Technical Advisor – Rail & Transit Signals and Train Control

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.

This opportunity entails being responsible for supporting rail projects in area of technical specialty which may include, positive train control, track/crossing design, office design, communications, onboard, signaling, OSC, and traction power systems.

The Technical Advisor serves as a senior subject matter expert responsible for providing technical leadership, design oversight, field support, and quality assurance for railroad and transit signaling and train control projects. The position supports projects through all phases of delivery including planning, design, procurement, construction, testing, cutover, and commissioning. The Technical Advisor provides independent technical reviews, mentors engineering staff, supports client interactions, and serves as a key resource for resolving complex technical issues encountered during both design and field implementation.

What You'll Do:

• Coordinates design, development and/or assists in providing technical direction to the scope of projects; provides senior-level technical expertise on rail transit projects associated with conceptual engineering, detailed engineering designs, and preparation of contracts for construction.
• Responsible for the design and calculation work for one or more of the following specialty areas: track design, signal systems, communication systems, OSC, traction power systems.
• Completes a variety of rail engineering project elements such as bid documents including proposals and estimations, reports, designs, specifications and plans.
• Oversees the development of conceptual and final design-level track alignment plans, typical sections, cross sections, track charts, track details and specifications.
• Provides technical guidance to earlier career or less experienced rail staff, may oversee work and direct tasks.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

What You'll Need:

• Bachelor's degree in relevant field and 8 years of relevant experience, or
• In lieu of degree, 12 years of relevant experience

What You'll Bring:

• Ability to work independently.
• Ability to make sound decisions based on site field conditions.
• RWP qualified or capable of receiving training.
• Ability to work successfully and professionally with client contacts
• May need to work weekends and night
• Extended travel to project sites and offices located outside of the employee's home office may be required.

What We Prefer:

• Railroad industry experience

Additional Information

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Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

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Locations:

King of Prussia, PA (Norristown), Philadelphia, PA (Pennsylvania)

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