Rail and Transit Signal Senior Technical Advisor

HNTB; Chelmsford (MA); On-site; USD 181,000 - 288,000; Part time

Job summary

HNTB in Chelmsford, MA is seeking a rail signaling design professional to support major rail projects. The role covers track design, signal systems, OSC, communications, and traction power, with opportunities to supervise and mentor junior staff.

The position emphasizes independent work, sound decision-making on field conditions, collaboration with client contacts, and delivering bid documents, conceptual and final designs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field or 14 years of rail experience in lieu of degree.
• Ability to work independently and make sound decisions on site conditions.
• Experience or potential to lead rail signaling projects with teams.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate design and provide senior technical direction for rail transit projects from conceptual engineering to construction.
• Design and calculate track design, signal systems, OSC, and traction power systems.
• Prepare bid documents, proposals, estimates, reports, designs, specifications and plans.
• Develop conceptual and final design track alignments, cross sections and track charts.
• Provide technical guidance to junior staff and supervise project tasks.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Rail signaling

Independent work

Decision making

Team supervision

Client interaction

Education

Bachelor's degree in relevant field

14 years of relevant experience in lieu of degree

Job description

What We're Looking For

At HNTB, you can create a career that is meaningful to you while building communities that matter to all of us. For more than a century, we have been delivering solutions for some of the largest, most complex infrastructure projects across the country. With our historic growth, it is an exciting time to join our team of employee-owners.

At HNTB, you can create a career that is meaningful to you while building communities that matter to all of us. For more than a century, we have been delivering solutions for some of the largest, most complex infrastructure projects across the country. With our historic growth, it is an exciting time to join our team of employee-owners.

This opportunity entails being responsible for supporting rail projects in area of rail and transit signaling which may include, positive train control, track/crossing design, control office design, communications, onboard, systems, and interface with track, OSC, and traction power systems.

What You'll Do

• Coordinates design, development and/or assists in providing technical direction to the scope of projects; provides senior-level technical expertise on rail transit projects associated with conceptual engineering, detailed engineering designs, and preparation of contracts for construction.
• Responsible for the design and calculation work for one or more of the following specialty areas: track design, signal systems, communication systems, OSC, traction power systems.
• Completes a variety of rail engineering project elements such as bid documents including proposals and estimations, reports, designs, specifications and plans.
• Oversees the development of conceptual and final design-level track alignment plans, typical sections, cross sections, track charts, track details and specifications.
• Provides technical guidance to earlier career or less experienced rail staff, may oversee work and direct tasks.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

What You'll Need

• Bachelor's degree in relevant field and 10 years of relevant experience, or
• In lieu of degree, 14 years of relevant experience

What You'll Bring

• Ability to work independently
• Ability to make sound decisions based on site field conditions
• Ability to supervise others relating to project assignments
• RWP qualified or capable of receiving training
• Ability to work successfully and professionally with client contacts

What We Prefer

• Served as lead signal designer on large rail and transit projects
• Ability to develop vital and non-vital application logic
• Experience with applying audio frequency and power frequency track circuits into designs
• Signal block design development
• Development of signaling technical specifications

Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

Locations

Chelmsford, MA (Lexington), Malta, NY (Albany)

Pay Range

The approximate pay range for New York is $150,500.15 - $240,409.34. Please note that the pay range provided is a good faith estimate for the position based on all selected locations within the state at the time of posting. Actual compensation will be dependent on factors, including but not limited to, the individual’s qualifications, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities as well as physical work location within the state.

The approximate pay range for Massachusetts is $180,600.19 - $288,491.20. Please note that the pay range provided is a good faith estimate for the position based on all selected locations within the state at the time of posting. Actual compensation will be dependent on factors, including but not limited to, the individual’s qualifications, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities as well as physical work location within the state.

Job Type: Regular

Full/Part Time: Part time

Job Category: Technical Group

ReqID: R-31950