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Whitman, Requardt and Associates, LLP · 4 months ago

Senior Rail and Transit Engineer

Philadelphia, PA

Full-time

Hybrid

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

16+ years exp

Whitman, Requardt and Associates, LLP is a well-established company known for its quality work and employees. They are seeking a motivated engineer focused on track engineering for freight railroads and public transit agencies, responsible for managing rail-related design projects and ensuring client satisfaction.

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Comp. & Benefits

No H1B

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Responsible for managing and delivering quality transit/rail services on-time, within budget and to the satisfaction of the client

Prepares and modifies reports, specifications, plans, schedules, environmental studies, and designs for projects

Serve as a technical resource leading a team providing rail track engineering and design services for clients

Prepare cost estimate, determine scope of work, and prepare proposals and contracts on projects

Coordinate and ensure completeness and accuracy of design effort

Uses design software to prepare engineering and design documents

Submits documents to federal, state, and local agencies for review and obtains permits required

Participates in Design/Build efforts including consulting with contractor/construction personnel concerning design constructability as related to field conditions, sequencing and scheduling of construction activities

Attends onsite and offsite client meetings

Serves as technical liaison with clients on project efforts and coordinates technical efforts within discipline areas

Evaluates need for design changes and makes appropriate recommendations

Participates in project scoping and fee estimating and proposal preparation, interviews, and negotiations

Reviews assigned project(s) after award to define project scope, determine work procedures/sequences and develops schedules and budgets

Provides coordination of project execution and control, in a given discipline area, to achieve continuity of purpose within scope, budget, and time schedules from initial start-up through project closeout

Perform design calculations and conduct investigative analyses toward completion of assigned design tasks, and direct preparation of design specifications

Organize scheduling of specific tasks and assignments

Uses senior-level technical expertise to consider broad range of engineering solutions

Responsible for the discipline-specific planning, work distribution, and leadership and adherence to the schedule, and budget on complex or unusual engineering projects

Qualification

Track design experienceProfessional EngineerP.E.Rail track design knowledgeMicrostation V8iInroadsOpen RailMicrosoft OfficeAttention to detailOrganizational skillsTime managementSelf-motivated