Senior Rail Project Engineer

Senior Rail Project EngineerJob ID14579# of Openings1Job LocationUS-NJ-Bloomfield | US-NJ-Parsippany | US-NJ-Mount LaurelCategoryTransportationRelocation AssistanceNoService LineIESJob DescriptionDewberry is seeking a Senior Rail Project Engineer. The team player will join Dewberry's national Transportation Service Line as part of growing Transit and Freight Rail Practice. Candidate must have a BS degree in Civil Engineering and a minimum of 10 years of civil and rail design experience. Knowledgeable of AREMA track design standards and an understanding of signal system, OCS and traction power requirements.. Prior experience with local transportation agencies and clients such as MTA, LIRR, Metro North, NJ Transit, MBTA, Amtrak and Freight railroads is highly desirable. Dewberry is a leading, market-facing professional services firm with more than 60 locations and 2,500 professionals nationwide. What sets us apart from our competitors is our people. At Dewberry, we seek out exceptional talent and strive to deliver the highest quality of services to our clients. Whether you're an experienced professional or a new graduate, you'll have the chance to collaborate with the best and brightest and work on innovative and complex projects at the forefront of the industry. Our commitment to excellence stems from our personal integrity and from other defining attributes, which we call "Dewberry at Work," that have inspired our employees to be successful for more than a half-century. Dewberry offers a comprehensive and very competitive package of insurance programs to regular full-time employees and their eligible dependents the first of the month following their date of hire. The insurance package includes medical, dental, vision, and supplemental life. Additional insurances, at no cost to the employee: life (employee only), accidental death and dismemberment, business travel and accident, and short- and long-term disability are also provided. Employees pay a share of Dewberry's premium expenses (on a pre-tax basis) for medical and dental insurance plans. Dewberry offers a wide range of other employee benefits, including: 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan, 529 College Savings Plans, Travel Assistance, Tuition Reimbursement, Flexible Spending Accounts and Supplemental Life Insurance for employee, spouse, and children. Positions within our officer program are also eligible for an annual bonus and monthly stipend. Both vary based on level within the program and bonuses are dependent upon company and individual performance. Certain positions are also eligible to receive overtime pay, whereas all non-exempt positions are eligible for overtime (subject to approval). In addition, a host of discounted purchase programs are available to all employees. Responsibilities Applies broad knowledge of railroad principles and practices to support design teams and junior engineers. Provides a resource of railroad operational, and maintenance practices to design teams. Works on projects of small size or portions of larger projects. Supports preparation of written plans, reports and provides overall qc review of contract documents for compliance with AREMA, FTA, FRA requirements. Required Skills & Required Experience BS degree in Civil Engineering or related field.PE License is required. 10 years of experience, with a strong technical background in track design and maintenance. Position requires competence preparing rail and rail-related civil designs, including development of horizontal and vertical alignments. Understanding of rail outage impacts and maintenance requirements for track and rail bridge structures. Experience in transportation engineering, including inspection and/or design for freight rail or passenger transit facilities. Experience in the following technical areas: Vertical and horizontal rail alignments, Experience with AutoCAD and MicroStation, Grade crossings, Grading/drainage design, Rail facilities design Excellent oral and written communications skills. Local experience is highly preferred. A willingness to engage in business development activities in order to meet growth objectives Strong leadership talents and demonstrated success supervising people. Don't meet every single requirement? At Dewberry we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace for our employee's. So if you're excited about this role, but your past experience doesn't align perfectly with every qualification in the position description, we encourage you to apply anyways. You may just be the right candidate for this or other opportunities. *At this time, Dewberry will not sponsor a new applicant for work authorization. *Dewberry is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, gender identity or sexual orientation. Notice to Third Party Recruiters: Dewberry only compensates job placement recruiters that have a valid Dewberry-approved written agreement in place for recruiting services. Dewberry does not compensate third party recruiters for unsolicited job placement candidate information. #LI-LN1 Salary RangeThe projected range for this position is $140,350 to $185,850 annually. Depending upon other factors, i.e., skills, experience, location, market conditions, the range may vary slightly. These ranges are for NJ only. 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