Sr. Overhead Catenary Systems Engineer (OCS)

SYSTRA • Sacramento, CA

1d • Onsite

About The Position

SYSTRA Consulting, Inc. seeks a Sr. Overhead Catenary Systems Engineer (OCS) in Sacramento, CA. This role involves designing, testing, and commissioning OCS systems on electrified railroad projects. The engineer will manage project scope, schedules, budgets, and reporting, acting as a subject matter expert and trusted advisor. Responsibilities include leading other engineers, designers, and drafters, ensuring project quality, and managing client interfaces. The position requires preparing design drawings, calculations, specifications, and bills of materials in accordance with railway and industry standards. The engineer will also participate in client meetings, review contractor submittals, and conduct site investigations along electrified tracks.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Structural Engineering, or related field.
• 10 years of experience.
• 10 years of experience with OCS High Speed Rail experience.
• Ability to prepare catenary layout plans and cross sections, structural erection diagrams and catenary profiles related to High-Speed Rail projects.
• Knowledge of engineering computations and structural analysis associated with railway overhead contact systems.
• Knowledge of industry standards associated with railway design and operation related to High Speed Rail OCS.
• Technical writing, verbal communications, and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively with other interfacing multi-disciplinary team members.
• Must be able to perform site investigations and walkdowns along electrified tracks.
• Authority to work permanently in the U.S.

Responsibilities

• Build strong and effective customer relationships.
• Partner with high-performing internal and external teams on designing, testing and commissioning OCS systems on electrified railroad projects.
• Set project scope, schedules, budgets and reporting.
• Serve as a thought partner, subject matter expert and trusted advisor to peers, clients and the business.
• Lead other engineers, designers and drafters while owning overall responsibility for project quality, execution and client interface.
• Prepare design drawings, calculations, specifications and bill of materials for electrified railway OCS design projects, in accordance with railway and industry standards.
• Participate in client meetings, review contractor submittments and participate during presentations to clients.
• Perform site investigations and walkdowns along electrified tracks.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior