Engineer, Track Design - 90413827 - Philadelphia

Amtrak • Philadelphia, PA

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The Engineer, Track Design prepares designs for track engineering projects and studies involving the repair, renewal, reconfiguration, and construction of track, turnouts, and roadbed. The role reviews track design submissions from engineering consultants, other railroads, and commuter agencies to ensure they follow Amtrak and industry design standards. It provides technical assistance and engineering recommendations to other departments, consultants, division engineers, and their staff.

The position also conducts field inspections and supports topographic and track layout surveys. It performs track and civil engineering analyses, develops solutions to track alignment problems, creates engineering drawings and reports, assists with phased construction planning, and creates or modifies CAD track design standards and drawings. The Engineer represents Amtrak in track-alignment matters with agencies and other outside parties, works with track design consultants, and maintains industry contacts to identify best practices. Safety is an integral and continuous part of the work.

The office is in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Field work may take place along the Northeast Corridor between Washington, DC, and Boston, Massachusetts, and at Amtrak-owned rights-of-way and facilities in Chicago, New Orleans, and other locations in the continental United States. Work hours may vary as project timelines evolve, and travel may be up to 25%.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education, training, and/or relevant experience.
• At least 3 years of relevant work experience.
• Fundamentals of Engineering (FE or EIT) certification.
• Must become qualified in RWP and AMT-2.
• Skills in using Bentley MicroStation CADD software.
• Ability to prepare technical reports and communicate effectively, verbally and in writing, with management and outside agencies.
• Must be in good physical condition and pass a pre-employment physical exam.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering with a focus on Railway Engineering Design.
• At least 5 years of relevant work experience.
• Railroad construction or maintenance experience.
• Working knowledge of Amtrak’s MW1000-Limits and specifications for Track Safety, Maintenance and Construction, or equivalent standards from an operating railway’s Engineering Department.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical expertise to other departments and make engineering decisions for division engineers and their staff.
• Perform field inspections to investigate conditions before making engineering recommendations.
• Assist survey crews with topographic and track layout surveying.
• Perform track and civil engineering analyses and calculations.
• Develop solutions to track alignment problems that meet or exceed Amtrak standards.
• Create engineering drawings based on field surveys, including plotting field notes and using mapping from other sources.
• Review design submissions from outside agencies and consultants and recommend changes to meet Amtrak standards or improve designs.
• Analyze track designs and prepare reports of design reviews and field inspections.
• Assist in creating phasing plans for staged construction.
• Create and modify CAD track design standards and drawings.
• Represent Amtrak’s interests related to track alignments with agencies, municipalities, and outside parties.
• Make safety an integral and continuous part of work and proactively improve safe work methods.
• Work with track design consultants.
• Maintain industry contacts and active memberships in industry associations to identify best practices and their applications at Amtrak.

Benefits

• Health, dental, and vision insurance
• 401(k) with employer match
• Generous paid time off
• Wellness programs
• Railroad retirement benefits
• Paid caregiving days and backup care
• Health savings account
• Public Service Student Loan Forgiveness
• Fertility and family building benefits
• No-cost personal health advocate
• Student loan assistance
• Adoption and surrogacy assistance
• Medical plan opt-out credit
• Tuition and education reimbursement
• Paid family leave
• Life insurance
• Rail pass privileges
• Short- and long-term disability insurance
• Employee assistance program
• No-cost financial advisor sessions
• Commuter and flexible spending accounts
• Short-term incentive bonus may be offered based on factors such as individual and company performance.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level