Railway Systems Engineer - Forensic Investigator
About The Position
As a Railway Systems Engineering Forensic Expert, you will investigate railway systems incidents, analyze railway systems procedures, and apply your comprehensive knowledge of standards and practices. You will write clear, scientifically sound reports and provide expert testimony. This role involves delving into the 'why' behind incidents, critically assessing decision-making, operational procedures, and the standard of care. This role offers a chance to use your cumulative training, experience, and critical thinking skills, collaborate with highly respected experts, continuously learn and grow, and make a tangible difference.
Requirements
- 15+ years of hands-on passenger rail systems experience.
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering from an ABET-accredited program.
- Active Professional Engineer (P.E.) license is highly preferred.
- Significant employment experience with a passenger railroad, and/or a consulting engineering firm with a focus on the railroad industry.
- Depth of experience should include some combination of consulting design work, construction, manufacturing, engineering, operations, and/or maintenance of rail operations, rail infrastructure, and/or rolling stock.
- Breadth of experience should include a working knowledge of some combination of mainline track, rail yards, sidings, stations (above & below grade), terminals, grade crossings, tunnels, bridges, switches, signal systems, power systems (overhead catenary, third-rail), locomotives (diesel, diesel/electric, or electric power), passenger cars, transit cars, freight cars, maintenance-of-way cars/vehicles, rolling stock maintenance, facilities maintenance, maintenance-of-way, Federal Employees Liability Act (FELA), railroad worker safety, track safety, passenger safety, etc.
- Excellent technical, analytical, writing, and communication skills.
- Strong ability to translate complex technical findings into clear, objective evidence for non-technical audiences.
- Clean background screen.
- A driver’s license.
- Ability to drive.
Nice To Haves
- Additional freight experience is a plus.
- Prior forensic experience is not required. We seek professionals eager to apply their deep industry knowledge to a challenging new domain.
Responsibilities
- Investigate railway systems incidents.
- Analyze railway systems procedures, applying your comprehensive knowledge of standards and practices.
- Write clear, scientifically sound reports.
- Provide expert testimony.
- Critically assess decision-making, operational procedures, and the standard of care.
Benefits
- Training to be a forensic expert.
- Opportunity to collaborate with highly respected experts.
- Continuous learning and growth.
- Chance to make a tangible difference.
- Unique working dynamic that blends collaboration and autonomy.
- Equal Opportunity Employer.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
