Civil Engineer - Railroad

Primary Responsibilities

• Serve in a technical role under a Project Manager.
• Prepare plans, specifications, and cost estimates for railroad track and civil projects for private and public-sector clients.
• Civil and railroad design tasks may include project layout, geometrics, site, drainage, and utilities, calculating quantities, reviewing construction submittals, and coordination with other disciplines.
• Work independently as a project engineer on small- to mid-sized projects and assist senior engineers on larger projects as part of a multi-disciplinary team.
• Participate in proposal development and other marketing activities.
• Direct engineers-in-training, designers, and technicians.
• Plan, organize, and coordinate with other technical and clerical professionals on multi-disciplinary teams.
• Assist in the delivery of multi-disciplinary projects, including the planning and environmental clearance process of a project.
• Perform quality control reviews and design checks of railroad projects.
• May require periodic travel for client visits, site visits, field assessments and construction inspections, as needed.

Preferred Qualifications

• A minimum of 3 years experience in transportation design - railroad projects.
• Knowledge of "legacy" InRail/InRoads platform.
• Local project experience is a plus.
• Construction inspection or construction management experience is a plus.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree.
• Requires professional engineering license recognized by the licensing board for the location of the position offered. Example: Professional Engineer (PE or P.Eng) license.
• Hands-on experience with Microstation, OpenRail Designer, AutoCAD and Civil3D.
• Must be able to work both independently and in a team setting.
• MS Office software experience.
• Excellent oral and written communication and project management skills.

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