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Business Analyst jobs at WSP span infrastructure, environmental, and advisory practices, with roles typically requiring a degree in a quantitative or technical field. The company has a consistent track record of sponsoring work visas for this function, covering multiple nonimmigrant and immigrant pathways.
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Who We Are
At WSP, we are driven by inspiring future-ready pioneers to innovate. We're growing our teams with talented professionals who are passionate about delivering exceptional results for our clients and communities. WSP is one of the world's leading engineering and professional services firms, bringing together experts across transportation, infrastructure, advisory, environment, and technology disciplines.
This Opportunity
WSP is seeking a Business Analyst – Transit PMO to support a major fare payment modernization program for a public transit agency in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The successful candidate will be responsible for supporting Program Management Office (PMO) activities associated with a large-scale transit technology implementation. This role will work closely with agency staff, project managers, system integrators, vendors, and stakeholders to support requirements management, meeting coordination, project documentation, testing activities, issue management, and program reporting. This position requires full-time onsite presence at the client's Philadelphia, PA office five (5) days per week. Remote or hybrid work is not available for this role.
Your Impact
As a member of the PMO team, you will help facilitate successful delivery of a complex transit modernization initiative by supporting program governance, stakeholder coordination, requirements management, documentation, testing, and implementation activities.
Responsibilities
Program Management Office Support:
- Support PMO activities for a large-scale transit technology and fare payment modernization program.
- Coordinate meetings, workshops, design sessions, and stakeholder working groups.
- Prepare meeting agendas, meeting minutes, action logs, decision logs, and status reports.
- Track project actions, issues, risks, and decisions and follow up with responsible parties.
- Assist with program reporting and project performance monitoring.
Business Analysis & Requirements Management:
- Gather, analyze, document, validate, and maintain business and functional requirements.
- Develop business process flows, requirements documents, user stories, use cases, and requirements traceability matrices.
- Facilitate stakeholder interviews and requirements workshops.
- Ensure business requirements are accurately communicated to system integrators, vendors, and technical teams.
- Support review and validation of system designs against documented business requirements.
Stakeholder & Vendor Coordination:
- Act as a liaison between agency stakeholders, consultants, vendors, and project teams.
- Support coordination among multiple project participants and workstreams.
- Participate in design reviews, stakeholder reviews, and project governance meetings.
- Assist in documenting decisions and ensuring alignment across stakeholders.
Testing & Implementation Support:
- Support testing preparation, test planning, and test execution activities.
- Assist with User Acceptance Testing (UAT) coordination and defect tracking.
- Document issues and monitor resolution activities.
- Support deployment readiness reviews and operational transition planning.
- Maintain project documentation and configuration-controlled records.
Who You Are
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration, Information Systems, Transportation, Public Administration, Engineering, or a related field.
- Minimum of five (5) years of post-education experience as a Business Analyst, Project Analyst, PMO Analyst, or similar role.
- Experience supporting public transit agencies, transportation organizations, or large technology implementation programs.
- Demonstrated experience gathering and documenting business and functional requirements.
- Experience facilitating stakeholder meetings, workshops, and working sessions.
- Strong written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills.
- Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office products, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
- Experience using requirements and project collaboration tools such as Jira, Confluence, Azure DevOps, Visio, or similar platforms.
- Ability to work onsite at the client location in Philadelphia, PA five (5) days per week.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience supporting fare collection or account-based ticketing systems.
- Experience working within a Program Management Office (PMO) environment.
- Experience supporting large-scale system implementation, migration, or modernization programs.
- Experience supporting system integrators, software vendors, or technology deployments.
- Experience with testing coordination, User Acceptance Testing (UAT), and issue management.
- Familiarity with transit technologies such as fare collection systems, customer information systems, asset management platforms, scheduling systems, or operational technologies.
Competencies
- Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
- Excellent written documentation skills.
- Ability to manage multiple assignments and deadlines simultaneously.
