Rail Communications Project Engineer

AECOM; Fresno (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sponsorship

Relocation

Job summary

AECOM is seeking a Project Engineer, Communications, for one of our offices in Sacramento, Fresno, or Bakersfield, CA. This on-site role supports railway communications and operational telecommunications systems across the project lifecycle, including design, testing, and commissioning.

The position requires a BA/BS with 6+ years of relevant experience, preferably a degree in Electrical/Telecommunications/Systems Engineering.

Qualifications

• BA/BS + 6 years of relevant experience or demonstrated equivalency of experience and/or education.
• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Telecommunications Engineering, Systems Engineering, or a related field.
• Strong working knowledge of systems integration and operational railway communications applications.
• Experience developing and reviewing engineering deliverables on large transportation infrastructure projects.
• Experience supporting requirements management, system architecture development, and interface definition.

Responsibilities

• Prepare, review, and approve communications engineering deliverables throughout design, construction, and testing and commissioning.
• Ensure technical documentation is complete, coordinated, and developed in accordance with Program requirements and applicable standards.
• Support requirements management, system architecture development, and interface definition activities for communications systems.
• Review supplier and contractor designs for compliance with Program specifications and operational requirements.
• Coordinate interfaces between communications, signaling, traction power, SCADA, stations, operations, maintenance facilities, and information technology teams.
• Provide technical oversight for fiber optic backbone networks, operational telecommunications systems, and IP/MPLS networks.
• Provide technical oversight for Operations Control Center communications, wayside radio, maintenance radio, and dispatch communications systems.
• Provide technical oversight for public address systems, CCTV transport networks, cybersecurity interfaces, and integrated operational communications and control systems.
• Support FCC licensing and frequency coordination activities, and prepare and review documentation required for telecommunications, operational, and regulatory approvals.
• Work with regulatory authorities, telecommunications providers, operators, and Program stakeholders to obtain approvals and certifications.
• Support radio spectrum management, interference assessments, radio coverage studies, and compliance documentation.
• Address technical review comments and closeout actions raised by regulatory agencies and independent assessors.
• Develop and review test plans, test procedures, and commissioning strategies for communications systems.
• Support Factory Acceptance Testing, Site Acceptance Testing, System Integration Testing, network validation testing, and operational trial running, and witness testing to verify compliance with operational and performance requirements.
• Coordinate defect management, corrective actions, and final system acceptance, and support revenue service demonstration and operational handover.

Skills

Railway communications

System integration

Requirements management

IP/MPLS networks

Regulatory coordination

FCC licensing

Education

Electrical Engineering (Bachelor's)

Job description

AECOM is seeking a Project Engineer, Communications, for one of our offices in Sacramento, Fresno, or Bakersfield, CA. This on-site role supports railway communications and operational telecommunications systems across the project lifecycle, including design, testing, and commissioning.

The position requires a BA/BS with 6+ years of relevant experience, preferably a degree in Electrical/Telecommunications/Systems Engineering.