Transit Traction Power Design Engineer

VHB; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 114,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work environment

Job summary

VHB seeks a motivated Traction Power Project Engineer for our New York City office to advance the Transportation practice across the Northeast. You will contribute to complex transit and rail infrastructure projects, shaping traction power capabilities while working in a collaborative, growth‑oriented culture.

You’ll design and analyze traction power systems, lead planning and design efforts, and collaborate across disciplines to meet scope, schedule, and budget.

Qualifications

• 5-8 years of traction power/systems engineering experience.
• BS in Electrical Engineering; Master’s degree preferred.
• Experience with NY electrified railway substations and power distribution.
• EIT or NY PE license preferred.

Responsibilities

• Prepare design drawings and documents, technical specifications, cost estimates, proposals, calculations, and studies for traction power systems (AC/DC).
• Prepare final design documents for traction power systems, substations, negative return, power distribution, facility power, signal power, motor generators, and security systems for transit/rail projects.
• Create plans, specifications, reports, and analyses to meet scope, schedule, cost, and quality requirements.
• Review contractor design drawings and specifications to ensure system requirements are met.

Skills

Technical writing

Team orientation

Project management

Critical thinking

Detail oriented

Railway power design

Education

BS in Electrical Engineering

Master’s degree preferred

EIT or NY PE license preferred

Tools

AutoCAD

Job description

VHB seeks a motivated Traction Power Project Engineer for our New York City office to advance the Transportation practice across the Northeast. You will contribute to complex transit and rail infrastructure projects, shaping traction power capabilities while working in a collaborative, growth‑oriented culture.

You’ll design and analyze traction power systems, lead planning and design efforts, and collaborate across disciplines to meet scope, schedule, and budget.