Senior Rail and Transit Engineer

Whitman, Requardt and Associates, LLP is seeking a motivated engineer with skills and/or focus on track engineering for freight railroads and/or public transit agencies. The candidate will be responsible for coordination and oversight of a wide variety of rail related design projects including, but not limited to MDOT Maryland Transit Administration, CSXT, WMATA, Amtrak, DRPT, and VPRA. Responsibilities: The responsibilities of this position include, but are not limited to: • 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 Requirements: • Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering • 16+ years of track design experience • Professional Engineer, P.E. in Maryland. DC and Virginia PE's a plus • Demonstrated knowledge of rail track design, management and implementation of transit/passenger/freight rail projects • Familiarity with MDOT MTA, MDOT SHA, MDTA and other local agencies such as the City of Baltimore DOT a plus • Advanced knowledge of the practical application of engineering principles, practices, and techniques, including AREMA guidelines • Demonstrated experience in Microstation V8i, Inroads, and Open Rail • Skill in Microsoft Office applications, particularly Word and Excel • Ability to demonstrate strong attention to detail • Ability to demonstrate strong organizational and time management skills • Self-motivated and detail-oriented Benefits: WRA recognizes that employees play an important role in its success. Our commitment to full-time employees is reflected in the comprehensive benefits package we offer: • Flexible work schedule options • Competitive salary • Leave accrual and paid holidays • Healthcare benefits • Group Life Insurance, as well as additional optional life Insurance, short and long term disability insurance • Flexible spending accounts for medical and dependent care reimbursement • 401(k) Retirement Plan • Tuition Reimbursement • Employee Assistance Program • Parental and maternity leave benefits The expected compensation range for this position is $100,000.00 - $180,000.00. This range represents a good faith estimate for this position. The specific compensation offered to a candidate may vary based on factors including, but not limited to, the candidate's relevant knowledge, training, skills, work location, and/or experience. Position # 3091 #LI - Onsite #LI - Senior Level