Rail Project Engineer — Planning, Scheduling & Lead

Modern Railway Systems; Sacramento (CA); Hybrid; USD 105,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

ESOP

Health Insurance

Family premiums

HSA/FSa

Life insurance

Job summary

Modern Railway Systems, the systems subsidiary of Stacy Witbeck, is hiring a Project Engineer to support the California High-Speed Rail Track and Systems project in Sacramento. This role emphasizes pre-construction planning, cost controls, scheduling, and coordination with owner reps, subcontractors, and vendors.

You will work onsite in Sacramento, develop schedules and 4-week look-ahead plans, perform quantity takeoffs, monitor budgets, and help lead project tasks.

Qualifications

• 3-7 years of experience in field/ project engineer roles.
• Strong understanding of project document control procedures.
• Proficiency in Bluebeam, Microsoft Office Suites, Teams.
• Valid U.S. Driver’s License in good standing.
• Strong communication, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work onsite in Sacramento and travel as needed.

Responsibilities

• Preconstruction activities including estimating support and project management processes.
• Plan and schedule projects; develop 4-week look-ahead schedules and monitor progress.
• Coordinate with subcontractors to ensure on-time, on-budget work.
• Track quantities, perform cost coding, and manage material procurement.

Skills

Field Engineer / Project Engineer

Assistant PM

Construction

Communication

Organization

Problem-solving

Onsite work

Travel

Documentation control

Bluebeam

Microsoft Office

Teams

Education

Bachelor's degree in Construction Management

Engineering degree or related field

Tools

Bluebeam

Microsoft Office

Teams

Procore

Primavera P6

HCSS HeavyBid

Job description

Modern Railway Systems, the systems subsidiary of Stacy Witbeck, is hiring a Project Engineer to support the California High-Speed Rail Track and Systems project in Sacramento. This role emphasizes pre-construction planning, cost controls, scheduling, and coordination with owner reps, subcontractors, and vendors.

You will work onsite in Sacramento, develop schedules and 4-week look-ahead plans, perform quantity takeoffs, monitor budgets, and help lead project tasks.