Our client, which specializes in Rail Signaling Solutions, is a subsidiary of international Fortune 500 technology company. They are a provider of traffic management, planning, train control, and signaling systems and services. Further, the company's additional business sectors include high speed rail, main lines and freight, mass transit and light rail, computer-based interlocking systems, construction planning, supervision and traffic control, as well as a variety of rail related components
Rail Client is looking for an enthusiastic self-motivated STRUCTURAL RAILWAY ENGINEER who thrives in a fast-paced environment. The successful candidate has a solid experience in rail context. The position is based in Oakland, California.
Mission
Ensure that the projects made in house or outsourced are compliant with the contract and system requirements. Ensure that requirements and interfaces are correctly managed according to company processes.
Accountabilities
- Ensure identification and correct allocation of structural civil works system requirements (contract and derived ones)
- Ensure identification and resolution of the technical Interfaces between Civil Works and technological Systems/subsystems and third parties;
- Ensure the application of quality procedures for the emissions of the documents at every stage of the design;
- Ensure there are no risks not assessed with respect to the safety of the works designed and compared to budgeted costs;
- Ensure the verification of the interfaces alignment and that each step is managed and properly addressed;
- Ensure the identification of critical issues in the development of the project and propose mitigation actions;
- Identify and manage Civil Work Interface with civil contractors;
- The use of BIM for interfaces definition and management, as part of the project delivery strategy according to the Engineering Management Plan.
- Managing a structural engineer firm in order to get the deliverables timely completed, verified and submitted to client
- Be the point of contact between company and the Client stakeholders for all the civil and structural matters
- Promptly provide solutions to construction team when site request or modification are necessary to execute the civil/structural work
Required Skills/ Knowledge
From 5 up to 10 year experience of Structural Civil Works in the Railway Engineering context especially developed in the area of Design/Commissioning and Requirement/Interface management. Additional expertise in the railways contexts is considered as a plus.
Knowledge Expected:
Operative competencies
- Structural Civil Works in railway context (buildings, viaducts, tunnels, etc.): design, installation, operation and maintenance
- Principle of Railway Trackworks systems: design, installation, operation and maintenance
- Sub-Contractors selection;
- Purchase Technical Specification (PTS) preparation according to contract needs;
- Technical support for contract matters;
- Requirements and Interfaces definition/consolidation and management;
- Familiar with Requirement Traceability Matrix and the Interface Registers tools, implemented in BIM (Building Information Modelling) context, using also a specific Common Data Environment (CDE).
- Design management of contractors and sub-contractor activities: contract requirements and design processes-control;
- Full cycle experience also in construction and test & commissioning phases.
Basic experience in BIM context in accordance with ISO 19650.
Common Structural software and civil works design software.
Soft Skills
Team working
Co-operative approach
Mobility Mindset
Education
Structural Civil Engineering University Degree or Equivalent Technical Background
Employees are eligible for the following benefits:
● Dental
● Vision
● Health
● 401K
We thank all candidates for their application, however only those that qualify will be contacted.
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Job Types: Full-time, Contract
Pay: $80.00 - $90.00 per hour
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Vision insurance
Experience level:
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
- Monday to Friday
Education:
Experience:
- Structural Civil Works in railway: 5 years (Preferred)
- Railway Trackworks: 5 years (Preferred)
- Test/Commissioning: 5 years (Preferred)
Ability to Relocate:
- Oakland, CA: Relocate before starting work (Required)
Work Location: In person