Manager/Sr Manager Track Design (Fort Worth, TX)

BNSF Railway • Fort Worth, TX

12h • Onsite

About The Position

The BNSF Railway Engineering Department is responsible for designing, constructing, and maintaining the infrastructure of our extensive rail network. This crucial role involves applying advanced engineering principles to address complex challenges, ensuring the safety and efficiency of our operations. Join our team and play a key role in shaping the future of freight transportation and make a significant contribution to one of the top railroads in North America. This is a full-time job that must be located in Fort Worth, TX. Travel is required approximately 50%. At BNSF, Safety is a core value of how we do business. Each and every day, our employees are committed to approach one another about safety, which is key in realizing our vision. Employees are also expected to comply with company and federal safety & health regulations, safety rules & policies, as well as procedures that guide work practices to reduce risk to exposure. Such work practices include but are not limited to wearing required safety equipment, responding to safety concerns, and taking appropriate actions in the event of an emergency.

Requirements

• A Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering or equivalent, relevant experience.
• 2-5 years minimum experience in the field of track and civil design is strongly preferred.
• Professional Engineer License (preferred for SB29, required for SB30/31).
• Broad foundation of railroad engineering knowledge.
• Basic computer skills and ability to learn/understand CAD.
• Ability to gain fluency, and remain proficient, in MicroStation and associated add-on features associated with earthwork design and preliminary plan development.
• Broad-based understanding of design practices recommended by AREMA.
• Strong understanding of project development processes, from initial project scoping and concept-level estimating, all the way through construction and in-servicing.
• Experience with construction estimating, with a strong emphasis on financial acumen of creating project-specific estimates that can be effectively utilized for program planning and decision making.
• Highly effective written and verbal communications skills; ability to communicate and relate at all levels of the organization; ability to define and enforce standards where necessary in a persuasive and winning manner.
• Excellent broad-based leadership skills and a demonstrated ability to build relationships, personal and organizational accountability, and fairness among colleagues and employees, particularly in a multicultural environment.
• Strong reputation for integrity and ability to balance business partnership with the need to exercise independent judgment and to raise potentially sensitive or contentious issues in a timely and constructive manner.
• A collegial and collaborative work style.
• Comfortable dealing with and navigating through ambiguity and making decisions in ambiguous situations.
• Energetic, enthusiastic, self-motivated and highly results oriented.
• Dedicated to responsive and solution-oriented client service.
• Strong interpersonal skills: mature and flexible; able to interface effectively with senior managers as well as peers.
• Working knowledge of permitting processes as they pertain to railway projects

Nice To Haves

• Desirable to have additional experience in one of three civil engineering specialty areas: With Geographic Information Systems projects utilizing ESRI GIS suite of products for projects requiring plan creation based on GIS data on hand.
• With Hydrologic and Hydraulic projects utilizing HEC-RAS, HY8, Storm CAD or similar software for stormwater quality plan creation and H&H analysis including project site drainage planning.
• With rigid and flexible pavement projects including course selection, subgrade improvements and maintenance issue resolution with a focus of reducing total life cycle cost.

Responsibilities

• Maintain a thorough understanding of BNSF’s standards for track design, including but not limited to: new mainline facilities, new yards, industry track, servicing tracks, and intermodal facilities.
• Ensure AREMA and BNSF design standards are in alignment and applied appropriately to the above projects. This includes track geometry and component use, as well as subgrade, typical sections, and other right-of-way features.
• Develop and make recommendations for improvements to BNSF’s track and intermodal designs based on robust analyses and a focus on lowering risk and total life cycle costs (total cost of ownership) including design or review of rigid or flexible paving projects.
• Utilizing survey data, design preliminary earthwork to support (plan linework, proposed CAD surface and cross sections) new track facilities across the BNSF network.
• Develop preliminary (30%) plans which articulate earthwork quantities, right-of-way limits, and appropriate storm water management capabilities.
• Calculate necessary hydraulics / hydrology calculations to size water conveyance systems and/or site storm water needs.
• Have a working knowledge of environmental permitting needs and options which may impact engineering design decisions including, but not limited to: site selection, construction means and methods, right-of-way impacts, land ownership risks, and total life-cycle responsibilities.
• Articulate life-cycle costs and risk management associated with variances of design, depending on case specific and use-specific characteristics.
• Be a leader in BNSF’s sustainability initiatives by incorporating the appropriate measures with facility design and the construction means/methods that demonstrate BNSF’s commitment to building sustainable infrastructure.
• Provide concise reports, both written and oral, describing alternatives and provide clear recommendations associated with a recommended preliminary (30%) engineering layout for every project.
• Manage and coordinate sub-consultants as project requirements dictate including but not limited to: environmental, geotechnical, materials testing, permitting, property, traffic, structural and survey.
• Complete necessary training including, but not limited to, proficiency with CAD applications, track layout, drainage hydraulics/hydrology calculations, environmental permitting, subgrade, and sustainability practices.
• Be fluent, and remain proficient, in MicroStation and associated add-on features associated with earthwork design and preliminary plan development.
• Encouraged to actively participate in at least one industry association (with manager approval for expenses) which has a direct impact on the development of projects at BNSF Railway.
• Successful candidates are encouraged to seek additional credentials (PE, CFM, PMP, etc.), professional development, and/or additional coursework relative to BNSF Railway initiatives.
• Develop and maintain effective relationships with other professionals in BNSF’s Engineering team, as well as internal stakeholders such as the Signal, Transportation, Mechanical, and Environmental teams.
• Influence and collaborate with BNSF operations staff and other professionals supporting business and staff functions to enable effective cross-functional partnering on design issue resolutions.
• Collaborate with industry professional groups as needed, as well as building professional relations external peers as it pertains to BNSF Engineering projects.
• May be asked to collaborate with city/state officials or private entities with leadership oversight.
• As needed, collaborate with BNSF Finance, Real Estate team, or Marketing/Economic Development from conceptual to 30% stage prior to handoff to Project Engineers.
• Partner with CAD Technicians on engineering design projects. Utilization of CAD Tech resources will fall under Gen. Director/Director Track Design discretion.
• May interface with BNSF Technology Services GIS Team, gather existing GIS data needed for project planning, and provide related design efficiencies to team members.

Benefits

• An industry-leading 401(k) and renowned Railroad Retirement program.
• A range of robust health care options for you and your dependents (including domestic partners), including medical, dental, vision, telemedicine, mental health, cancer support, and high-quality care network options.
• Health care spending accounts (HSA) with employer contributions, as well as life and disability insurance, provided at no cost.
• Family benefits including parental, pediatric and family building support, adoption and surrogacy reimbursement, and dependent care spending account (with employer match).
• Access to discounts on travel, gym memberships, counseling services and wellness support.
• Annual bonus (Incentive Compensation Program)
• Generous leave / time off policies.

What This Job Offers

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