Job Description
Mott MacDonald is now seeking a lead track design engineer to deliver projects in the Greater Seattle market, which is part of a broader rail capability in North America. You will be involved in alignment and track design with the ability to lay out and complete main track alignments, maintenance & storage facilities or brownfield rail upgrades with numerous crossovers, turnouts, switches etc. Experience in track design, earthworks and track drainage design will be advantageous.
Responsibilities:
- Rail Infrastructure design including track and alignment design
- Prepare calculations, engineering design plans, technical reports, specifications, and cost estimates
- Engage as part of large multidisciplinary teams and review design documents for consistency and coordination
- Engage in verbal and written communications with clients, contractors, and sub-contractors
- Set up common data environments, utilize collaboration techniques for information management and implement Building Information Modelling (BIM)
- Training team members in technical software and collaboration tools, design coordination workflows
- Assist in the preparation of proposals
Candidate Specification
Our team of professionals provides cost-effective and innovative engineering solutions for the North American transportation and infrastructure industry with unprecedented success. We’re looking for a senior track and roadway alignment engineer to join our team to continue this traction and invite applications from candidates with:
- Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering or equivalent;
- Minimum 10 to 15 years of design and track alignment experience on light rail, heavy rail, and freight rail projects;
- Experience in developing track structure design for direct fixation and embedded track;
- Washington Professional Engineer license (PE) is required or ability to obtain within 12 months;
- Proficient in using Civil 3D, and/or Bentley Rail Track, OpenRail;
- Must be familiar with industry standards and design criteria;
- Ability to conduct design work independently and provide guidance to junior staff;
- Ability to build and harbor good working relationships with our business partners, suppliers, contractors, and clients;
- Ability to work in a team environment.
- Excellent written and verbal communications skills.
Salary Range: $121,000 – $170,000
Benefits: 401k, medical, dental and vision insurance, STD/LTD disability, holiday, vacation and sick time, parental leave and company paid life insurance
Job Profile
Here at Mott MacDonald, we are experts in engineering, management, and development services supporting multisector project work in over 150 countries. One of the largest employee-owned companies in the world, we pride ourselves in our ability to deliver exceptional outcomes through the connected thinking of our 16,000+ talented consultants. Sustainability and innovation are at the heart of all of our sectors which, in North America include Advisory, Built Environment, Energy, Transportation, and Water.
Other Information
Equality, diversity and inclusion
We put equality, diversity and inclusion at the heart of our business, seeking to promote fair employment procedures and practices to ensure equal opportunities for all. We encourage individual expression in our workplace and are committed to creating an inclusive environment where everyone feels they have the opportunity to contribute.
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All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, protected veteran status, creed, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, citizenship status or disability status.
Hybrid working policy
At Mott MacDonald, we believe it makes business sense for you and your manager to choose how you can work most effectively to meet your client, team, and personal commitments. We offer a hybrid working policy that embraces your well-being, flexibility, and trust.
More about Mott MacDonald
We’re a global engineering, management and development consultancy.
Our purpose is to improve society by considering social outcomes in everything we do, relentlessly focusing on excellence and digital innovation, transforming our clients’ businesses, our communities and employee opportunities.
A fundamental part of this is respecting each person’s differences and striving to meet their needs.
Our values: progress, respect, integrity, drive, excellence