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Job Description

Job Description

At Whitman, Requardt & Associates, LLP, we are "People Focused and Project Driven". We have been in business for 110 years and we are known for our quality work and quality employees. This is your chance to join our team - help us to design the infrastructure that improve the world!

Whitman, Requardt and Associates, LLP is seeking a motivated engineer with skills and / or focus on track engineering for freight railroads and / or public transit agencies. The candidate will be responsible for coordination and oversight of a wide variety of rail related design projects including, but not limited to MDOT Maryland Transit Administration, CSXT, WMATA, Amtrak, DRPT, and VPRA.

Responsibilities :

The responsibilities of this position include, but are not limited to :

• Responsible for managing and delivering quality transit / rail services on-time, within budget and to the satisfaction of the client
• Prepares and modifies reports, specifications, plans, schedules, environmental studies, and designs for projects.
• Serve as a technical resource leading a team providing rail track engineering and design services for clients
• Prepare cost estimate, determine scope of work, and prepare proposals and contracts on projects
• Coordinate and ensure completeness and accuracy of design effort
• Uses design software to prepare engineering and design documents.
• Submits documents to federal, state, and local agencies for review and obtains permits required.
• Participates in Design / Build efforts including consulting with contractor / construction personnel concerning design constructability as related to field conditions, sequencing and scheduling of construction activities.
• Attends onsite and offsite client meetings.
• Serves as technical liaison with clients on project efforts and coordinates technical efforts within discipline areas.
• Evaluates need for design changes and makes appropriate recommendations.
• Participates in project scoping and fee estimating and proposal preparation, interviews, and negotiations.
• Reviews assigned project(s) after award to define project scope, determine work procedures / sequences and develops schedules and budgets
• Provides coordination of project execution and control, in a given discipline area, to achieve continuity of purpose within scope, budget, and time schedules from initial start-up through project closeout
• Perform design calculations and conduct investigative analyses toward completion of assigned design tasks, and direct preparation of design specifications
• Organize scheduling of specific tasks and assignments
• Uses senior-level technical expertise to consider broad range of engineering solutions
• Responsible for the discipline-specific planning, work distribution, and leadership and adherence to the schedule, and budget on complex or unusual engineering projects

Requirements :

Benefits :

WRA recognizes that employees play an important role in its success. Our commitment to full-time employees is reflected in the comprehensive benefits package we offer :

WRA is an equal opportunity / affirmative action employer and complies with all applicable anti-discrimination laws.

Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis without the need for employment-based visa sponsorship now or in the future. WRA will not sponsor applicants for U.S. work visa status for this opportunity. (no sponsorship is available for H-1B, L-1, TN, O-1, E-3, H-1B1, F-1, J-1, OPT, CPT or any other employment-based visa)

The expected compensation range for this position is $100,000.00 - $180,000.00. This range represents a good faith estimate for this position. The specific compensation offered to a candidate may vary based on factors including, but not limited to, the candidate’s relevant knowledge, training, skills, work location, and / or experience.

Position # 2621

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