Track Engineering Lead

Network Rail Consulting; Seattle (WA); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation packages

Healthcare insurance premiums (100%\uA

Generous vacation leave entitlement

401K with employer matching

Access to Employee Discount Program

Job summary

Network Rail Consulting (NRC) seeks a Track Engineering Lead to join our Seattle team, delivering expert track engineering support for our clients in the transportation sector. You will lead a multidisciplinary group, develop standards, and drive asset condition assessments, maintenance improvements, and renewals.

The role offers hybrid working, opportunities to shape delivery on major rail projects, and the chance to mentor engineers while representing NRC with clients.

Qualifications

• Educated to degree level in Mechanical/Civil Engineering or related engineering discipline.
• Affiliation with a relevant membership body or organization.
• Knowledge of technical, safety and performance standards relating to track engineering.
• Demonstrable experience in track maintenance management, processes, and techniques.
• Extensive experience in track engineering, including maintenance.
• Knowledge of asset data management, such as linear asset data systems for track condition analysis and Enterprise Asset Management systems (EAMS) for managing asset information and work management.
• An understanding of safety management systems and risk assessment techniques.
• Ability to work across a multidisciplinary team and establish relationships at all levels.
• Excellent interpersonal, influencing, communication and organization skills.
• Knowledge of relevant legislation, industry, and company standards.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Track Engineering team in providing specialist advice, input, and support for our client to deliver track engineering activity.
• Lead the development of standards and work instructions for track maintenance.
• Undertake technical investigations including inspections, tests, and analysis of technical data.
• Provide Track related technical support and guidance to the US team and client.
• Owning engineering assurance and verification activities related to track engineering programme’s.
• Conduct investigations into client track failures and reporting on the safety and condition of track assets.
• Provide specialist engineering support capability in relation to maintenance, renewals, and enhancement activity.
• Act as a professional leader, mentoring others to achieve further personal and professional development.
• Writing professional reports, delivering presentations, and representing the NRC brand to all of our clients.
• Build strong client relationships.
• Undertake all activities in a safe environment and in accordance with NRC operating procedures

Skills

Mechanical/Civil engineering

Track maintenance management

Project leadership

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical or Civil Engineering

Engineering professional affiliation

Tools

Asset data management systems (EAMS)

Job description

Network Rail Consulting (NRC) is the international consultancy arm of Network Rail – the owner and operator of Britain’s mainline rail system. We have been active in the North American, Australian and the Middle East markets since 2013 and have successfully delivered more than 150 consultancy contracts for government, public and privately owned organizations.

Through our consulting services in the United States (US), we are assisting both public agencies and private clients in the transportation sector to accelerate transformation efforts, make step-changes in major program delivery, and achieve leaps forward in areas such as asset management & maintenance, major projects, railway operations, strategic planning and advisory.

Our work is driven forward by our values:agile, always safe, care about people, collaborative, impartial and passionate.

The Opportunity with NRC

Building on our multinational experience, we are seeking a Track Engineering Lead to be part of our growing team in our Seattle location. We offer flexibility and hybrid working.

You will lead the Track Engineering team in providing technical support to our client in areas including track design, asset condition assessments, installation of new infrastructure, and maintenance improvements. Our Track Engineering team are technical experts in areas such as track design, component specification and selection, Risk Based Maintenance (RBM), and component failure investigation.

The successful person will act as the subject matter expert (SME) for track engineering, helping our client in the delivery of track maintenance, asset management, enhancements and renewals activity in all matters relating to the track engineering of the proposed track renewals & maintenance.

Key Accountabilities

• Lead the Track Engineering team in the provision of specialist advice, input, and support for our client to deliver track engineering activity.
• Lead the development of standards and work instructions for track maintenance
• Undertake technical investigations including inspections, tests, and analysis of technical data
• Provide Track related technical support and guidance to the US team and client
• Owning engineering assurance and verification activities related to track engineering programme’s.
• Conduct investigations into client track failures and reporting on the safety and condition of track assets.
• Provide specialist engineering support capability in relation to maintenance, renewals, and enhancement activity.
• Act as a professional leader, mentoring others to achieve further personal and professional development
• Writing professional reports, delivering presentations, and representing the NRC brand to all of our clients
• Build strong client relationships
• Undertake all activities in a safe environment and in accordance with NRC operating procedures

Job Skills, Experience & Qualifications

• Educated to degree level in Mechanical/Civil Engineering or related engineering discipline
• Affiliation with a relevant membership body or organization
• Knowledge of technical, safety and performance standards relating to track engineering
• Demonstrable experience in track maintenance management, processes, and techniques
• Extensive experience in track engineering, including maintenance
• Knowledge of asset data management, such as linear asset data systems for track condition analysis and Enterprise Asset Management systems (EAMS) for managing asset information and work management
• An understanding of safety management systems and risk assessment techniques
• Ability to work across a multidisciplinary team and establish relationships at all levels
• Excellent interpersonal, influencing, communication and organization skills
• Knowledge of relevant legislation, industry, and company standards.

For the right person, this role presents a fantastic opportunity to develop their career, joining an established and passionate team, with ambitious plans to grow.

We offer benefits such as:

• Competitive compensation packages
• Healthcare insurance premiums (100% paid for by us)
• Generous vacation leave entitlement
• 401K with employer matching contributions
• Access to Employee Discount Program via LifeMart

NRC supports flexible working practices, and we understand that life balance is an important part of our employees' lives. We offer a wide range of flexible work/life balance options such as hybrid (home/office) working, flexible working hours where appropriate.

NRC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We welcome applications from all qualified candidates regardless of age, race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, or veteran status.

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.