Rail Technical Services Intern — Testing & Standards

Entertimeonline; Baxter (CO); On-site; USD 23,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Railroad Retirement

401(k) Program with Company Match

Fortnight Schedule

Paid Holidays

Job summary

MxV Rail is seeking an engineering/technical intern to support Technical Standards, Damage Prevention, and QA initiatives. You will assist with data analysis, testing, and documentation while collaborating with cross‑functional teams.

The role emphasizes hands-on project support, safety compliance, and preparing summaries and presentations of findings for ongoing improvements.

Qualifications

• Pursuing coursework in structural, materials, railway engineering, or soil mechanics.
• Experience using engineering and data analysis software listed above.
• Apply academic knowledge to support research, testing, and engineering projects.

Responsibilities

• Support Technical Services, Standards, and Damage Prevention with daily operations and projects.
• Analyze, organize, and maintain technical data for department initiatives.
• Provide administrative and technical support to committee managers and members.
• Coordinate and track project information and deliverables.
• Assist with testing activities, including laboratory and field work.
• Collect and interpret test results and performance data.
• Prepare summaries, reports, and presentations of findings.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to improve standards and safety.
• Adhere to safety and quality requirements in all duties.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Skills

Learning mindset

Team collaboration

Engineering fundamentals

Data analysis

Minitab

Statistica

Python

SharePoint

MATLAB

Education

Undergraduate coursework in Engineering/Transportation

Tools

AutoCAD

SolidWorks

Minitab

Statistica

Python

SharePoint

MATLAB

Job description

• Employee Type Full Time Temporary

Contact information

• Name People Operations
• Email [e-mail]

Description

Overview:

The internship will support Technical Standards, which has multiple projects related to Technical Services work, including Technical Committee support, Damage Prevention testing, and review of rules and standards.

Projects:

• Support Impact testing
  • Gain experience related to freight loads.
• AQTF Advancement
  • Review of Technical Standards to identify and prioritize standards and specifications that require updating per AQTF.
• QA Training Materials
  • Review training materials to consider relevancy to current learning methods.
• Framework for MxV Rail QA program

Preferred Level of Education:

• At least 1 year of undergraduate coursework. Preferably pursuing an Engineering or Transportation-related degree. General Sciences or Business degree would also be considered. Coursework would include structural, materials, or railway engineering and/or soil mechanics. Experience using Minitab, Statistica, AutoCAD, SolidWorks, Python, SharePoint, and/or MATLAB.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Support the Technical Services Department, Technical Standards Group, and Damage Prevention Group with day-to-day operations and special projects.
• Analyze, organize, and maintain technical and operational data to support department initiatives.
• Provide administrative and technical support to committee managers and committee members.
• Coordinate, organize, and track critical information, documents, and project deliverables.
• Assist with commercial testing activities for the Damage Prevention Group, including both laboratory and field (on track) testing.
• Collect, compile, and interpret test results and performance data.
• Prepare summaries, reports, and presentations documenting testing outcomes and project findings.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to support technical standards, damage prevention, and operational improvement efforts.
• Ensure that all duties and responsibilities are performed in a safe manner.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Requirements

Required Skills & Abilities:

• Open to learning and living the MxV Rail values (Momentum, Insight, Teamwork, Rigor, Purpose) in all facets of the organization's work.
• Demonstrate a willingness to learn and actively embody MxV Rail's core values of Momentum, Insight, Teamwork, Rigor, and Purpose in all aspects of work.
• Pursuing coursework in Structural Engineering, Materials Engineering, Railway Engineering, Soil Mechanics, or a related field.
• Apply academic knowledge to support technical research, testing, and engineering projects.
• Utilize engineering and data analysis software such as Minitab, Statistica, AutoCAD, SolidWorks, Python, SharePoint, and/or MATLAB to support project objectives.
• Assist with data analysis, modeling, design, documentation, and reporting activities as assigned.
• Collaborate effectively with technical staff and project teams to achieve department goals.
• Maintain professionalism, attention to detail, and a commitment to safety and quality standards.
• MxV Rail policy requires all prospective employees to complete and pass a criminal background check (Disclosure for Consumer Reports Consent Form) and a pre-employment substance abuse screening (Applicant Consent for Drug Testing Form) as a condition of employment.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Familiarity with artificial intelligence (AI) tools and agent development.
• Experience with developing training material.
• Studies in quality assurance/statistical quality analysis.

Working Environment and Level of Physical Activity:

The conditions herein are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential job functions.

• Environment: Office and field environments. Must be able to walk in an industrial and/or railroad environment, including uneven surfaces such asballast.
• Vision: See in the normal visual range with or without correction; vision sufficient to read computer screens and printeddocuments.
• Hearing: Hear in the normal audio range with or withoutcorrection.

Benefits Overview:

• Railroad Retirement
• 401(k) Program with Company Match
• Fortnight Schedule
• Paid Holidays

Hourly Rate: $20

Summary

About MxV Rail:

Located near the foot of the beautiful Rocky Mountain Front Range, MxV Rail is the world’s premier rail advisory because we have the expertise to keep our industry moving forward. Toward safer equipment and people. More transformative technology. Toward more efficient operations and fewer emissions. We are called MxV Rail because it is the formula for momentum, and that’s what we deliver. We advance our industry, our clients, and the best ideas. We help set the standards and solve immediate and long-standing challenges. We put breakthrough technologies to the test, and train first responders how to do things right when things go wrong. In partnership, we safely experiment, learn, adapt, and advance, so our clients can thrive.

Commitment to Non-Discrimination. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.