Senior Project Engineer

We’re seeking Senior Project Engineers to support large, complex heavy civil infrastructure programs, including highways, roads, bridges, and transit (bus and rail), delivered through both traditional and alternative delivery methods. You’ll provide engineering oversight for rail systems on a major passenger rail program, including traction power, overhead contact systems (OCS), and wayside communications. We’re looking for real depth in one or more of these areas, and for engineers who have followed systems from design review through testing, commissioning, and the start of passenger operations.

These are long-term, full-time, on-site positions located in Sacramento, CA, with 25% to 50% travel required.

• →Excellent written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills.
• →Excellent multi-tasking and organizational skills.
• →Collaborative mindset that fosters teamwork, trust, and positive relationships.
• →Natural curiosity, problem-solving abilities, and a commitment to continuous improvement.
• →Credibility in the field and the confidence to hold a technical position with designers, contractors, and suppliers.

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, telecommunications engineering, systems engineering, or civil engineering, or related field, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• 10+ years of traction power, railway electrification, or rail communications engineering experience for large, complex, heavy civil passenger transit or DOT infrastructure programs.
• Experience following traction power, OCS, or communications systems across the full lifecycle, from design to commissioning and system acceptance.
• Experience reviewing engineering studies, calculations, specifications, and contractor submittals on major transportation programs.
• Experience coordinating technical interfaces with multidisciplinary engineering teams, contractors, utilities, and suppliers.
• Experience preparing or reviewing commissioning documentation and test procedures, and supporting FAT, SAT, and integrated testing.
• Experience supporting utility, regulatory, or AHJ approvals for rail or electrical systems.
• Technical grounding in railway electrification or railway communications systems, such as traction return, grounding and bonding, electrical clearances, fiber and IP networks, or radio systems.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite/Office 365 (e.g., Outlook, Teams, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.).

• Master’s degree in electrical engineering, telecommunications engineering, systems engineering, or civil engineering.
• Professional Engineer (PE) license.
• Background in 25kV AC traction power or high-speed catenary systems, including substation construction, utility interconnections, or pantograph-catenary dynamic testing.
• Background in railway operational communications, including wayside and maintenance radio, fiber optic transport, IP/MPLS, LTE, FRMCS, or other mission-critical communications.
• Experience with electrical SCADA, power monitoring, and system-wide power management platforms.
• Working knowledge of FRA, AREMA, EN 50119, and FCC requirements as they apply to railway electrification and communications.
• Experience in an owner’s representative, program management, or construction management capacity.