Rail/Transit Electrical Engineer — Construction & SCADA

SilkRoad; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 104,000 - 141,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Affordable Medical, Dental & Vision

Company paid Life Insurance

Disability Insurance

Paid Time Off

Paid Holidays

Paid Caregiver Leave

401K Retirement Plan

Job summary

Johnson, Mirmiran & Thompson (JMT) is seeking a Facilities CM Electrical Engineer to oversee electrical aspects of rail/transit construction projects in the Washington, DC area. You will supervise field activities, ensure compliance with plans and safety regulations, and manage testing and commissioning with the project team.

The role emphasizes SCADA design for facility and transit projects, with full design responsibility including scoping, calculations, drawings, materials, and procedures.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering or related field required.
• At least 10 years of construction/electrical engineering experience with no less than 5 years specific to SCADA design criteria and standards, and at least two of the ten years in the transit industry.
• Demonstrated SCADA specific experience in heavy rail transit systems and AC Room Passenger stations.
• Demonstrated experience with Autodesk® software suite
• Knowledgeable with Microsoft 365®
• Physical ability to access any locations and perform hands-on inspection if required
• Must have previous field experience
• OSHA 10-hour Construction certification

Responsibilities

• Maintains full familiarity with plans, specifications, construction schedules, and contractor's plans on assigned contracts, the Project Management Plan (PMP), and current safety regulations to be knowledgeable of the project team (i.e., client, consultants, and multiple contractors) responsibilities
• Provide electrical engineering support to client’s project implementation team
• Provides technical expertise related to engineering and constructability, statements of work, cost estimates, proposal reviews, project schedules, change requests, and other items during pre-construction, procurement, construction, and testing and commissioning
• Coordinates engineering and implementation in accordance with plans and specifications
• Documents and oversees processes and projects, ensuring conformance with clients approved procedures and all internal and external project requirements
• Evaluates design and construction for potential risks, develops alternative courses of action, and makes recommendations
• Assist in the preparation of final decision documentation for the COTR
• Reviews contractor payment requests and internal project costs and makes recommendations
• Reports on project status and communicates with client’s internal stakeholders
• Perform other related tasks assigned by the client and contract manager

Skills

Written and communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering or related field

Tools

Autodesk software suite

Microsoft 365

Job description

Johnson, Mirmiran & Thompson (JMT) is seeking a Facilities CM Electrical Engineer to oversee electrical aspects of rail/transit construction projects in the Washington, DC area. You will supervise field activities, ensure compliance with plans and safety regulations, and manage testing and commissioning with the project team.

The role emphasizes SCADA design for facility and transit projects, with full design responsibility including scoping, calculations, drawings, materials, and procedures.