Regional Lead – Rail Engineer

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Illinois.

📋 Description

• Lead regional initiatives for railroad projects and contribute to strategic growth efforts within the designated area.

• Oversee the planning, design, coordination, and execution of industry tracks, terminals, spurs, mainlines, yards, and sidings.

• Collaborate with railroad companies on projects involving at-grade crossings, grade-separated structures, and utility crossings with DOT and municipal public agencies.

• Act as a senior technical resource and consultant for rail design, grading, drainage, and related infrastructure.

• Foster and enhance relationships with clients, railroad operators, public agencies, and industry partners.

• Assist in business development through client engagement, proposal formulation, project pursuits, industry organizations, and conferences.

• Guide and mentor engineers, designers, and junior staff across various offices and project teams.

• Work together on staffing strategies, resource management, and operational efficiency.

• Coordinate with federal, state, and local agencies across multiple states to ensure compliance with regulations and railroad standards.

• Direct the implementation and enforcement of QA/QC throughout the project development and delivery phases.

• Create and standardize practices for rail engineering, coordination, design, and project delivery.

• Travel occasionally for client meetings, project site inspections, regional coordination, and industry events.

• Execute additional duties as required.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering or a related engineering discipline.

• At least 10 years of relevant experience in rail, transit, railroad infrastructure, and transportation/land development engineering projects.

• A Professional Engineer (PE) license is mandatory.

• Proven experience in leading multidisciplinary rail engineering projects and managing client relationships.

• Solid understanding of design standards for tracks, at-grade railroad crossings, grade-separated structures, and utility crossings.

• Preferred experience in mentoring technical staff and leading engineering teams across various projects or offices.

• Familiarity with CAD platforms and standard engineering software applications.

• Excellent business development, communication, leadership, and organizational abilities.

• Capacity to effectively collaborate with railroad staff, clients, agencies, contractors, and internal teams.

• Ability to work autonomously while contributing to a collaborative team environment.

• Willingness to travel regionally as required to support project delivery and client engagement.

🏝️ Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance.

• Ample paid time off.

• 401(k) plan with a 50% match on contributions up to 6%.

• Opportunities for professional development, including in-house training.

• Coverage for professional organization membership and professional licensure.