Railway Project Engineer – Field, Planning & Tech

Modern Railway Systems; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

ESOP (100% employee-owned)

Family premium support

Job summary

Modern Railway Systems, the systems subsidiary of Stacy Witbeck, is seeking a Project Engineer to support east coast projects from our Charlotte office. You will oversee technical, planning and administrative duties to ensure work is completed per specs, safely, on time and within budget.

You will work on signal and communication design and construction, as well as OCS and track construction, serving as the liaison between project management and field operations.

Qualifications

• B.S. Degree in Construction Management or related engineering field, or equivalent experience.
• Minimum 2–6 years as Field or Project Engineer on heavy civil, systems, or rail transit projects.
• Proficiency with RFI creation/tracking and submittals.
• Must have valid U.S. Driver’s License and ability to travel as required.

Responsibilities

• Provide on-site technical support and assist in field layout and coordination.
• Manage RFIs, submittals, and shop drawings; keep project logs up to date.
• Develop project schedules and 4-week look-ahead plans with superintendents.
• Coordinate with subcontractors to ensure on-time, within-budget progress.
• Track quantities, perform cost coding, and assist in procurement.
• Ensure safety and quality adherence to contract plans and OSHA standards.
• Troubleshoot on-site interface issues as they arise.

Skills

Field/Project engineering experience

Strong communication

Travel ability

Driver's license

RFI & Submittal management

Education

B.S. Degree in Construction Management

Tools

Primavera P6

Bluebeam

MS Office

Teams

Procore

HCSS

HeavyBid

AutoCAD

Job description

Modern Railway Systems, the systems subsidiary of Stacy Witbeck, is seeking a Project Engineer to support east coast projects from our Charlotte office. You will oversee technical, planning and administrative duties to ensure work is completed per specs, safely, on time and within budget.

You will work on signal and communication design and construction, as well as OCS and track construction, serving as the liaison between project management and field operations.