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Amtrak
Sr Engineer-Track Standards - 90413827 - Philadelphia
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What they do
A Transportation Engineer designs and maintains transportation systems such as roads, ports, airports, and bus or subway systems.
$97,722 / year median in Pennsylvania
+4% projected growth
Job Description
Your success is a train ride away!
As we move America's workforce toward the future, Amtrak connects businesses and communities across the country. We employ more than 20,000 diverse, energetic professionals in a variety of career fields throughout the United States. The safety of our passengers, our employees, the public and our operating environment is our priority, and the success of our railroad is due to our employees. Are you ready to join our team?
Our values of 'Do the Right Thing, Excel Together and Put Customers First' are at the heart of what matters most to us, and our Core Capabilities, 'Building Trust, Accountability, Effective Communication, Customer Focus, and Proactive Safety & Security' are what every employee needs to know and do to be most impactful at Amtrak. By living the Amtrak values, focusing on our capabilities, and actively embracing and fostering diverse ideas, backgrounds, and perspectives, together we will honor our past and make Amtrak a company of the future. Job Summary
The Sr. Engineer Track Standards position is responsible for development of special trackwork design, Track Material Standards, Track Standard Plans and Engineering Practices.
Coordinates Special Trackwork design with their Engineering counterparts in Electric Traction, Signals and Communications and Structures.
Provides technical resources for the Division and Production Personnel in the maintenance and renewal of track infrastructure.
Performs Special Trackwork, State of Good Repair evaluations, to develop a condition based five- and ten-year replacement program.
Works closely with Material Control and Procurement to provide safety stock needs, updated standard plans and new material requirements. Essential Functions Develops, modifies and updates Track standard plans, Engineering Practices and Track Materials standard plans.
Reviews and approved vendor drawings of track materials and special trackwork.
Evaluate, as the System Track Engineering representative, the condition of all trackwork components on a regular basis for problem areas. Evaluate conditions and define condition ratings. Act in the role of team leader when a team is required to conduct this evaluation or any other designated track-related evaluations.
Develops replacement program for PSNY, WUT, interlockings and yards from condition evaluation data compiled during State of Good Repair evaluations.
Provides Material Control and Procurement with updated material needs and new material requirements.
Provide technical support to Division and Production forces.
Develops and updates SAP descriptions.
Manages third party inspection contracts. Minimum Qualifications Bachelor's Degree required or equivalent combination of training, education and relevant experience may be considered in lieu of a degree. Plus,
6 years of prior relevant experience required
8+ years of relevant experience preferred
Preferred Qualifications Bachelor's degree in engineering
Master's Degree
Licensed Professional Engineer (PE)
Understanding of both passenger and freight railroad operating environments.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Engineer in Training Certificate
Ability to obtain Professional Engineering License within 3 years.
Experience in design, construction, and installation of Trackwork.
Full proficient in using Bentley MicroStation for track design.
Experience in Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel and Power Point)
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