Senior Specialist Rail and Transit
About The Position
Mott MacDonald is seeking an experienced ATC specialist to support the maintenance and engineering of automatic train control (ATC) systems. The role provides engineering oversight and direct assistance with issues affecting ATC maintenance, construction, and normal rail transit operations. The specialist will work with ATC maintenance teams to investigate system alarms and failures, recommend corrective actions, prepare engineering documentation, and verify field installations against current drawings. The position is part of a collaborative transportation and infrastructure consultancy team serving North American clients. The role calls for substantial experience with ATC transit systems or railroad signaling, along with technical expertise in engineering support, troubleshooting, documentation, and configuration management. The expected salary is $150,000–$170,000, with individual pay based on work location, education, experience, and skills. The position follows a hybrid approach, with a minimum of three days per week in the office.
Requirements
- A bachelor's degree in electrical engineering and a minimum of 10 years of experience, or other technical training and a minimum of 20 years of progressive experience in the design, construction, or maintenance of ATC transit systems, ATC systems, or railroad signaling.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite and AutoCAD.
- Ability to use a variety of electronic test equipment.
- Experience with Procore or similar configuration management software.
- Experience writing technical procedures, developing specifications, and preparing detailed reports documenting system anomalies and recommending ways to mitigate risks and hazards or replace faulty designs or equipment.
Responsibilities
- Provide engineering support for preventive and corrective maintenance activities.
- Provide engineering support for construction activities.
- Provide engineering support for routine rail transit system challenges.
- Attend meetings and conference calls as required, representing ATC maintenance.
- Issue engineering bulletins to inform ATC maintenance personnel about equipment or configuration changes, temporary changes, and safety issues.
- Recommend field changes to address circuit deficiencies or safely compensate for deteriorating equipment until it is replaced or repaired, following documentation control standards and procedures.
- Work with ATC maintenance to investigate Loss of Shunt alarms and recommend and confirm corrective actions.
- Assist ATC maintenance with routine troubleshooting of audio-frequency and AC track circuit problems.
- Investigate routine and unusual system failure incidents, determine root causes, and provide direction for corrective action.
- Create engineering modification documentation for review and field installation.
- Check field installations against the latest train control system drawings.
Benefits
- Performance-based bonuses.
- Medical coverage.
- Dental coverage.
- Vision coverage.
- Flexible Spending Account (FSA) and Health Savings Account (HSA) options.
- Company-paid life insurance.
- Short-term and long-term disability coverage.
- 401(k) plan with company matching.
- Paid time off.
- Paid holidays.
- Caregiver leave.
- Employee referral bonuses.
- Professional registration and membership reimbursements.
- Tuition assistance.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
