Track Team Lead

HNTB Corporation•Philadelphia, PA

14d

About The Position

At HNTB, you can create a career that is meaningful to you while building communities that matter to all of us. For more than a century, we have been delivering solutions for some of the largest, most complex infrastructure projects across the country. With our historic growth, it is an exciting time to join our team of employee-owners. This opportunity entails being responsible for providing guidance and direction in area of expertise and functional discipline. Supports the technical aspect of project development and delivery including proposal development, scope implementation and change management. Responsible for applying advanced engineering methods, techniques, and analyses to provide solutions, make recommendations and resolve issues. Ensures industry and HNTB standards of design are applied consistently and effectively across projects ranging in discipline, size and complexity. Independently applies knowledge and experience in partnership with internal project team members and external client counterparts. Serves as an advisor on complex projects to provide technical designs, plans and specifications. This position is a lead role to direct, mentor and train junior staff. You will support transit and railroad projects at all stages from conceptual study and alternative analysis to final design and construction related services. Types of projects may include interlocking renewals, bridge replacements, new track construction, and station designs for Amtrak, SEPTA, PATCO, PATH, Pittsburgh Regional Transit and other national rail clients throughout the United States. Opportunities can include client interaction and marketing/proposal development. The Pennsylvania office had a diverse set of engineers at all levels and railroad disciplines allowing hands on learning from junior and senior staff for track, OCS, signals, power, structures, civil and more.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering and 10 years of relevant experience, or Master’s degree in Engineering and 9 year of relevant experience, or PhD in Engineering and 8 years of relevant experience
Uses persuasion to communicate solutions while understanding the project goals and interests of the stakeholders.
Demonstrates a vision for complex and unique challenges.
Understands engineering principles behind the design code requirements.
Understands, supports, and influences multiple concurrent projects.
Discovers opportunities for technical improvements across the firm and collaborates with peers to share ideas.
Serves as a subject matter expert in their field.
Knowledgeable in MicroStation, InRail, OpenRail, OpenRoads and/or AutoCAD

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree in Engineering
15 years relevant experience
Professional Engineer (PE) certification
American Institute of Certified Planners (AICP) certification (depending on discipline)

Responsibilities

Performs independent technical reviews, makes recommendations, and provides technical guidance as requested on complex or unusual engineering projects.
Provides direction to resolve technical issues as requested.
Provides technical expertise and advice to project leadership, and mentoring/support to production staff.
Assists in marketing responsibilities, including proposal generation on complex or unusual engineering projects within discipline.
Coordinates technical aspects with client counterpart and teaming partners at local leadership level for work within the discipline on complex or unusual engineering projects.
Develops and advises on technical consistency within discipline across processes and projects. Ensures same standard and practices are being applied.
Recruits, hires, develops and retains staff, including development of plan for staff reporting, performance and compensation reviews, and succession.
Coordinates schedules and approves timecards.
Performs other duties as assigned.