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Seeking Experienced Track Design Engineer

Come join JMA’s growing transportation civil design team. With JMA, you will have the flexibility to work remotely on significant transportation and site development projects. Your professional advancement will be encouraged and recognized at JMA through competitive wages, benefits, bonuses, and perks.

Description:

JMA Civil is seeking an experienced rail engineer to perform track design calculations, technical reports, engineering plans and specifications for assigned projects.

This position is a full-time, Monday through Friday, remote work setting with some on-site project related visits. Standard work week is 40 hours per week with some overtime based on project deadlines. This position requires California residency. This is a full-time, salaried position.

Pay:

$120,000 – $160,000 per year based on your skill level and experience.

Minimum Qualifications:

  • 4-15 years of rail design experience
  • Professional engineering license preferred but not required
  • 3+ years of USA based project experience
  • Broad knowledge of standards, principles and practices of civil engineering
  • Proficient in Bentley OpenRail and/or Civil 3D

Job Duties Include:

  • Design transportation projects, including freight, passenger, and transit rail systems, and related facilities.
  • Perform track-related grading and drainage design.
  • Plan and design utility relocations, protections, and new utility installations, generally including storm drain, sanitary sewer, water systems, liquid and natural gas product lines, and communications.
  • Conduct advanced hydrologic and hydraulic analyses.
  • Design roadway crossings and grade crossing improvements and modifications.
  • Manage sub-scopes and coordinate with utility locators/investigators, surveyors, and geotechnical subconsultants.
  • Interface with railroads to navigate the project approval process and secure necessary approvals.
  • Interface with permit agencies to secure permit approvals.
  • Write technical reports, including design memoranda and special studies.
  • Lead, organize, supervise, and evaluate the work of staff.

Benefits Include:

  • 100% company-paid medical, dental, and vision for employees and 50% for dependents (increases to 100% paid benefits for dependents after 3 years of employment);
  • Short and long-term disability and life insurance;
  • Participation in the 401K plan with significant employer contribution;
  • Generous bonuses;
  • Accrual of 2.5 weeks’ vacation annually (increases to 3 weeks at 1 year, and 4 weeks at 5 years);
  • 11 Paid Holidays;
  • Company-wide holiday shutdown from 12/24 – 01/01;
  • Additional recognition perks such as staff events and milestone appreciations.