Senior Overhead Contact System Rail Engineer

Hatch Ltd.; Seattle, Northern (WA, KY); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Hatch seeks a highly motivated Senior OCS (Overhead Contact System) Engineer to join our North American Infrastructure group in the Rail Systems team. Seattle, WA is the preferred location, with Vancouver as a possible base for select cases and visa processes.

The role requires 10–15 years of DC OCS design experience, direct work on high-voltage systems, and a professional engineer’s credential or EIT. Lead design, coordination, and project management across rail projects.

Qualifications

• A Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Civil, Mechanical or Electrical Engineering (or equivalent).
• 10–15 years of experience with DC OCS systems design, incl. 600–1500V DC rail and 12–25kV AC transit systems.
• Strong knowledge of NEC and local codes.
• Professional engineer’s license or engineer-in-training is an advantage.
• Experience in North American transit/transportation is highly desirable.

Responsibilities

• Design OCS layout, wire tensions, foundations, poles/columns/structures for light rail, commuter rail and streetcar with pantograph.
• Coordinate with other engineers for systems integration and design.
• Develop documents including specifications, drawings and cost estimates.
• Review project submittals and RFIs from contractors.
• Provide installation, testing and commissioning support to clients.
• Management of OCS projects.

Skills

OCS design

NEC knowledge

PE license

Transit/rail experience

Load calculations

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s in Civil, Mechanical or Electrical Engineering

Tools

AutoCAD

MicroStation

STAAD

RISA

Job description

Hatch seeks a highly motivated Senior OCS (Overhead Contact System) Engineer to join our North American Infrastructure group in the Rail Systems team. Seattle, WA is the preferred location, with Vancouver as a possible base for select cases and visa processes.

The role requires 10–15 years of DC OCS design experience, direct work on high-voltage systems, and a professional engineer’s credential or EIT. Lead design, coordination, and project management across rail projects.