Principal Engineer - Track Design-90342381 - Philadelphia

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SUMMARY OF DUTIES:

Principal Engineer - Track Design performs track and civil engineering design of railroad track engineering design projects. They design high-speed, passenger railroad track for capital, maintenance and special projects. They provide leadership and mentoring to the less experienced track engineers. They coordinate track design projects with their Engineering counterparts in Electric Traction, Signals and Communications and Structures. They are a technical resource for the Division Engineers and Engineering Production (Undercutter, Tie Laying Machine, High-Speed Surfacing, Switch Exchange System). They represent Amtrak Engineering at meetings with federal, state and local governments and commuter rail agencies. They review engineering designs by consulting engineers for Amtrak projects and for third-party construction on, or adjacent to Amtrak right-of-way.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Capable of prioritizing work, juggling multiple projects, working independently and delivering designs on time
• Provides leadership and mentoring to the track design team in the review and development of track designs for track renewal and new track construction.
• Enforces quality control reviews and procedures to ensure that track designs meet appropriate standards and is conducive to the safe and reliable operation of all train service over Amtrak owned and operated rail lines.
• Provides guidance and inter-discipline coordination with Amtrak Planning, Amtrak surveyors, other Amtrak engineering disciplines and the Divisions in the development of track alignment designs and plans.
• Conducts field inspections to investigate situations before making engineering recommendations.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering
• Professional Engineer's license in one of the States along Amtrak's Northeast Corridor.

MINIMUM KSA (Knowledge, Skills and Abilities):

• Thorough working knowledge of railroad track horizontal and vertical alignment design.
• Thorough working knowledge of railroad construction practices.
• Thorough working knowledge of Bentley Microstation RailTrack and OpenRail track geometry design CAD software.
• Experienced in Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel and Power Point).
• Experienced in .pdf file review software such as Adobe Acrobat or Bluebeam Revu.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Attention to detail and completeness.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Participation in AREMA, TTCI, ASCE, or other technical society.
• Experience in track maintenance and construction.
• Experience with railroad operations.
• 10 years relevant, progressive work experience, or
• 15 years of relevant, progressive work experience in track construction and design.
• 8 years of progressive experience in civil/track design on railroad track projects.
• Thorough working knowledge of AREMA and Amtrak design criteria, particularly Amtrak Specification 63.
• Thorough working knowledge of AREMA and Amtrak Standard Track Plans.
• Qualified in AMTRAK RWP and AMT II, and NORAC.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

• Most work is performed in an office environment in Philadelphia 30th Street Station.
• Occasionally, field work is required, which means working nights, being out in inclement weather, being exposed to high-speed trains or heavy construction equipment and doing extensive walking.
• Work hours vary from day-to-day and week-to-week as project deadlines move.
• Travel: up to 25%

COMMUNICATIONS AND INTERPERSONAL SKILLS:

Must have excellent oral and written communication skills.

The salary/hourly range is $124,600 - $161,352. Pay is based on several factors including but not limited to education, work experience, certifications, internal equity, etc. Depending on an employee's assigned worksite or location, Amtrak may consider a geo-pay differential to be applied to the employee's base salary. Amtrak may offer additional incentive and pay programs to recognize and reward our employees, including a short-term incentive bonus based upon factors such as individual and company performance that is commensurate with the level of the position and/or long-term incentive plan compensation. In addition to your salary, Amtrak offers a comprehensive benefit package that includes health, dental, and vision plans; health savings accounts; wellness programs; flexible spending accounts; 401K retirement plan with employer match; life insurance; short and long term disability insurance; paid time off; back-up care; adoption assistance; surrogacy assistance; reimbursement of education expenses; Public Service Loan Forgiveness eligibility; Railroad Retirement sickness and retirement benefits; and rail pass privileges. Learn more about our benefits offerings here.

Requisition ID:160447

Posting Location(s):Pennsylvania

Job Family/Function:Engineering

Relocation Offered:No

Travel Requirements:Up to 25%

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Candidates who test positive for marijuana will be disqualified, regardless of any state or local statute, ordinance, regulation, or other law that legalizes or decriminalizes the use or possession of marijuana, whether for medical, recreational, or other use. Amtrak's pre-employment drug testing program is administered in accordance with DOT regulations and applicable law.

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Note that any education requirement listed above may be deemed satisfied if you have an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.

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