Senior Track Design Engineer

SYSTRA•Philadelphia, PA

3d•$165,000 - $187,000•Hybrid

About The Position

SYSTRA is seeking a full-time Senior Track Design Engineer for Civil / Infrastructure design projects in the northeastern United States. The role provides technical leadership in engineering and designing rail transit track and alignments, including projects involving non-standard or uncommon engineering challenges. The engineer manages assigned project scope, schedules, and budgets; ensures designs comply with client specifications and applicable construction, client, federal, state, and local standards and laws; and follows quality assurance, quality control, and safety practices. The position requires coordination across multidisciplinary teams and responsibility for interpreting, organizing, executing, and coordinating project work. Duties include reviewing technical requirements and geospatial information, preparing track design specifications, conducting site investigations, advising on construction and program modifications or track repairs, and reviewing and sealing drawings when licensed. The engineer also supports proposals and cost development, contributes to market development, and builds relationships with existing and prospective clients in the public transportation and rail industries. The position is hybrid and based on projects in the northeastern USA. National and international travel to SYSTRA office and project locations may be required. Relocation and sponsorship assistance are not available. The salary range is $165,000–$187,000.

Requirements

Bachelor of Science degree in Civil Engineering.
At least 10 years of relevant track design discipline experience.
Leadership and communication skills to supervise and mentor subordinates.
Excellent oral and written English communication skills.
Proficiency in project management, design, inspection, and construction of transit or railroad track projects.
Ability to make authoritative decisions and recommendations on issues with extensive impact.
Ability to negotiate critical issues with extensive impact.
Ability to solve complex technical design problems and make independent judgments on engineering problems and methods.
Ability to manage projects and complete them on time and within budget.
Membership in a relevant professional organization.
Willingness and ability to travel nationally and internationally to SYSTRA office locations, including project offices when applicable.
Proficiency in Bentley OpenRail Designer and the company-used MS Excel, Word, and Outlook programs.

Nice To Haves

Professional Engineer (PE) license.
Project Management Professional (PMP) certification.
Master of Science in a relevant engineering field.
Three years of management experience.
Leadership role in a relevant professional organization.
Proficiency in additional software, including AutoCAD and project management software such as MS Project, Primavera, or Suretrak.

Responsibilities

Provide technical advice and perform engineering and design of vertical and horizontal rail transit track and alignments.
Plan and develop engineering track designs involving non-standard or uncommon problems that significantly affect other major project elements.
Manage assigned project scope, schedule, and budget, and provide timely, quality milestone reporting.
Plan and design track alignments using design software, including Bentley OpenRail Designer, and comply with construction, client, federal, state, and local standards and laws.
Analyze and review design requirements to ensure compliance with customer specifications.
Follow QA/QC policies and practices and identify potential quality and safety issues within project scope.
Interpret, organize, execute, and coordinate technical project work, including project investigation, development, and approaches.
Work within and communicate across multidisciplinary teams.
Analyze survey reports, maps, drawings, aerial photography, and other topographical or geologic data to execute projects.
Prepare technical specifications for designs created in the Track Department.
Perform site investigations as required.
Provide technical advice regarding design, construction, program modifications, and track repairs.
Review and seal drawings as required, if licensed.
Assist with technical proposals for new projects and develop cost proposals based on client specifications.
Share business intelligence and resources with the manager to support new project and market development.
Develop and manage client relations with existing and prospective public transportation and rail clients.