Regional Lead – Rail Engineer

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

📋 Description

• Provide leadership for railroad projects within the designated region and support strategic growth efforts.

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

• Work in collaboration with railroad organizations on DOT and municipal public agency projects involving at-grade crossings, grade-separated structures, and utility crossings.

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

• Develop and enhance relationships with clients, railroad operators, public agencies, and industry collaborators.

• Assist in business development through client interactions, proposal creation, project pursuits, industry associations, and conferences.

• Mentor and provide technical support to engineers, designers, and junior staff across various offices and project teams.

• Collaborate with Project Managers and regional leadership on staffing, resource allocation, and operational efficiency.

• Liaise 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 project development and delivery.

• Support the development and standardization of rail engineering, coordination, design, and project delivery methodologies.

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

• Perform 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.

• Strong knowledge of design standards for track, at-grade railroad crossings, grade-separated structures, and utility crossings.

• Experience in mentoring technical staff and leading engineering teams across multiple projects or offices is preferred.

• Familiarity with CAD platforms and standard engineering software applications.

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

• Ability to effectively collaborate with railroad personnel, clients, agencies, contractors, and internal teams.

• Capability to work independently while contributing to a collaborative team environment.

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

🏝️ Benefits

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

• Generous paid time off.

• 401(k): 50% match on contributions up to 6%.

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

• Paid membership in professional organizations and support for professional licensure.