Civil Rail- Track Engineer

STV • Fort Worth, TX

2d • $124,726 - $142,544

About The Position

STV’s Transportation South team is seeking an experienced Track Engineer to support the design and delivery of freight rail and transit projects. The role leads track design assignments, coordinates with multidisciplinary teams, engages with clients and rail stakeholders, and mentors junior staff. Work spans planning and conceptual design through final design and construction, with opportunities to contribute to technical leadership and project management.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering.
• Proficiency in Bentley design software, including OpenRail, InRail, and MicroStation.
• Familiarity with other drafting software such as AutoCAD and Civil 3D.
• Strong working knowledge of railroad and transit track design principles, criteria, and industry practices.
• Demonstrated experience developing track plans, profiles, cross sections, details, and construction documents from conceptual through final design.
• Experience supporting design calculations, quantity development, cost estimates, specifications, and technical documentation.
• Ability to independently perform track design assignments under the direction of a project manager or senior technical lead.
• Strong communication skills and a team-oriented approach to working with clients, stakeholders, and project teams.
• Strong attention to detail and practical understanding of constructability, railroad operations, and maintaining service during construction.
• Curiosity, attention to detail, and a desire to continue learning in a project-driven environment.

Nice To Haves

• PE license preferred.
• Experience with freight railroad, commuter rail, light rail, or passenger rail projects.

Responsibilities

• Support rail and civil design efforts, including rail alignments, at-grade crossings, rail corridor drainage, and special track elements.
• Use MicroStation, OpenRail, and other design and drafting tools to develop project deliverables.
• Participate in project meetings, support follow-up items, and help keep work moving forward.
• Lead track design for freight rail, commuter rail, and transit projects, including horizontal and vertical alignments, track geometry, at-grade crossings, special trackwork, grading, and corridor drainage.
• Develop and oversee production of track plans, profiles, cross sections, details, specifications, calculations, and construction documents from conceptual design through final design.
• Coordinate track design with survey, drainage, roadway, structures, utilities, signals, systems, and other disciplines to identify and resolve design conflicts.
• Perform and review design documentation, quantities, cost estimates, reports, and technical memoranda.
• Support project managers with scope, schedule, budget, design coordination, and technical decision-making for track-related work.
• Support projects during construction by responding to RFIs, reviewing submittals, evaluating field conditions, and helping resolve track-related design issues.
• Mentor junior engineers and designers.

Benefits

• Health insurance, including an option with a Health Savings Account
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Flexible Spending Accounts for healthcare, dependent care, and transit and parking where applicable
• Disability insurance
• Life insurance and Accidental Death & Dismemberment
• 401(k) Plan
• Retirement counseling
• Employee Assistance Program
• Paid Time Off
• Paid Holidays
• Back-Up Dependent Care
• Parental Leave
• Continuing Education Program
• Professional Licensure and Society Memberships

What This Job Offers

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