Primary ResponsibilitiesAs an employee-owner in this Senior Rail Engineer role, we'll count on you to:
- 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.
Preferred Qualifications- 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
- 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
- Local candidates are preferred
- *LI-SM1
We've already earned National ACEC awards for: the West Colton Flyover Structures which eliminated one of the largest bottlenecks in US history with an innovative first-of-its-kind flyover, the HDR-patented Infinity Loop Design, and the West Vancouver Freight Access Program Management project where we worked with the port to right-size and more efficiently adapt to evolving industry demands. You could help us bring home the next one.
We understand your career is a big part of your life, but it's not your whole life. We offer benefits that look out for your health and wellness from a "whole you" perspective. Whether you are continuing your education, mapping your financial future, balancing work and family, or planning for retirement, we want to support your personal and professional goals. Benefits include an excellent medical plan, paid time off, tuition assistance, 401(k) and employee stock ownership plans - and more! At HDR, you can own your future, own your company, and own who you are.
Join us to collaborate with a global team, grow your career and work on amazing projects!
QualificationsRequired Qualifications - 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
