Senior Rail Track Engineer

at  AZTEC Engineering Group

AZTEC is seeking a Senior Rail Track Engineer with a deep understanding of rail geometry and track design for our offices in California (Sacramento and Irvine) to support our growing team! In this role. The candidate will be an integral part of AZTEC’s Rail and Transit group by working on high-profile projects including high-speed rail, commuter rail, metro and light rail North America and mainly California.

JOB DESCRIPTION

The Senior Rail Track Engineer will lead a quality production of track geometry design per client’s design standards and specifications, using either MicroStation InRoads, MicroStation PowerRail, MicroStation Openrail or AutoCAD Civil 3D design software. This position works closely with design engineering manager and track design manager to develop project specific documents, schedule of quantities, cost estimate, bid items, specifications, technical reports. The preferred candidate is self-motivated, technically proficient and team oriented; possesses strong written and verbal communication skills; is willing to mentor and guide junior engineer staff; and is receptive to continuous improvements.

Duties:

• Produce track geometry design plans and specification. design calculations, quantities, cost estimates, and specifications
• Lead and provide a high-quality track geometry and track design on budget and schedule with a high level of customer satisfaction
• Manage the track plans production schedule and proactively forecast and communicate project development status
• Perform QA/QC on each deliverable per project specific QA/QC procedure and establish project quality expectations among team members
• Collaborate with track design manager to implement best practices related to track design and other disciplines.
• Conduct team meetings and attend project team meetings
• Draft and submit project work plan including schedule, budget and resource
• Support the design engineering manager and track design manager through the entire project
• Collaborate with other disciplines during project design phase (e.g. Design Principle, Detail Design)
• Supervise and mentor junior engineer staff and provide input on their performance while serving as track design lead role
• Provide technical guidance to less experienced engineer staff
• Delegate tasks and responsibilities to appropriate project team members
• Support planning and reviewing of project schedule
• Support International Group Railway Department in overseas projects
• Understanding of project contract, project design standards, client’s standards
• Perform other duties as assigned

JOB QUALIFICATIONS (EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE, AND SKILLS):

• Minimum of a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering or equivalent
• Minimum of 10 years of experience in track geometry and track design
• Experience with local and national standards (AREMA, CPUC, etc). Knowledge of High-Speed Rail standards is a plus
• Experience with local public authorities (Metrolink, LA Metro, Amtrak, CAHSR, etc)
• Proficiency with either MicroStation Inroads, MicroStation PowerRail, MicroStation Openrail or AutoCAD Civil 3D design
• P.E license in California and other states is a plus
• Experience with Microsoft 365 Office
• Experience with Primavera, ProjectWise, BIM and 3D modeling software is a plus

Competencies (To perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following competencies):

• Communicative – interacts openly with others; can maintain relationships, works well independently or with a team.
• Consultative - Consults with other disciplines as needed; tolerates different perspectives or opinions.
• Decisive & Action Oriented - Has a high level of energy and stamina; gets things done; makes sound educated but rapid decisions even when short of information; enjoys managing challenging projects and works well in fast-paced and pressure environments. Self-motivated and proactive
• Flexible - Adapts to new challenges and circumstances; able to multi-task; thrives on variety and frequently changing environments; creative problem solver. Resourcefulness, with minimal direction.
• Analytical – Uses sound data, and procedures, and follows all laws, rules, and regulations but is a solutionist or problem-solver.
• Conscientious and Organized – Believes professional integrity is paramount; understands the importance of project records; responsive to clients and deadline oriented; quality oriented.

• Produce track geometry design plans and specification. design calculations, quantities, cost estimates, and specifications
• Lead and provide a high-quality track geometry and track design on budget and schedule with a high level of customer satisfaction
• Manage the track plans production schedule and proactively forecast and communicate project development status
• Perform QA/QC on each deliverable per project specific QA/QC procedure and establish project quality expectations among team members
• Collaborate with track design manager to implement best practices related to track design and other disciplines.
• Conduct team meetings and attend project team meetings
• Draft and submit project work plan including schedule, budget and resource
• Support the design engineering manager and track design manager through the entire project
• Collaborate with other disciplines during project design phase (e.g. Design Principle, Detail Design)
• Supervise and mentor junior engineer staff and provide input on their performance while serving as track design lead role
• Provide technical guidance to less experienced engineer staff
• Delegate tasks and responsibilities to appropriate project team members
• Support planning and reviewing of project schedule
• Support International Group Railway Department in overseas projects
• Understanding of project contract, project design standards, client’s standards
• Perform other duties as assigne