Rail Systems Engineering Lead

About the role

Joining Arup, a leading consultancy focused on shaping a better world through collaboration and innovation, you will be supporting the California High Speed Rail project in Sacramento. Your role will involve developing and providing leadership for Arup’s engineering team on the Track and Systems contract, ensuring the design compliance with Quality Management systems, and coordinating the design process.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Systems Engineering and integration processes for new and upgrading existing rail systems, including System Architecture, Requirements Management, System Integration, System Performance and Simulation.
• Own the design process of a multi-disciplinary Rail Design team where Arup is the prime or lead designer.
• Ensure the design compliance with Quality Management systems.
• Understand and ensure coordination among the Arup design teams.
• Engage with clients to understand their goals and maintain them as a reference point throughout the project.
• Support the Engineering and Design Director to establish and monitor the design scope, schedule, and resource plan for the design team.
• Coordinate communication and flow of information between design team members.
• Assess client needs and identify connections with Arup capabilities.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in engineering.
• Experience working directly with clients in a leadership role.
• 10 years of rail systems design experience, with strong domain knowledge in Electrification, Signaling and Train Control, or Communications.
• Strong preference for candidates who have been involved in a rail systems project from beginning to end and who have direct experience of practical issues during installation, testing, and commissioning.
• Proven understanding of System Safety Certification processes and RAMS.
• Knowledgeable in railway standards such as CENELEC, AREMA, MIL-STD, IEEE, and EN.
• Engineering Concepts, including Design, Verification & Validation, and System Integration.
• Professional Engineer designation in California or equivalent.
• Demonstrable understanding of owner/client capital project drivers and priorities.
• Basic understanding of construction project procurement approaches, project schedule, and cost estimate documents.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in engineering.
• Experience working directly with clients in a leadership role.
• 10 years of rail systems design experience, with strong domain knowledge in Electrification or Train Control or Communications.
• Strong preference for candidates who have been involved in a rail systems project from beginning to end and who have direct experience of practical issues during installation, testing, and commissioning.
• Proven understanding of System Safety Certification processes and RAMS.
• Knowledgeable in railway standards such as CENELEC, AREMA, MIL-STD, IEEE, and EN.
• Engineering Concepts, including Design, Verification & Validation, and System Integration.
• Professional Engineer designation in California or equivalent.
• Demonstrable understanding of owner/client capital project drivers and priorities.
• Basic understanding of construction project procurement approaches, project schedule, and cost estimate documents.

Skills

• Broad rail systems technical skills.
• Ability to engage with people and create a positive environment that encourages new engineers to join the team.
• Experience with construction contract document preparation and management in a Design-build environment.

Benefits

At Arup, you will benefit from:

• A competitive, fair, and equitable pay structure.
• A comprehensive and valuable benefits program that supports health and wellness, learning opportunities, and impact through the work you do.
• A Global Profit Share Plan that enables you to share in the success of the firm.
• Flexible working options.
• Health and welfare security through various benefits programs.
• A supportive and inclusive culture that embraces diversity and fosters belonging for all.