Senior Rail Track Designer

TYPSA•Irvine, CA

10d•Onsite

About The Position

We are currently seeking resumes from qualified, responsible, self-sufficient, energetic Senior Rail Track Designers for our Irvine, California office. The ideal candidate will be motivated to develop and build their personal knowledge and skills to assist with the growth and success of the office. We offer a friendly, professional atmosphere with excellent benefits and a salary commensurate with experience. The Senior Rail Track Designer will produce track geometry design plans and specifications. design calculations, quantities, cost estimates, and specifications while leading and providing a high-quality track geometry and track design on budget and schedule with a high level of customer satisfaction.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering or related field.
Minimum of ten (10) years of experience in track geometry and track design.
Experience with local and national standards (AREMA, CPUC, etc).
Experience with local public authorities (Metrolink, LA Metro, Amtrak, CAHSR, etc).
Proficiency with either MicroStation Inroads, MicroStation PowerRail, MicroStation Openrail or AutoCAD Civil 3D design.
Experience with Microsoft 365 Office.
Valid driver's license, with the ability to maintain insurability under the company's insurance carrier.
Communicative – interacts openly with others; can maintain relationships, works well independently or with a team.
Consultative - Consults with other disciplines as needed; tolerates different perspectives or opinions.
Decisive & Action Oriented - Has a high level of energy and stamina; gets things done; makes sound educated but rapid decisions even when short of information; enjoys managing challenging projects and works well in fast-paced and pressure environments.
Self-motivated and proactive
Flexible - Adapts to new challenges and circumstances; able to multi-task; thrives on variety and frequently changing environments; creative problem solver.
Resourcefulness, with minimal direction.
Analytical – Uses sound data, and procedures, and follows all laws, rules, and regulations but is a solutionist or problem-solver.
Conscientious and Organized – Believes professional integrity is paramount; understands the importance of project records; responsive to clients and deadline oriented; quality oriented.

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of High-Speed Rail standards is a plus.
P.E license in California and other states is a plus.
Experience with Primavera, ProjectWise, BIM and 3D modeling software is a plus.

Responsibilities

Manage the track plans production schedule and proactively forecast and communicate project development status.
Perform QA/QC on each deliverable per project specific QA/QC procedure and establish project quality expectations among team members.
Collaborate with track design manager to implement best practices related to track design and other disciplines.
Conduct team meetings and attend project team meetings.
Draft and submit project work plan including schedule, budget and resource.
Support the design engineering manager and track design manager through the entire project.
Collaborate with other disciplines during project design phase (e.g. Design Principle, Detail Design).
Supervise and mentor junior engineer staff and provide input on their performance while serving as track design lead role.
Provide technical guidance to less experienced engineer staff.
Delegate tasks and responsibilities to appropriate project team members.
Support planning and reviewing of project schedule.
Support International Group Railway Department in overseas projects.
Understanding of project contract, project design standards, client’s standards.
Perform other duties as assigned.