Senior Civil Railway Design Engineer

Wood is currently seeking a highly motivated Civil Rail Track Designer with Oil & Gas / Industrial experience to join our Environment & Infrastructure Solutions Group. This position will be based in the Houston, Texas office.

Key Responsibilities

• Understand and able to prepare industrial rail operational plans as well as understand and incorporate reasonable time estimates for various rail operations
• Familiarity with chemical products loading / unloading to / from railcar and able to interface with mechanical engineering and structural disciplines when planning and designing rail loading facilities
• Designing industrial track and railway infrastructures in accordance with the quality objectives and regulations, laws and standards
• Provide technical support during the construction of structures and coordinate the work supervision
• Design of grading and drainage
• Design of utility protection and relocation
• Design of roads and parking lots
• Undertake concept, preliminary, and detailed designs
• Support feasibility studies and environmental assessments
• Prepare quantity take - offs
• Prepare designs and drawings using CADD
• Evaluate technical alternatives, resolve technical issues and interface with other disciplines
• Participate in the planning stages, design and construction of the project
• Prepare reports on the execution of the work and follow the schedule
• Participate in the activities of cost estimates and recommend payments
• Ensuring compliance with laws and regulations in health and safety on construction sites
• Perform detailed technical analysis, interpret data, make summaries and draft reports
• Visit construction sites to ensure the quality of the work and to carry out inspections
• Exercise judgment limited to developing details of work in making preliminary selections and adaptations of engineering alternatives
• Prepare engineering related calculations and develop drawings and visual aids
• Permit applications and coordination of third - party stakeholders
• Evaluate technical alternatives, resolve technical issues and interface with other disciplines
• Ensure technical accuracy, standard engineering practices and inclusion of appropriate documentation on various reports and design drawings
• Prepare technical documentations, schedules, cost estimates

Skills / Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering or another related field required
• Eligibility to obtain P.E. license an asset
• Ten (10) years of professional experience in civil or railway design
• Solid experience utilizing CADD is a must;
• Proficient with AutoCAD, Civil 3D and / or MicroStation and Bentley Inroads Experience with UP, BNSF, CSX, NS, CN, or CP
• Experience in Transit or Rail design (freight, LRT, or passenger rail)
• Experience designing track or civil infrastructure
• Technical experience in the planning and design of industrial rail

Diversity Statement (EEO)

We are an equal opportunity employer that recognizes the value of a diverse workforce. All suitably qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment on the basis of objective criteria and without regard to the following (which is a non - exhaustive list): race, color, age, religion, gender, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status, or other characteristics in accordance with the relevant governing laws.