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Metropolitan Transportation Authority · 2 days ago

Junior Engineer - Structures

Jamaica, NY

Full-time

Onsite

New Grad, Entry Level

$33.23/hr - $40.39/hr

Metropolitan Transportation Authority is the largest, busiest, and oldest continuously operating commuter railroad in the United States. The Junior Engineer - Structures position is a training program designed to provide an employee with familiarity of all aspects of railroading, from supervision to technical support.

Transportation/Trucking/Railroad

Responsibilities

Observe, learn, and implement teachings in field and office

Understand and learn principles of Railroad construction

Demonstrate known engineering principles; learn and demonstrate daily on large construction jobs

Must learn and demonstrate control of the following: manpower, material, equipment, track, budget and quality control

Effectively communicate to form positive relationships and develop motivational skills

Assume responsibility and initiative to get job done productively through the learned process of supervising

Apply what is learned from LIRR references (i.e. AREMA, Bridge Manual, policies & procedures, such as CE-1, MW 1 & FRA). -Learn union rules and agreements and apply to crafts under jurisdiction

Become familiar with 3rd party contracts agreements and internal support for these projects

Attend track outage meetings and learn the process on scheduling a track outage

Become familiar with administrative forms required for project control, payroll, material, requisition, Bridge Management systems for inspections and systems for Work orders tracking , etc

Ensure a safe working environment and adherence to guidelines of company safety policies and procedures. Lead by example

Perform other assignments as requested by Sr. Management

Qualification

Engineering DegreeTechnical Engineering WritingProblem-Solving SkillsCommunication SkillsJudgment SkillsResearch SkillsDetail OrientedInterpersonal SkillsSelf-MotivatedCritical Thinking

Required

Bachelor's Degree from an accredited college in Engineering (Civil, Mechanical or Construction Management) or related field

Must possess strong human relations, communication, interpersonal and judgment skills

Must be self-motivated with the ability to provide solutions to complex problems

Must be a detail oriented individual, with excellent comprehension and research skills

Must be a critical thinker with excellent problem-solving skills

Technical Engineering writing skills, specification writing skills

Valid driver's license

Preferred

Master's Degree with applicable work experience

Completed Engineering in training Certification

Benefits

Commuting Assistance – based on operating MTA agency (complimentary transportation pass within the MTA’s jurisdiction and tax-advantaged accounts)

Low Premium – High Quality Health Insurance Plans (lifetime coverage for eligible retirees and their dependents)

Pension plans and retirement savings accounts for eligible employees

Generous Paid Time Off and Holidays provided.

Tuition Reimbursement for eligible employees

Employee Assistance Programs

MTA Exclusive Employee Discount Programs

Work Life Services team and Office of the Chaplains unit

Employee Resource Groups

Company

Metropolitan Transportation Authority

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The Metropolitan Transportation Authority is North America's largest transportation network, serving a population of 15.3 million people in the 5,000-square-mile area fanning out from New York City through Long Island, southeastern New York State, and Connecticut.

Founded in 1834