Press - JMA Civil

JMA Announces Newly Principled Engineer Mohammed Abushaban

JMA is thrilled to announce a momentous milestone within our firm! It is with immense pride and excitement that we reveal the promotion of one of our most dedicated and talented staff members, Mohammed Abushaban, PE, to the position of Principal Engineer and JMA’s newest shareholder. This promotion is a testament to Mohammed’s unwavering commitment, exceptional skills, and invaluable contributions to our Clients success.

Mohammed joined JMA in 2016 and has led some of JMA’s most significant projects, including the California High-Speed Rail CP4 project where he successfully obtained approval for two (2) BNSF shoofly designs to facilitate the construction of the new grade separations and has successfully led over 30 at-grade crossing improvement projects. Not only is he one of JMA’s leading rail experts but he is also an amazing father to his 2 children, a BBQ pit master, and a dear friend.

We wholeheartedly congratulate Mohammed on this well-deserved achievement and look forward to the countless successes that await us as we embark on this journey together.

Cheers to a promising future, Mohammed!

September 28, 2023

Events

JMA Civil Hosts Summer BBQ Fun for Team

The JMA Civil team celebrated some internal achievements with a Summer BBQ Party. As a mostly remote civil engineering firm, we know it’s important to get together throughout the year. We always mix up our events and try to include family as much as possible. It was a great time with friends, family, and a little competitive lawn game fun!

August 23, 2023

Jobs

Seeking Talented Sr. Project 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.

JMA is a civil engineering design and consulting firm specializing in transit and freight rail design, campus, roadway, and industrial facilities.

This is a full-time, salaried position and requires California residency.

Pay: $80,000.00 – $115,000.00 per year

*Starting salary varies based on your skill level and experience.

Minimum Qualifications:

EIT
3+ years of relevant experience in civil design, construction and/or project management
Broad knowledge of standards, principles and practices of civil engineering
Proficient in Bentley OpenRail and/or AutoDesign Civil 3D

Job Duties Include:

Transportation design, including railroad and transit facility design;
Preparation of final construction drawings and specifications;
Grading and drainage design;
Utility sizing and design, including for storm drain, sanitary sewer and water systems;
Advanced hydrologic and hydraulic analyses (beyond rational method);
Interface with permit agencies and securing permit approvals;
Technical report writing, including design memoranda and special studies and reports;
Lead, organize, supervise, and evaluate the work of staff;
Management of sub-consultants of varying disciplines;
Management of projects through construction, including: field visits and contractor interface, RFI response and preparation of construction field directives.

Benefits Include:

100% company-paid medical, dental, and vision for employees and 50% for dependents
Short and long-term disability
Life insurance
Participation in the 401K plan with significant employer contribution
Generous bonuses
PTO

Apply Here

August 20, 2023

Jobs

Seeking Talented Civil Engineer

Come join JMA’s growing transportation 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.

JMA Civil, a growing Civil Engineering & Rail Design firm in California, is seeking a talented civil engineer to perform diverse design work and project management on transportation and site development projects.

This is a full-time, salaried position.

Pay: $120,000 – $200,000+ per year

*Starting salary varies based on your skill level and experience.

Minimum Qualifications:

Professional engineering license in the State of California;
5+ years of relevant experience in civil design, construction and/or project management;
3+ years of USA based project experience;
Broad knowledge of standards, principles and practices of civil engineering;
Track record of leading design and managing projects;
Proficient in Bentley OpenRail and/or AutoDesign Civil 3D.

Job Duties Include:

Transportation design, including railroad and transit facility design;
Preparation of final construction drawings and specifications;
Grading and drainage design;
Utility sizing and design, including for storm drain, sanitary sewer and water systems;
Advanced hydrologic and hydraulic analyses (beyond rational method);
Interface with permit agencies and securing permit approvals;
Technical report writing, including design memoranda and special studies and reports;
Lead, organize, supervise, and evaluate the work of staff;
Management of sub-consultants of varying disciplines;
Management of projects through construction, including field visits and contractor interface, RFI response and preparation of construction field directives.

Benefits Include:

100% company-paid medical, dental, and vision for employees and 50% for dependents;
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).

Non-Licensed candidates with a minimum of 2 years of experience and EIT are also encouraged to apply.

Apply Here

August 20, 2023

JMA Projects

California High-Speed Rail Construction Package 4 BNSF Shoofly in Operation in Wasco, CA

The Poso Avenue Shoofly entered operation in 2022 and was designed by JMA as part of the California High-Speed Rail Program’s Construction Package 4 (CP4), supporting the design-build contractor California Rail Builders – a joint venture between Ferrovial Construction and Griffith Company.

These tracks are temporary and allow for High-Speed Rail structures to be constructed without disturbing the movement of goods and people. Once High-Speed Rail construction is completed for this segment, the shoofly track is dismantled, and the main track is restored for regular train operations.

JMA led the design of two adjacent shooflies of BNSF mainline for California High-Speed Rail’s CP4 in Wasco. Working closely with BNSF, a single long shoofly was modified to two shorter shooflies, which includes the Poso Avenue Shoofly seen here.

In addition to designing over 32,000 feet of new mainline and shoofly tracks, JMA coordinated all utility relocation submittals with BNSF (45 applications), designed a 15,000-foot relocation of Level 3 fiber line through Wasco, and led the CPUC applications for 10 new and modified crossings. JMA additionally performed independent technical review of the High-Speed Train and associated project drainage for a 3-mile segment through Wasco.

June 14, 2023

Events

JMA Firm Day 2023

JMA’s Firm Day for 2023 was a huge success! We were blown away by the evident preparation, topical depth, passion for the topics presented, and engagement and conversation throughout our day of training. Special thanks to Allene, Katie, Araceli and Mohammed for the planning and organizing.

JMA is looking forward to a productive and successful new year with a great team!

Interested in joining the JMA Team?

Submit Resume Here

January 10, 2023

Events

JMA Civil’s 2022 Holiday Party at Il Fornaio

JMA opted for a cozy Italian dinner party for this year’s holiday party at Il Fornaio. It was a great time seeing our mostly remote team in person to celebrate the holidays and the end of the year.

December 16, 2022