Senior Rail Engineer

3 days ago


Raleigh, North Carolina, United States Moffatt & Nichol Engine Full time
Job Title: Senior Rail Engineer

Moffatt & Nichol is seeking a highly skilled Senior Rail Engineer to lead our rail projects and pursuits. As a key member of our team, you will be responsible for planning, designing, and preparing construction drawings and contract documents for various rail projects.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Lead the development of technical and commercial approaches for key strategic pursuits and work closely with the marketing team to develop winning proposals
  • Build on long-term client relationships and establish new connections within the goods movement industries
  • Develop project scopes, fees, and schedules for rail design contracts from planning to final PS&E and design support during construction
  • Monitor project scope, fee, and progress for the successful completion of projects
  • Manage project risks with a solution-based mindset to add value to M&N's clients
  • Recruit and develop junior and mid-level employees to serve client needs
  • Active participation/representation of Moffatt & Nichol in the rail and goods movement industries
  • Develop final PS&E documents per client and applicable standards to obtain approvals
  • Perform, lead, and evaluate designs for rail, transit, and/or general civil projects, including track, grade crossing, quiet zone, safety improvements, railroad grading and drainage, 3D modeling of rail corridors, wet/dry utilities, and permit processing
  • Perform, lead, and evaluate rail design for freight, commuter, or intermodal projects
  • Coordinate effectively with various disciplines, such as environmental, geotechnical, structures, site/civil, permitting, surveyors, right of way, traffic, roadway, etc.
  • Lead workshops and large teams during internal and external review sessions
  • Coordinate with subcontractors during project execution
  • Assist with the identification of required engineering resource requirements, internal & external
  • Oversight of engineering deliverables and requirements
  • Manage input from external engineering partners assigned during the entire project delivery phase and oversee the management of external engineering consultants during the implementation phase
  • Perform various tasks in MicroStation, Inrail, OpenRail, AutoCAD, and Civil3D
Qualifications:
  • Bachelor's degree in Civil engineering; required
  • 7-10 years of experience in rail engineering industry; required
  • Professional Engineer (PE) licensure; required
  • Experience leading plan preparation for large and small rail projects; required
  • Experience in Rail and other transportation infrastructure; required
  • Experience in terminal design, rail safety, rail crossings, signal timing; desired
  • Software experience required in: Microstation, Inrail, OpenRail, AutoCAD, Civil3D, Microsoft projects; preferred, P6 Scheduling; preferred
  • Excellent communication skills (verbal, written, and presentation)
  • Availability and willingness to travel
  • All new hires will be required to successfully complete and pass a pre-employment (post offer) background check in compliance with NIST
  • Moffatt & Nichol uses E-Verify and employment is contingent upon the legal ability to obtain employment in the U.S. and to present the required documentation at hire
Working Conditions:

Works indoors and onsite/outdoors with some travel across the United States. Frequently sits, stands, and walks as well as writes and uses a computer keyboard. May be exposed to weather conditions including rain, and very hot and very cold.

Sedentary for long periods of time, interact with clients, and travel occasionally.

Moffatt & Nichol's EEO Statement:

As a global business, Moffatt & Nichol relies on diversity of culture and thought to deliver on our goal of Creative People, Practical Solutions serving our client needs, and ensures nondiscrimination in all activities in accordance with Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. We continuously seek talented, qualified employees in our world-wide operations regardless of race, color, sex/gender, including gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, pregnancy, national origin, religion, disability, age, marital status, citizen status, protected veteran status, or any other protected classification under country or local law. Moffatt & Nichol is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity/ Affirmative Action Employer/ Federal Contractor desiring priority referrals of all protected veterans for job openings.

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