Track Design Engineer

Description

• Manage multiple projects within the Right of Way (ROW), collaborating effectively with other track staff to ensure seamless project execution and coordination.
• Engage in Rail-Transit projects across all design stages, from conceptual (5 to 15%) through to final (100%) completion, ensuring adherence to the highest standards of engineering excellence.
• Conduct rigorous QC reviews and provide authoritative approval for track designs prepared by other team members, upholding the utmost quality standards.
• Execute comprehensive field track inspections and develop stringent testing requirements, maintaining the highest levels of safety and operational efficiency.
• Formulate precise budget estimates and schedules for the track engineering components of projects, ensuring optimal resource allocation and timely delivery.
• Support the design development and delivery of high-quality technical products for track projects, collaborating with a team of managers and discipline leaders. These deliverables include comprehensive documentation from conceptual engineering to construction phases, detailed reports, precise cost estimates, and other essential materials.
• Orchestrate the integration of interdisciplinary structural, site/civil, and architectural requirements with track plans, maintaining a holistic approach to project design.

Requirements

• Proficiency in AREMA Guidelines, track geometry, various Rail-Transit client requirements/standards, and the Design-Bid-Build and Design-Build process.
• Experience with leading the presentation of track data/findings and explaining such information to a non-track or non-technical audience.
• Understanding of turnout componentry/special track work and its functionality, and its design and typical procurement process
• BA/BS plus two years of related experience or demonstrated equivalency of experience and/or education.
• Proficiency in Light Rail Track Design and Engineering.
• Sponsorship for US employment authorization is not available now or in the future for this position.
• Professional Engineer (PE) License in the State of New York and/or New Jersey or ability to obtain within a year.
• Experience developing client focused design criteria that will drive calculations towards the production of real-world track geometry and components that will then undergo applicable QA/QC review and validation.
• Valid US Driver's License.
• Ability to travel to meet with clients and attend site meetings. Ability to be ROW safety trained and meet FRA criteria to be on active railroad sites.
• Knowledge and proficiency in MTA New York City Transit Design and Engineering including commuter/heavy rail criteria, specifically with Long Island Rail Road, Metro North Railroad or New Jersey Transit criteria.

Benefits

• Relocation is not available for this position.

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance