Overhead Contact System Electrification Engineer

Primary Responsibilities

• Design production for rail systems projects pertaining to traction electrification overhead contact systems (OCS) distribution.
• Involvement in electrified rail and transit projects throughout North America and Internationally.
• Specific responsibilities performing design, providing leadership of specific design packages for multiple projects.
• Coordination of the assembly of plans and specifications, and construction support.
• Support various rail and transit projects to serve contract requirements and respond to client needs.
• Develop technical specifications, criteria, drawings and calculations for AC and DC overhead contact systems, and the interfaces to traction power systems, structures and rail and bus vehicles.
• Lead tasks between technical groups and solve complex challenges.
• Oversee overhead contact wire distribution design for Streetcar, Light Rail, Heavy Rail, Commuter Rail and High-Speed Rail Projects operating on Overhead Contact systems.
• Perform design work including overhead contact system components, schematics, layouts and calculations needed for equipment sizing and allocation, general arrangements, typicals, and allocation drawings.
• Work includes both Home Office and short-term travel to cities installing or planning to install Electrified Transit Systems.

Preferred Qualifications

• 7 years of experience from previous consultant firms, rail transit construction or transit agency experience.
• AC/DC traction electrification, overhead and distribution system design and implementation experience is required.
• Experience in the construction of OCS electrification is desirable.
• Familiarity with foundation design and associated codes, i.e. AISC, ACI, AASHTO and other applicable codes.
• Familiarity with structural design software such as SAP2000, STAAD, LARSA, or similar.
• Familiarity with the NESC and applying it in an OCS context.
• Excellent organizational and communication skills.

Skills And Additional Attributes

• Technically competent, with recognized rail specialization that resolves problems of significant scope and complexity.
• Industry standing in technical committees in the electrification field.
• Ability to coordinate work of a small group of professionals and technicians.
• Experience with direct client interface and complete project life cycle (design to commissioning) is highly desirable.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering.
• Professional Engineering license recognized by the licensing board for the location of the position offered.
• Previous experience in project execution within the Power Market Sector.
• Computer skills in Microsoft Office as well as standard Power Market Sector design software (examples include PLS CAD, AutoCAD, Plant 3D, AutoPipe, and Revit).
• An attitude and commitment to being an active participant of our employee-owned culture.