Senior Freight Rail/Civil Engineer

$122,000 - $182,000/Yr

HDR - Irvine, CA

Part-time - Senior

Irvine, CA

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

About the position

The Senior Freight Rail/Civil Engineer at HDR, Inc. is a pivotal role focused on managing and delivering large-scale freight rail projects. This position requires extensive experience in the freight railroad and transportation industry, encompassing all phases from design to construction management. The engineer will serve as a key point of contact for clients, ensuring effective communication and project execution while leading a team of professionals in a collaborative environment.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate with clients/owners, project team, other consultants, and others involved with the project.
• Support HDR and the Freight Rail Market by leading or participating in marketing and contracting activities.
• Support Rail Project Managers and Engineers to develop track and civil design plans and specifications.
• Complete track design engineering and inroads modeling alongside construction cost estimating.
• Work closely with the project's associated design task leads.
• Serve as a cross-disciplinary resource to best serve the needs of HDR.
• Serve as a Discipline Lead or provide technical expertise on railroad or civil engineering/design projects.
• Work across team-driven environments, across regions, and with a variety of clients.
• Be involved in project activities ranging from feasibility analysis to final design, and through to construction phase activities.
• Support Rail Project Managers by participating in client and stakeholder visits, site visits, field assessments, and construction inspections as needed.
• Manage scope, budget, and schedule, as well as development of design criteria, specifications, project guides, project meeting notes, and project controls.
• Lead and/or perform detailed quality control reviews of project deliverables.
• Assist with other duties assigned by Project Engineers and/or Project Managers.
• Support the transit and rail business line on other projects.
• Review or check design calculations, estimates, and specifications produced by other staff.
• Supervise junior staff performance of engineering tasks.
• Provide leadership across technical disciplines.
• Perform work independently on small projects and/or assist senior engineering on large-scale projects.
• Perform work assignments in accordance with established schedules and within prescribed budget.
• Mentor younger staff and support technical development.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering or rail engineering related field
• 10+ years experience in engineering and managing small- and large-scale multi-disciplinary design and/or field teams
• Professional Engineer (PE) licensure
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Skilled in technical writing, communicating, and presenting to clients and the public
• Highly motivated to successfully interact with clients, the public, and team members
• Demonstrated hands-on experience with Microstation, InRoads, and AutoCAD Civil3D drafting and design
• Demonstrated ability to lead an engineering team and to provide design or construction management services
• Must be able to effectively work independently and in a team setting
• Must be able to pass a background check
• Must be legally able to work in the United States of America
• Must have a valid Driver's License and ability to operate a vehicle day or night
• An attitude and commitment to being an active participant of our employee-owned culture is a must

Nice-to-haves

• Experience with railroad, industrial, or transit clients
• Experience within the railroad engineering industry and familiarity with railroad design guidelines, specifications, and design criteria
• Professional Engineering licensure in the State of California (or ability to obtain within 12 months)
• Previously demonstrated design project experience with freight railroads and/or commuter railroads
• Hands-on experience with Bentley OpenRail and OpenRoads drafting and design
• Ability to travel periodically for client visits, site visits, field assessments, and construction inspections
• Experience in Construction Administrations and construction technology (a plus)
• California SWPPP QSP Certificate (QSD a plus)

Benefits

• life insurance
• parental leave
• paid time off
• paid holidays
• tuition reimbursement
• 401(k)