Senior Rail Signaling Engineer & Technical Leader

HNTB Corporation; Lexington, Chelmsford (MA, MA); On-site; USD 181,000 - 288,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

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Job summary

HNTB Corporation is seeking a senior rail and transit signaling engineer to support rail projects in management and design roles. Responsibilities include coordinating design, providing technical direction, and overseeing track, signal, and traction power elements for rail projects.

The role requires a strong background in rail signaling, bid document preparation, and senior-level project guidance, with a focus on delivering high-quality engineering solutions for complex transit systems.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field with 10 years of rail experience, or 14 years of relevant experience in lieu of degree.
• Experience designing track, signaling, OSC, or traction power systems for rail projects.
• Ability to provide technical guidance and supervise other staff on projects.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate design and provide technical direction for rail transit projects.
• Lead design elements: track design, signal systems, OSC, and traction power.
• Prepare bid documents, proposals, reports, specifications and plans.
• Oversee development of design-level track alignments and details.

Skills

Track design

Signal systems

OSC

Traction power systems

Communication systems

Education

Bachelor's degree in relevant field

14 years of relevant experience in lieu of degree

Job description

HNTB Corporation is seeking a senior rail and transit signaling engineer to support rail projects in management and design roles. Responsibilities include coordinating design, providing technical direction, and overseeing track, signal, and traction power elements for rail projects.

The role requires a strong background in rail signaling, bid document preparation, and senior-level project guidance, with a focus on delivering high-quality engineering solutions for complex transit systems.