- Strong stakeholder engagement and relationship-building skills.
- Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced and collaborative environment.
- High attention to accuracy, detail, and quality.
Additional Requirements
- Successful completion of any client-required background screening.
- Ability to comply with all client site access and security requirements.
- Ability to maintain regular attendance at the client site in Philadelphia.
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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.
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.
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Align your degree to WSP's specialty occupations
WSP's Business Analyst roles in engineering consulting typically require a degree in engineering, information systems, or a related technical field. A degree in general business alone may not satisfy USCIS specialty occupation standards, so document any technical coursework or certifications before applying.
Target WSP's infrastructure and advisory divisions
WSP's strongest hiring volume for Business Analysts sits in infrastructure advisory and program delivery, not generalist consulting. Searching roles tagged to transportation, water, or environmental programs increases your odds of landing on a team with an established sponsorship workflow.
Use Migrate Mate to filter open WSP roles by visa type
Not every Business Analyst posting at WSP will lead to sponsorship. Use Migrate Mate to identify which open WSP roles are tagged to H-1B, E-3, or OPT sponsorship, so you're applying to positions where the hiring team has already committed to the process.
Understand how LCA timing affects your start date
Before WSP can file your H-1B or E-3 petition, the Department of Labor must certify a Labor Condition Application. This step takes around seven business days and must be complete before USCIS receives anything, so factor that into your negotiated start date.
Clarify CPT and OPT authorization with your school before interviewing
If you're on F-1 status targeting WSP's campus or early-career Business Analyst programs, confirm your STEM OPT eligibility with your DSO before the offer stage. WSP's consulting work often qualifies under STEM OPT, but your school, not WSP, authorizes the 24-month extension.
Ask WSP recruiters specifically about immigrant visa sponsorship
WSP sponsors EB-2 and EB-3 Green Cards for Business Analysts in long-term roles, but PERM labor certification timelines vary by location and role. Raise this in the offer stage, not after onboarding, so both sides can plan around the multi-year process realistically.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does WSP sponsor H-1B visas for Business Analysts?
Yes, WSP sponsors H-1B visas for Business Analyst roles, particularly in its infrastructure advisory, environmental, and program delivery practices. Because H-1B sponsorship requires the role to qualify as a specialty occupation under USCIS standards, WSP Business Analyst positions typically require a bachelor's degree or higher in a technical or quantitative field such as engineering, information systems, or applied sciences.
Which visa types does WSP commonly sponsor for Business Analyst roles?
WSP sponsors several visa categories for Business Analysts, including H-1B, E-3 visa (for Australian citizens), TN visa (for Canadian and Mexican nationals), and F-1 OPT and CPT for students. For candidates seeking a longer-term path, WSP also supports EB-2 and EB-3 Green Card sponsorship through PERM labor certification for qualifying roles and employees.
How do I apply for Business Analyst jobs at WSP?
Applications go through WSP's careers portal, where roles are listed by practice area and location. To find Business Analyst positions confirmed for visa sponsorship, browse open WSP listings on Migrate Mate, which filters roles by sponsorship type so you can focus on positions where the hiring team is already prepared to support the visa process from offer through filing.
What qualifications does WSP expect for Business Analyst positions?
WSP's Business Analyst roles in consulting typically require a bachelor's degree in engineering, information systems, finance, or a related technical discipline, along with experience in data analysis, stakeholder management, or project delivery. Roles supporting infrastructure or government programs may also expect familiarity with project controls software, reporting frameworks, or regulatory compliance work.
How do I plan my timeline if WSP is sponsoring my H-1B?
If you're subject to the H-1B cap, WSP must register you in the USCIS lottery that opens each March, with an employment start date no earlier than October 1 of that year. If you're already on H-1B with another employer, WSP can file an H-1B transfer and you can begin working as soon as USCIS issues a receipt notice, without waiting for approval.