Senior Signal Engineer/Designer
About The Position
VHB's Transit and Rail group is dedicated to transforming transit visions into real-world solutions that enhance connectivity and support community development. The company's comprehensive services encompass funding, design, permitting, construction planning, and operations, thus providing end-to-end solutions for transit and rail projects. As a senior member of the team, you’ll work under minimal direction, performing detailed phases of signal engineering design work for projects with complex features. Exercises independent judgment and decision making in evaluating, selecting, and applying advanced engineering techniques, procedures, and criteria to perform work and make substantial adaptations and modifications as needed. You’ll lead a team in developing signal engineering plans and specifications for a multitude of transit and railroad signaling projects (e.g. train control systems for light and heavy rail transit, and freight, commuter, intercity and high-speed rail road operations).
Requirements
- BS in Civil Engineering or related field
- 11-15 years of professional experience in railroad and/or rail transit and engineering design
- Clear understanding of railroad and rail transit design requirements including AREMA recommended practices
- Familiarity with track, station, layover facility and general civil engineering
- Strong capability in use of computer applications including MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint
- Capability in the use of project management applications such as MS Project or Primavera
Nice To Haves
- PE License preferred
Responsibilities
- Supports the installation, testing, and commissioning of rail based signaling, Communications Based Train Control (CBTC),and Positive Train Control (PTC) projects
- Plans, organizes, and oversees signal engineering activities for all phases of a transit and rail road project of significant size and complexity or two or more projects of small to moderate size and complexity.
- Participates in all stages of a signaling project from planning and design to installation and commissioning.
- Makes recommendations on project staffing.
- Develops detailed signal designs and systems, including at grade railroad crossing systems for both constant and fixed warning systems and traffic preemption functions.
- Develops and modifies electrical circuits.
- Performs feasibility studies and analysis, including braking calculations, control tables, routes and aspects, schematics, and phasing plans.
- Supports key stages of the installation, testing and commissioning of rail based signaling, Communications Based Train Control (CBTC), and Positive Train Control (PTC) projects
Benefits
- Diverse and inclusive culture of collaboration and innovation
- Opportunity to work on complex, transformational projects
- Community and social responsibility as sustainable stewards
- Focus on learning, development, and career growth
- Best-in-class benefits, including flexible, hybrid workplace
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
