Senior Transit / Rail Engineer

HDR; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering firm is seeking a Senior Transit / Rail Engineer in Charlotte, NC to manage client and design teams for various rail projects. Responsibilities include overseeing design tasks, managing project scope and budgets, and leading junior staff. Preferred qualifications include a P.E. license eligibility, experience with railroad engineering guidelines, and proven project management skills. This role also involves participating in marketing and client engagements while representing the firm at industry events.

Qualifications

• Experience with rail and civil design projects.
• Ability to mentor and supervise junior staff.
• Familiarity with AREMA’s Manual for Railway Engineering.

Responsibilities

• Manage client and design teams for rail projects.
• Lead design and engineering processes.
• Coordinate planning and environmental processes.

Skills

Client and design-team management

Technical expertise in railroad engineering

Project management

Leadership in engineering disciplines

Education

Licensed Professional Engineer (P.E. or eligibility)

Job description

HDR is looking for a Senior Transit / Rail Engineer to join our Transportation Business Group in either our Charlotte or Raleigh office.

Responsibilities

• Take responsibility for all aspects of client and design-team management of commuter, shortline, freight, transit and class-one rail projects.
• Serve as Discipline or Task Lead for railroad or civil engineering design projects, and support other offices, the Transit and Freight Rail Market Sectors, and other market sectors as needed.
• Manage scope, budget, and schedule.
• 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.
• Work across industries with rail, industrial, terminal, utility, agency, DOT, port, transit, and other industry clients.
• Provide leadership across technical disciplines.
• Lead and/or perform detailed QC reviews of projects.
• Be able to plan, organize and supervise work of medium to large staff of professionals and technicians.
• Mentor younger staff and support technical development.
• Supervise junior staff performance of engineering tasks.
• Serve as Project Manager on larger projects as needed; project management is not sole focus of position.
• Support Project Managers by leading or participating in marketing and contracting activities.
• Support Project Managers by leading, or participating in client and stakeholder visits, site visits, field assessments, and construction inspections as needed.
• Attend industry events and represent HDR as needed.
• Serve as a high-level point of contact between the client and HDR.
• Perform other duties as needed.

Preferred Qualifications

• Ability to become licensed as a P.E. in additional jurisdictions through the NCEES or similar
• Experience working with AREMA’s Manual for Railway Engineering (MRE) and other railroad design guidelines, specifications, and design criteria
• Shared use (freight and passenger) corridor design experience
• Proven, hands‑on experience in all aspects of rail and/or civil design projects
• Demonstrated ability to lead projects through design and production through coordination with other disciplines and production staff
• Project Management experience managing projects for rail, industrial or transit clients