and challenges. Are you ready to get started?

WSP USA (and all of its U.S. companies) is an Equal Opportunity Employer Race/Age/Color/Religion/Sex/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity/National Origin/Disability or Protected Veteran Status.

The selected candidate must be authorized to work in the United States.

NOTICE TO THIRD PARTY AGENCIES:

WSP does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters, employment agencies, or other staffing services. Unsolicited resumes include any resume or hiring document sent to WSP in the absence of a signed Service Agreement where WSP has expressly requested recruitment/staffing services specific to the position at hand.  Any unsolicited resumes, including those submitted to hiring managers or other business leaders, will become the property of WSP and WSP will have the right to hire that candidate without reservation - no fee or other compensation will be owed or paid to the recruiter, employment agency, or other staffing service. 

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