HDR · 5 hours ago
Senior Rail Engineer
Jacksonville, FL
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
10+ years expHDR is an employee-owned company focused on creating sustainable transportation solutions. They are seeking a Senior Rail Engineer to lead and manage design projects in the freight rail sector, ensuring efficient and safe transportation systems.
ArchitectureConsulting
Responsibilities
Serve as Discipline or Task Lead for railroad or civil engineering design projects, and other offices to support the Freight Rail Market Sector and other market sectors as needed
Support Project Managers by leading or participating in marketing and contracting activities
Manage scope, budget, and schedule, as well as development of design criteria, specifications, project guides, project meeting notes, and cost estimating activities
Perform railroad and/or civil engineering/design planning, analysis, and design aspects of rail and rail-related transportation projects
Lead and/or perform detailed QC reviews of projects
Support Project Managers by leading, or participating in client and stakeholder visits, site visits, field assessments, and construction inspections as needed
Attend industry events and represent HDR as needed
Mentor younger staff and support technical development
Supervise junior staff performance of engineering tasks
Work across industries with rail, industrial, terminal, utility, agency, DOT, port, transit, and other industry clients
Provide leadership across technical disciplines
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree
10 years experience in railway engineering and managing complex multidisciplinary railway projects
Requires professional engineering license recognized by the licensing board for the location of the position offered. Example: Professional Engineer (PE or P.Eng) license
Proficient with MicroStation, OpenRail Designer/OpenRoads Designer, and/or AutoCAD and Civil3D
Skilled in technical writing, communicating and presenting to clients and the public
Demonstrated ability to lead a team on railway projects
Should be familiar with water and wastewater treatment processes and technologies
Computer literate with MS Office (Word, Excel, Project)
An attitude and commitment to being an active participant of our employee-owned culture is a must
Preferred
Proven, hands-on experience in all aspects of rail and/or civil design projects
Experience working with AREMA's Manual for Railway Engineering (MRE) and other railroad design guidelines, specifications, and design criteria
Knowledge of railroad analysis programs, and railroad and/or civil design software
Demonstrated leadership skills, strong communication skills, and ability to work in a team environment with various teams
Desire to mentor younger staff and grow in skill set related to the railroad industry
Ability to become licensed as a P.E. or P. Eng. in additional jurisdictions through the NCEES or similar
Demonstrated ability to lead projects through design and production through coordination with other disciplines and production staff
Project Management experience managing projects for rail, industrial or transit clients
Demonstrated client development or client management experience
Construction inspection or construction management experience is a plus
Experience in technical writing, communicating, and presenting to clients and the public is desirable
Benefits
Excellent medical plan
Paid time off
Tuition assistance
401(k)
Employee stock ownership plans
Company
HDR
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