Track Engineer

Description

The company is looking for a Track Engineer for its transportation team in Chicago, Illinois. The job is hybrid, so you split your time between the Chicago office and remote work under the company's hybrid policy.

You will work on transit and rail infrastructure for clients across Chicago and the surrounding region, including the Chicago Transit Authority (CTA), Metra and Amtrak.

You will help plan and design heavy rail transit, light rail transit, commuter rail, freight rail and streetcar systems. Projects vary in size and difficulty, and the work covers track alignment, corridor design, plan development, technical specifications and coordination across disciplines.

You will sit within a multidisciplinary group and work closely with track, civil, roadway, structural, architectural and rail systems colleagues to build joint design solutions that help projects get delivered.

The company is a Fortune 500 infrastructure and professional services firm with over 50,000 staff and $16.1 billion in revenue for fiscal year 2025.

Responsibilities

• Produce track and civil designs for rail and transit projects of different scales and complexity.
• Create track alignments, corridor models, plans, profiles, cross sections and related design documents.
• Assist the track and civil discipline leads on large infrastructure projects.
• Write and contribute to technical specifications, calculations, reports and design documents.
• Align track design needs with civil, roadway, structural, architectural and rail systems disciplines.
• Help design track corridor elements, including special trackwork and different track forms.
• Support project managers, deputy project managers and discipline leads on technical coordination, scope, schedule and delivery.
• Take part in design reviews and quality control to confirm compliance with client standards and project requirements.
• Coordinate track design with rail systems such as traction power, overhead contact systems and signaling.
• Support project teams through design development and, where applicable, construction, inspection and field coordination.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree (BA or BS) plus 4 years of relevant experience, or demonstrated equivalent experience and/or education.
• Preferred: Master's degree in engineering or a related field.
• Preferred: 5 years of design experience.
• Preferred: Strong track alignment design skills and CADD skills in both MicroStation and AutoCAD.
• Preferred: PE license in Illinois, or the ability to obtain one within 2 years.
• Preferred: Experience with MicroStation ORD and/or Bentley InRoads, OpenRoads or OpenRail.
• Preferred: Advanced proficiency in MicroStation ORD and/or Bentley InRoads, OpenRoads or OpenRail.
• Preferred: Experience on CTA, Metra, Amtrak, BNSF and UPRR projects.
• Preferred: Working knowledge of design requirements for rail systems such as traction power, catenary and signals.
• Preferred: Working knowledge of track structure design principles and special trackwork details.
• Preferred: Experience designing and testing ballast-less track forms.
• Preferred: Experience in track construction, maintenance or inspection.

Conditions

The role is hybrid, with time split between the Chicago office and remote work under the company's hybrid practices.

New hires must attend an in-person Day 1 onboarding at a company office as a condition of employment.

The company is an Equal Opportunity Employer and handles all applicant information confidentially under EEO guidelines.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, life, AD&D and disability coverage.
• Paid time off, leaves of absence and voluntary benefits.
• Perks, flexible work options and well-being resources.
• Employee assistance program and business travel insurance.
• Service recognition awards, a retirement savings plan and an employee stock purchase plan.
• Training and development programs for technical and leadership skills.