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About this Rail and Transit Signal Senior Technical Advisor role at HNTB

HNTB · Onsite · Chelmsford, MA (Lexington)

What We're Looking For

At HNTB, you can create a career that is meaningful to you while building communities that matter to all of us. For more than a century, we have been delivering solutions for some of the largest, most complex infrastructure projects across the country. With our historic growth, it is an exciting time to join our team of employee-owners.

This opportunity entails being responsible for supporting rail projects in area of rail and transit signaling which may include, positive train control, track/crossing design, control office design, communications, onboard, systems, and interface with track, OSC, and traction power systems.

What You'll Do:

  • Coordinates design, development and/or assists in providing technical direction to the scope of projects; provides senior-level technical expertise on rail transit projects associated with conceptual engineering, detailed engineering designs, and preparation of contracts for construction.
  • Responsible for the design and calculation work for one or more of the following specialty areas: track design, signal systems, communication systems, OSC, traction power systems.
  • Completes a variety of rail engineering project elements such as bid documents including proposals and estimations, reports, designs, specifications and plans.
  • Oversees the development of conceptual and final design-level track alignment plans, typical sections, cross sections, track charts, track details and specifications.
  • Provides technical guidance to earlier career or less experienced rail staff, may oversee work and direct tasks.
  • Performs other duties as assigned.

What You'll Need:

  • Bachelor's degree in relevant field and 10 years of relevant experience, or
  • In lieu of degree, 14 years of relevant experience

What You'll Bring:

  • Ability to work independently
  • Ability to make sound decisions based on site field conditions
  • Ability to supervise others relating to project assignments
  • RWP qualified or capable of receiving training
  • Ability to work successfully and professionally with client contacts

What We Prefer:

  • Served as lead signal designer on large rail and transit projects
  • Ability to develop vital and non-vital application logic
  • Experience with applying audio frequency and power frequency track circuits into designs
  • Signal block design development
  • Development of signaling technical specifications

Additional Information

Click here for benefits information: HNTB Total Rewards

Click here to learn more about Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran

Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

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Locations:

Chelmsford, MA (Lexington), Malta, NY (Albany)

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The approximate pay range for New York is $150,500.15 - $240,409.34. Please note that the pay range provided is a good faith estimate for the position based on all selected locations within the state at the time of posting. Actual compensation will be dependent on factors, including but not limited to, the individual’s qualifications, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities as well as physical work location within the state.

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The approximate pay range for Massachusetts is $180,600.19 - $288,491.20. Please note that the pay range provided is a good faith estimate for the position based on all selected locations within the state at the time of posting. Actual compensation will be dependent on factors, including but not limited to, the individual’s qualifications, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities as well as physical work location within the state.

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NOTICE TO THIRD-PARTY AGENCIES:

HNTB does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters or agencies.  Any staffing/employment agency, person or entity that submits an unsolicited resume to this site does so with the understanding that the applicant's resume will become the property of HNTB.  HNTB will have the right to hire that applicant at its discretion and without any fee owed to the submitting staffing/employment agency, person or entity. Staffing/employment agencies who have fee agreements with HNTB must submit applicants to the designated HNTB recruiter to be eligible for placement fees.

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About HNTB

At HNTB, we are harnessing the power of collaboration and innovation to establish a new vision for the future of mobility across our country. You don’t have to look far to see our impact. For more than a century, HNTB’s spark has connected people and places, expanded opportunity, and left a lasting impact on our communities. Our culture of integrity and inclusion, combined with groundbreaking solutions, has affirmed our reputation and positioned our firm as the industry leader in delivering extraordinary value. When you join HNTB, you are joining an employee-owned firm founded on the values of integrity, collaboration, personal accountability, respect for others, and the development of all e

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