Civil Design Engineer – Drainage & Geotech (Hybrid)

Amtrak; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); Hybrid; USD 87,000 - 112,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance

401K with Employer Match

Generous Paid Time Off

Job summary

Amtrak in Philadelphia is seeking a Civil Design Engineer to provide drainage and geotechnical engineering for railroad infrastructure, delivering drainage, slope stabilization, and related improvements. The role blends design, field investigations, and construction support, developing calculations, reports, specs, and documents while balancing asset reliability with cost-effective solutions.

Collaborate with Maintenance, Track, Structures, and Signals teams; provide SME guidance throughout

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree required or equivalent combination of training, education and relevant experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.
• 3 years of prior relevant experience required
• Active participation in professional organizations such as AREMA, ASCE, TTCI, or other relevant engineering and transportation industry associations.

Responsibilities

• Prioritize workload across multiple projects and manage them with minimal supervision.
• Conduct field inspections and condition assessments for drainage and geotechnical issues.
• Develop maintenance, repair, and rehabilitation recommendations for drainage and geotechnical infrastructure.
• Review third-party designs impacting railroad right-of-way and provide technical comments.
• Prepare scopes of work for geotechnical investigations and drainage studies.
• Support procurement activities and contractor selection for geotechnical and drainage projects.
• Provide technical guidance to maintenance and field personnel on drainage, slope stability, and geotechnical matters.

Skills

Railroad track design

Geotechnical engineering

Drainage design

CAD

Microsoft Office

Bluebeam Revu

Communication

Independent work

Project coordination

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering

Tools

ArcGIS

Geotechnical instrumentation

Job description

Amtrak in Philadelphia is seeking a Civil Design Engineer to provide drainage and geotechnical engineering for railroad infrastructure, delivering drainage, slope stabilization, and related improvements. The role blends design, field investigations, and construction support, developing calculations, reports, specs, and documents while balancing asset reliability with cost-effective solutions.

Collaborate with Maintenance, Track, Structures, and Signals teams; provide SME guidance throughout