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Senior Freight Rail/Civil Engineer

HDR, Inc.
life insurance, parental leave, paid time off, paid holidays, tuition reimbursement, 401(k)
United States, California, Irvine
3230 El Camino Real Ste 200 (Show on map)
Dec 24, 2024

At HDR, our employee-owners are fully engaged in creating a welcoming environment where each of us is valued and respected, a place where everyone is empowered to bring their authentic selves and novel ideas to work every day. As we work to weave diversity, equity, and inclusion into our work and foster a sense of belonging throughout the company and within our communities, we constantly ask ourselves: What is our impact on the world?

Watch Our Story:' https://www.hdrinc.com/our-story'

Each and every role throughout our organization makes a difference in our ability to change the world for the better. Read further to learn how you could help make great things possible not only in your community, but around the world.


In the role of Senior Freight Rail/Civil Engineer, we'll count on you to:



  • Coordinate with clients/owners, project team, other consultants, and others involved with the project.
  • Support HDR and the Freight Rail Market by leading or participating in marketing and contracting activities.
  • Support Rail Project Managers and Engineers to develop track and civil design plans and specifications.
  • Complete track design engineering and inroads modeling alongside construction cost estimating.
  • Work closely with the project's associated design task leads.
  • Serve as a cross-disciplinary resource to best serve the needs of HDR.
  • Serve as a Discipline Lead or provide technical expertise on railroad or civil engineering/design projects to support HDR's Freight Rail Market Sector and other market sectors as needed.
  • Work across team-driven environments, across regions, and with a variety of clients that include rail, industrial, terminal, utility, agency, DOT, port, transit, and other industry clients.
  • Be involved in project activities ranging from feasibility analysis to final design, and through to construction phase activities (including procurement, bid support, and construction submittals).
  • Support Rail Project Managers by participating in client and stakeholder visits, site visits, field assessments, and construction inspections as needed.
  • Manage scope, budget, and schedule, as well as development of design criteria, specifications, project guides, project meeting notes, and project controls.
  • Lead and/or perform detailed quality control reviews of project deliverables.
  • Assist with other duties assigned by Project Engineers and/or Project Managers.
  • Support the transit and rail business line on other projects.
  • Review or check design calculations, estimates, and specifications produced by other staff.
  • Supervise junior staff performance of engineering tasks.
  • Provide leadership across technical disciplines.
  • Perform work independently on small projects and/or assist senior engineering on large-scale projects.
  • Perform work assignments in accordance with established schedules and within prescribed budget.
  • Mentor younger staff and support technical development.
  • Perform other duties as needed


Preferred Qualifications



  • Experience with railroad, industrial, or transit clients
  • Experience within the railroad engineering industry and familiarity with railroad design guidelines, specifications, and design criteria
  • Professional Engineering licensure in the State of California (or ability to obtain within 12 months)
  • Previously demonstrated design project experience with freight railroads and/or commuter railroads
  • Hands-on experience with Bentley OpenRail and OpenRoads drafting and design
  • Ability to travel periodically for client visits, site visits, field assessments, and construction inspections
  • Experience in Construction Administrations and construction technology (a plus)
  • California SWPPP QSP Certificate (QSD a plus)

Required Qualifications
  • Bachelor's degree
  • 10 years experience in railway engineering and managing complex multidisciplinary railway projects
  • Professional Engineer (PE) license
  • Proficient with MicroStation, OpenRail Designer/OpenRoads Designer, and/or AutoCAD and Civil3D
  • Skilled in technical writing, communicating and presenting to clients and the public
  • Demonstrated ability to lead a team on railway projects
  • Should be familiar with water and wastewater treatment processes and technologies
  • Computer literate with MS Office (Word, Excel, Project)
  • An attitude and commitment to being an active participant of our employee-owned culture is a must

What We Believe
HDR is our company. Together, we build on each other's life experiences and perspectives to make great things possible every day. This shapes our collaborative culture, encourages organizational trust and connects us closer to the clients and communities we serve.

Our Commitment
As employee owners, we all have a role in creating an inclusive environment where each of us is welcomed, valued, respected and empowered to bring our authentic selves to work every day.

Our eight Employee Network Groups (Asian Pacific, Black, Hispanic/Latino(a), LGBTQ+, People with Disabilities, Veterans, Women, Young Professionals) help create a sense of belonging and foster a supportive environment where everyone is empowered to engage and contribute. Each group has an executive sponsor and is open to all employees.

We provide a comprehensive benefits package that promotes employee ownership, employee health, performance, and success, which includes medical, dental, vision, short and long-term disability, life insurance, an employee assistance program, paid time off, parental leave, paid holidays, 401(k) retirement savings plan with employer match, employee referral bonuses and tuition reimbursement. The expected compensation range for this position is $122,000- $182,000 annually depending upon skills, experience, education, and geographical location. Stated benefits are for full-time regular positions. Temporary and part-time roles are eligible for limited benefits.
Primary Location : United States-California-Irvine
Other Locations : United States-California-Riverside
Industry : Freight Rail
Schedule : Full-time
Employee Status : Regular
BusinessClass : Railway Design
Job Posting : Dec 23, 2024
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