Under limited supervision, the candidate will assist the Program Manager with owner’s representative services including plan development oversight, plan review, schedule development, cost estimating, scope and fee estimates, project reporting, meeting support, project inspection/site-walks and coordinating construction observation services for railroad projects in the Mid-Atlantic region. The ideal candidate is a professional Engineer licensed in Virginia and/or the District of Columbia
What You’ll Do
Assist the Program Manager in managing the Transforming Rail program management, design and construction management contract in support of CSX
Build intimate familiarity with railroad public projects manuals and policy, AREMA manuals and Class I design manuals and standards
Represents Michael Baker International at meetings, presentations, and public hearings relative to assigned projects either on site or virtually with public agency and railroad representatives as required
Supervises the design and ongoing progress of multiple projects on the program including the coordination of the project with Class I, passenger rail and other agencies
Coordination with all complimentary disciplines (roadway, drainage, structural traffic, public involvement and environmental), technical preparation and supervision of roadway and planning design tasks, perform plan quality reviews and participate in value engineering studies
Reviews construction submittals for conformance with approved contract plans and railroad policies
Reviews plans, prepares or reviews technical specifications, contract documents and estimates
Assist with maintaining necessary program documents including schedule and budget information
Ability to develop scope and fee estimates
Collect, compile, and analyze project files
Organize and maintain file system and files correspondence and other records for inclusion in reports or presentation materials and memorialization.
Provide detailed weekly and on demand project reporting
Obtain all required railroad safety certifications and trainings and support safety initiatives
Other duties as assigned.
Occasional to moderate local/regional travel will be required.
What You Need to Succeed
Bachelor’s Degree in Civil/Railroad Engineering or equivalent
Minimum of 8-15 years of demonstrated experience on various types of rail or transit projects
PE license in Virginia and District of Columbia or ability to obtain quickly preferred; NCEES record a plus
Project experience with Class I Railroads and familiarity with AREMA standards desired
Ability to travel to other office and job site locations in the region
Basic construction inspection experience desired
Demonstrated experience with track engineering or civil engineering related to track engineering projects and development of multidiscipline plan deliverables
Experience reviewing construction plans and specifications
Experience in working on multiple projects concurrently, managing project deadlines and on-time submittals
Possess client management skills and ability to enhance and develop solid client relationships
Ability to work independently as well as within a multidisciplinary team
Excellent written, verbal and interpersonal skills and problem-solving ability
Strong work ethic and integrity
Compensation
The salary range has been determined to be $135,000 and $190,000 for this position. This compensation range is a good faith estimate for the position at the time of posting. Actual compensation is dependent upon factors such as education, qualifications, experience, skillset, and physical work location.
