Principal Structural Engineer, Rail + Transit

Job Summary

TYLin is seeking an accomplished Principal Structural Engineer to lead our Rail + Transit structural practice in New York City. This is a high-impact leadership role for a seasoned structural engineer who thrives on guiding teams, delivering technically excellent work, and contributing to some of the most complex and transformative transit infrastructure projects in the region.

Responsibilities

• Lead structural design efforts for major rail + transit facilities including stations, maintenance shops, coachyards, service buildings, and right-of-way structures across the New York metropolitan area.
• Provide technical oversight and quality assurance, ensuring all calculations, drawings, specifications, and reports meet TYLin’s standards for excellence and industry best practices.
• Guide, mentor, and develop a small team of Structural Engineers and Designers, fostering an environment where people feel supported, challenged, and encouraged to advance their skills.
• Serve as the technical lead for structural analysis and design using steel, concrete, and masonry systems, including seismic and dynamic analysis of critical transit structures.
• Conduct and review field investigations, structural assessments, and feasibility studies for new and existing facilities.
• Collaborate closely with multidisciplinary teams—including architecture, civil, mechanical, electrical, and systems—ensuring seamless integration of structural solutions within complex transit environments.
• Act as a trusted advisor to NYC-area clients, helping shape project scopes, resolve design challenges, and maintain alignment with stakeholder and operational needs.
• Support project management responsibilities, including scope definition, scheduling, budgeting, and resource planning.
• Lead by example in client engagement, reinforcing TYLin’s reputation for technical excellence, responsiveness, and collaborative partnership.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Civil or Structural Engineering.
• Deep structural engineering experience, with significant involvement in Rail + Transit, transportation, or industrial facilities.
• Demonstrated experience delivering structural designs for MTA C&D, Amtrak, LIRR, Metro-North, or similar complex transit agencies.
• Strong command of structural systems in steel and concrete, with deep familiarity with AREMA, AASHTO, IBC, and NYC-specific design requirements.
• Proficiency with structural analysis software (SAP2000, ETABS, RAM, or similar) and BIM/CAD platforms (Revit, MicroStation, AutoCAD).
• Professional Engineer (PE) in NY required; SE or additional state licensure is a plus.
• Proven ability to lead, mentor, and develop engineering teams with a calm, supportive, and growth-oriented leadership style.
• Exceptional communication skills and the ability to work effectively with multidisciplinary teams and sophisticated transit clients.