Team Leader - Track / Project Engineer

HNTB; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Team Leader - Track / Project Engineer to manage and develop a talented team of engineers. This exciting role involves overseeing complex track and railroad engineering projects from conception through construction. The ideal candidate will possess a strong background in track design, project management, and team leadership, ensuring high-quality deliverables while mentoring less experienced staff. Join a company committed to building vital infrastructure and communities, where your expertise will contribute to significant projects across the nation.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of experience in track design and project management.
• Ability to mentor and develop less experienced engineers.

Responsibilities

• Manage and develop a team of track engineers for various projects.
• Oversee project scope, schedule, and budget adherence.
• Coordinate technical aspects with clients and partners.

Skills

Track Design Engineering

Project Management

Team Leadership

Technical Coordination

Mentoring

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering

Master’s degree in Engineering

PhD in Engineering

Tools

Bentley Design Platforms

ProjectWise

Bluebeam Revu

Job description

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What We're Looking For

At HNTB, you can create a career that is meaningful to you while building communities that matter to all of us. For more than a century, we have been delivering solutions for some of the largest, most complex infrastructure projects across the country. With our historic growth, it is an exciting time to join our team of employee-owners.

The ideal candidate will be located in our Philadelphia office and will be responsible for managing and developing a group of 3 to 6 track engineers, providing technical expertise and managing and delivering track and railroad engineering projects. We are looking for an engineer experienced in track design from the feasibility/conceptual stage through design and construction. HNTB is delivering the largest and most complex rail projects in Pennsylvania and nationwide, including Amtrak, SEPTA, LIRR, PATCO, Brightline, and more. You will be a technical leader who can help win and deliver railroad projects for our clients. Candidates should be able to share their experience to develop less experienced staff and improve team performance.

What You'll Do

1. Responsible for planning and distributing discipline-specific work, and adherence to schedule and budget.
2. Assist in marketing responsibilities, including proposal generation.
3. Develop scope of work and level of effort for projects within discipline.
4. Oversee the completeness and accuracy of team’s work, guiding and mentoring team members.
5. Coordinate technical aspects of projects with clients and partners.
6. Collaborate with other disciplines on multi-discipline projects.
7. Recruit, hire, develop, and retain staff, including performance and compensation reviews.
8. Perform other duties as assigned.

What You'll Need

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering and 6 years of relevant experience, or
• Master’s degree in Engineering and 5 years of relevant experience, or
• PhD in Engineering and 4 years of relevant experience.

What You'll Bring

• Understanding of decision impacts on technical design and work planning.
• Effective work planning and design coordination across disciplines.
• Ability to prepare high-quality, timely, and within scope deliverables.

What We Prefer

• Experience mentoring staff through design stages.
• 8+ years relevant experience.
• Professional Engineer (PE) certification.
• Deep technical experience in track design engineering.
• Experience coordinating with disciplines like OCS, Traction Power, Signals, Structural, etc.
• Proficiency with Bentley design platforms, ProjectWise, and Bluebeam Revu.

Additional Information

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Visa sponsorship available.

Locations

Allentown, PA; Harrisburg, PA; King of Prussia, PA; Philadelphia, PA; Pittsburgh, PA.

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