OverviewThe Railroad Bridge Engineer provides engineering oversight, technical review, and construction support for railroad bridge and guideway structures associated with the transportation client's project. The Engineer is responsible for reviewing bridge design documents, evaluating contractor submittals, resolving field engineering issues, and ensuring construction activities comply with project specifications, applicable design standards, and regulatory requirements. This position serves as the technical liaison between design consultants, construction management, contractors, and project stakeholders to support the successful delivery of complex railroad bridge infrastructure.
Responsibilities
- Provide engineering support for the construction, inspection, and acceptance of railroad bridges, guideways, retaining structures, culverts, and related structural components
- Review bridge design plans, calculations, shop drawings, working drawings, Requests for Information (RFIs), submittals, and construction work plans for technical accuracy and compliance with contract requirements
- Evaluate contractor proposals, design modifications, value engineering proposals, and field design changes while ensuring compliance with project specifications and applicable engineering standards
- Coordinate with Resident Engineers, Construction Managers, Design Engineers of Record, specialty consultants, and contractors to resolve structural engineering issues encountered during construction
- Review structural concrete placement plans, reinforcing steel details, post-tensioning operations, structural steel fabrication and erection procedures, bearings, expansion joints, falsework, shoring, and temporary works
- Perform engineering analyses and technical evaluations to support field decisions involving bridge construction sequencing, structural integrity, constructability, and design deviations
- Verify that bridge construction activities comply with approved plans, specifications, quality assurance requirements, and applicable railroad and transportation design standards
- Support construction claims evaluations by providing technical documentation, engineering analyses, and review of contractor change requests
- Participate in design review meetings, constructability reviews, risk assessments, value engineering workshops, and interdisciplinary coordination meetings
- Review inspection reports, material testing results, non-conformance reports (NCRs), and corrective action plans to ensure timely resolution of quality issues
- Assist in preparing technical memoranda, engineering reports, field recommendations, and final acceptance documentation
- Perform other bridge engineering duties as assigned in support of the the client's construction program
- Supports the compliance with the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA), California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC), California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CalFire), environmental regulations, and Authority safety requirements
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering or Structural Engineering
- Minimum of five (5) years of relevant bridge design, bridge construction engineering, or structural engineering experience; or in lieu of a degree, nine (9) years of progressively responsible bridge engineering or structural engineering experience
- Knowledge of reinforced concrete, prestressed concrete, structural steel, foundation systems, seismic design principles, and railroad bridge construction methods.
- Experience interpreting engineering plans, structural calculations, contract specifications, and construction documents
- Strong analytical, technical writing, and problem-solving skills
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite and engineering software used for structural analysis and design
- Ability to communicate effectively with multidisciplinary engineering and construction teams
Preferred Qualifications:
- Current California Professional Engineer (PE) license in Civil Engineering, or the ability to obtain California registration through reciprocity within six (6) months of hire
- Seven (7) or more years of experience supporting railroad, bridge, highway, transit, or other major transportation infrastructure projects
- Experience with California High-Speed Rail, commuter rail, freight rail, or other largescale rail infrastructure construction programs
- Knowledge of AREMA, AASHTO LRFD Bridge Design Specifications, Caltrans Bridge Design and Construction Manuals, and applicable California building codes
- Experience reviewing falsework, shoring, erection engineering, temporary works, and construction staging plans
- Familiarity with finite element analysis software, bridge design software, and Building Information Modeling (BIM) coordination tools
- OSHA 30-Hour Construction Safety certification
- Experience using construction management and document control platforms such as Primavera Unifier, Procore, Bluebeam Revu, or similar systems
Salary Range: $140,000 to $220,000/yearly
Location: Sacramento, CA
Work Environment: Onsite
