Senior Rail Engineer

Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising; Portland (OR); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

HDR seeks a qualified Project Manager for transit rail projects. You will oversee client interactions, coordinate planning processes, and manage multidisciplinary teams. The ideal candidate has 10 years in railway engineering, possesses a Professional Engineer license, and is proficient in MicroStation and AutoCAD.

The role demands strong technical writing skills and a collaborative attitude in our employee-owned culture.

Qualifications

• Requires a professional engineering license recognized by the licensing board.
• 10 years of experience in railway engineering and managing projects.
• Proficient with MicroStation, AutoCAD, and Civil3D.

Responsibilities

• Manage aspects of client and design-team for transit rail projects.
• Coordinate planning and environmental processes.
• Serve as a technical expert in an area of specialization.
• Plan and supervise the work of medium to large teams.
• Act as a high-level point of contact between the client and HDR.

Skills

Railway engineering

Project management

Technical writing

MicroStation

OpenRail Designer

AutoCAD

Civil3D

MS Office

Education

Professional Engineer (PE or P.Eng) license

Tools

InRail

InRoads

Job description

At HDR, our employee‑owners are fully engaged in creating a welcoming environment where each of us is valued and respected, a place where everyone is empowered to bring their authentic selves and novel ideas to work every day. As we foster a culture of inclusion throughout our company and within our communities, we constantly ask ourselves: What is our impact on the world?

Responsibilities

• Take responsibility for all aspects of client and design‑team management of transit rail projects
• Coordinate the planning and environmental process; manage the assembly of plans, specifications and construction estimate packages
• Serve as a technical expert with recognized authority in an area of specialization that resolves problems of greater scope and complexity while planning and developing projects or designing activities that have significant impact on major company programs
• Plan, organize and supervise the work of medium to large staff of professionals and technicians
• Serve as Project Manager on larger projects as needed; project management is not the sole focus of the position
• Act as a high‑level point of contact between the client and HDR
• Be proficient with InRail/InRoads
• Perform other duties as needed

Qualifications

Requires professional engineering license recognized by the licensing board for the location of the position offered. Example: Professional Engineer (PE or P.Eng) license.

• 10 years experience in railway engineering and managing complex multidisciplinary railway projects
• Proficient with MicroStation, OpenRail Designer/OpenRoads Designer, and/or AutoCAD and Civil3D
• Skilled in technical writing, communicating and presenting to clients and the public
• Demonstrated ability to lead a team on railway projects
• Computer literate with MS Office (Word, Excel, Project)
• An attitude and commitment to being an active participant of our employee‑owned culture is a must

EEO Statement

At HDR, we are committed to the principles of employment equity. We are an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer. We consider all qualified applicants, regardless of criminal histories, arrest and conviction records.