Rail Track Design Engineer III

HNTB

Philadelphia (Philadelphia County)

On-site

USD 95,000 - 140,000

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

HNTB is seeking an experienced Rail/Track design engineer to contribute to a range of national rail projects from the Philadelphia area. You will work with OpenRail, MicroStation/PowerRail and AutoCAD to develop design calculations, reports, and plans, collaborating with project managers and clients to meet schedules.

The role emphasizes interdisciplinary teamwork, design delivery, and guiding junior staff while contributing to complex interlocking renewals, bridge replacements, and track

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in Engineering with 4 years of relevant experience.
  • Master’s degree in Engineering with 3 years of relevant experience.
  • PhD in Engineering with 2 years of relevant experience.

Responsibilities

  • Completes assigned work within the schedule and number of hours provided.
  • Assist in the development of project specifications.
  • Responsible for development of discipline specific engineering project elements/deliverables.
  • Aids in the coordination and productivity of project team members.
  • Provides technical guidance to less experienced engineering project team members.
  • Works closely with other disciplines and on multi-discipline projects.
  • Performs quality control reviews of discipline - specific engineering project elements/deliverables.
  • Assists with coordination and planning of schedules, hours, and distribution of work within discipline.
  • Performs other duties as assigned.

Skills

Communication skills
Design decision impact
OpenRail
MicroStation
PowerRail
AutoCAD
Rail design
Time management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering
Master's degree in Engineering
PhD in Engineering

Tools

OpenRail
MicroStation
PowerRail
AutoCAD

Job description

HNTB is seeking an experienced Rail/Track design engineer to contribute to a range of national rail projects from the Philadelphia area. You will work with OpenRail, MicroStation/PowerRail and AutoCAD to develop design calculations, reports, and plans, collaborating with project managers and clients to meet schedules.

The role emphasizes interdisciplinary teamwork, design delivery, and guiding junior staff while contributing to complex interlocking renewals, bridge replacements, and track

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