Sr Field Electrical Engineer - 90105543 - New York

Amtrak•New York, NY

4d•$103,700 - $134,460•Onsite

About The Position

Amtrak connects businesses and communities across the country and employs more than 20,000 diverse, energetic professionals in a variety of career fields throughout the United States. The safety of our passengers, our employees, the public and our operating environment is our priority, and the success of our railroad is due to our employees. This job is responsible for the workforce that installs and maintains all communications and radio infrastructure. Design, implement and manage large-scale voice and data communications systems and networks for Amtrak Engineering and other departments.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree required OR equivalent combination of training, education and relevant experience may be considered in lieu of a degree
6 years of experience in project controls.
Demonstrated experience in communications, radio and security system support.
Experience managing and supervising technical maintenance personnel.
Must be able to interface with all levels of employees and both external and internal customers.
Excellent oral and written communications skills with the ability to relate complex technical issues to both technical and no-technical staff.
Must be proficient at using Microsoft Visio and Office products to document all projects and systems.

Nice To Haves

8+ years of relevant experience preferred
Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering with eight years relevant experience or twelve years equivalent combination of education, training and experience
Knowledge and understanding of various IP networking technologies.
Demonstrated experience in managing complex programs in an operating environment.

Responsibilities

Provide operational support for engineering communications, security and radio systems and serve as a lead engineer for new communication and data systems installations.
Verify all work on related systems fully matches the corporate standards and system requirements.
Review and maintain operational service level agreements, maintenance support issues, warranties, and support contracts for engineering communication, radio and data systems.
Assist in project management during the installation of new communication, radio, security and data systems.
Provide direct supervision of force account during the installation and periodic maintenance of engineering communication, security and radio systems.
Interface with Amtrak departments, customers and contractor/vendor team members.