Senior Electrical Engineer - Rail & Transit Facilities
Title: Senior Electrical Engineer-Rail & Transit, D.C
Salary: 150,000-200,000
Company Summary
A nationally recognized engineering consulting firm is seeking a Senior Electrical Engineer-Rail & Transit to join its growing transportation and infrastructure practice. The firm specializes in delivering complex engineering, design, and project management solutions across transportation, transit, facilities, energy, and critical infrastructure projects throughout the United States.
Known for its collaborative culture, technical excellence, and commitment to employee development, the organization has earned industry recognition for delivering innovative solutions on large-scale infrastructure programs. The firm offers professionals the opportunity to work alongside multidisciplinary teams on impactful projects that improve mobility, strengthen infrastructure, and support long-term community development.
Core Responsibilities
- Electrical System Design: Lead the development of electrical power distribution, lighting, grounding, communications, and related infrastructure systems for transportation and facility projects.
- Technical Leadership: Serve as the lead electrical engineer on multidisciplinary project teams, establishing design approaches and providing technical oversight throughout project execution.
- Engineering Analysis: Perform and review electrical studies including short circuit, selective coordination, arc flash, load flow, voltage drop, grounding, and photometric lighting calculations.
- Project Management Support: Assist project managers with project budgets, schedules, staffing requirements, and technical deliverables.
- Construction Administration: Review shop drawings, contractor submittals, record drawings, and coordinate with contractors, suppliers, and project stakeholders throughout construction.
- Site Inspections: Conduct field investigations and on-site construction observations to verify system installation and address field conditions.
- Quality Assurance: Ensure engineering work is compliant with company standards, industry best practices, and applicable local, state, and federal regulations.
- Business Development: Support proposal development, client presentations, and relationship-building efforts to help secure future project opportunities.
- Mentorship & Team Development: Provide technical guidance, training, and mentorship to junior engineers, designers, and technical staff.
- Client Relations: Serve as a trusted technical resource, maintaining strong client relationships and supporting long-term account growth.
Technical Skills & Software
- Electrical Design: Advanced knowledge of power distribution systems, electrical infrastructure, facility systems, and transportation-related electrical design.
- Power System Analysis: Proficiency performing engineering studies using software such as ETAP, SKM, EasyPower, or similar platforms.
- Design Software: High proficiency with AutoCAD, Revit, and other industry-standard engineering and design tools.
- Technical Documentation: Experience producing engineering calculations, specifications, basis-of-design reports, site assessments, and construction documents.
- Code Compliance: Thorough understanding of NEC, NESC, ANSI, IEEE, and other applicable industry codes and standards.
Experience & Qualifications
- Education: Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering (BSEE) from an accredited program.
- License: Professional Engineer (PE) license required.
- Experience: Typically requires 10+ years of engineering experience, including at least 6 years of electrical design experience within consulting engineering, transportation, infrastructure, or related industries.
- Leadership: Demonstrated experience leading engineering teams, mentoring staff, and coordinating multidisciplinary project efforts.
- Communication Skills: Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to effectively interact with clients, contractors, and project teams.
- Industry Knowledge: Broad understanding of engineering disciplines, construction practices, and regulatory requirements affecting infrastructure and transportation projects.
- Preferred Experience: Previous consulting engineering experience strongly preferred. Experience with substation design and Design-Build project delivery is considered a plus.
Benefits & Perks
- Competitive compensation package
- Opportunity to work on nationally significant transportation and infrastructure projects
- Career advancement and leadership development opportunities
- Professional licensing and continuing education support
- Collaborative multidisciplinary engineering environment
- Exposure to complex and high-profile infrastructure programs
- Strong mentorship and technical development culture
- Flexible career growth pathways within a nationally recognized consulting organization
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