Railroad Bridge Engineer

AECOM•Sacramento, CA

About The Position

AECOM is seeking a Railroad Bridge Engineer for an office in Sacramento, Bakersfield, or Fresno, California. The role supports construction, inspection, and acceptance of railroad bridges and related infrastructure for the California High-Speed Rail construction program. The engineer reviews designs and contractor submissions, evaluates field changes, and resolves construction engineering issues to help ensure compliance with project requirements, engineering standards, and regulations. The position serves as a technical liaison among design consultants, construction management, contractors, and other project stakeholders. The engineer contributes to quality assurance, engineering coordination, field decision-making, claims evaluations, constructability and risk reviews, and final acceptance documentation. Sponsorship and relocation are provided. Newly hired employees must attend in-person Day 1 onboarding at an AECOM office.

Requirements

BA/BS and 8 years of relevant experience, or demonstrated equivalency of experience and/or education.
Knowledge of reinforced concrete, prestressed concrete, structural steel, foundation systems, seismic design principles, and railroad bridge construction methods.
Experience interpreting engineering plans, structural calculations, contract specifications, and construction documents.
Strong analytical, technical writing, and problem-solving skills.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite and engineering software used for structural analysis and design.
Ability to communicate effectively with multidisciplinary engineering and construction teams.
Current California Professional Engineer (PE) license in Civil Engineering, or ability to obtain California registration through reciprocity within six months of hire.

Nice To Haves

Seven or more years of experience supporting railroad, bridge, highway, transit, or other major transportation infrastructure projects.
Experience with California High-Speed Rail, commuter rail, freight rail, or other large-scale rail infrastructure construction programs.
Knowledge of AREMA, AASHTO LRFD Bridge Design Specifications, Caltrans Bridge Design and Construction Manuals, and applicable California building codes.
Experience reviewing falsework, shoring, erection engineering, temporary works, and construction staging plans.
Familiarity with finite element analysis software, bridge design software, and BIM coordination tools.
OSHA 30-Hour Construction Safety certification.
Experience using construction management and document control platforms such as Primavera Unifier, Procore, Bluebeam Revu, or similar systems.

Responsibilities

Provide engineering support for construction, inspection, and acceptance of railroad bridges, guideways, retaining structures, culverts, and related structural components.
Review bridge design plans, calculations, shop and working drawings, RFIs, submittals, and construction work plans for technical accuracy and compliance with contract requirements.
Evaluate contractor proposals, design modifications, value engineering proposals, and field design changes for compliance with project specifications and applicable engineering standards.
Coordinate with Resident Engineers, Construction Managers, Design Engineers of Record, specialty consultants, and contractors to resolve structural engineering issues during construction.
Review concrete placement plans, reinforcing steel details, post-tensioning operations, structural steel fabrication and erection procedures, bearings, expansion joints, falsework, shoring, and temporary works.
Perform engineering analyses and technical evaluations to support field decisions involving construction sequencing, structural integrity, constructability, and design deviations.
Verify bridge construction activities comply with approved plans, specifications, quality assurance requirements, and applicable railroad and transportation design standards.
Support construction claims evaluations with technical documentation, engineering analyses, and reviews of contractor change requests.
Participate in design review meetings, constructability reviews, risk assessments, value engineering workshops, and interdisciplinary coordination meetings.
Review inspection reports, material testing results, non-conformance reports, and corrective action plans to support timely resolution of quality issues.
Assist in preparing technical memoranda, engineering reports, field recommendations, and final acceptance documentation.
Perform other bridge engineering duties as assigned in support of the CAHSR construction program.
Support compliance with FRA, CPUC, CalFire, environmental regulations, and safety requirements.