Rail Engineer

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We invite you to build your transportation career  global team is looking for a success-oriented Rail Engineer that will be a key player in HDR’s freight rail program.

The freight rail network is a vital link in our national and global supply chain markets. Your work at HDR results in critical infrastructure for the sustainable movement of goods and people. Whether it is a traditional railroad structure across a major river, or an engineering marvel that redefines freight mobility at historic bottlenecks, you will have created something that matters.

HDR Rail Engineers thrive in entrepreneurial environments where team members are encouraged to shape their work roles to their strengths and interests. Our proven workshare approach provides opportunities to work across our transportation program and participate with clients and projects around the globe. Our culture of innovation and collaboration places strong emphasis on team‑spirit, diversity, thoughtfulness, growth and learning, discipline expertise, and personal accountability offering you a rewarding career in our dynamic, high‑performance environment.

In the role of Rail Engineer, we’ll count on you to:

• Serve in a technical role on railroad or civil engineering/design projects to support HDR’s Freight Rail Market Sector and other market sectors as needed.
• Perform railroad or civil engineering/design calculations and develop design details using specialized software geometric layouts, writing specifications, developing cost estimates, and reviewing construction submittals.
• Support Project Managers or Task Leads in the development of proposal, project scope, budget, and schedule elements.
• Work across team‑driven environments, across regions, and with a variety of clients that include rail, industrial, terminal, utility, agency, DOT, port, transit, and other industry clients.
• Be involved in project activities ranging from feasibility analysis to final design and through to construction phase activities.
• Support Project Managers by participating in client and stakeholder visits, site visits, field assessments, and construction inspections as needed.
• Review or check design calculations, estimates and specifications produced by other staff.
• Assist in the delivery of multi‑disciplinary projects, including the planning and environmental clearance process of a project.
• Mentor less‑experienced staff.

2+ years of experience within railroad engineering industry and familiarity with railroad design guidelines, specifications, and design criteria.

Ability to become licensed as a P.E. or P. Eng. in additional jurisdictions through the NCEES or similar.

Experience with railroad, industrial or transit clients.

Construction inspection or construction management experience is a plus.

• Hands‑on experience with Microstation, Open Rail Designer, AutoCAD and Civil3D
• Must be able to work both independently and in a team setting
• MS Office software experience
• Excellent oral and written communication and project management skills
• An attitude and commitment to being an active participant of our employee‑owned culture is a must

Business Class :
Railway Design

Full‑time

Regular

Jan 16, 2026

We are an affirmative action and equal opportunity employee. We consider all qualified applicants, regardless of criminal histories, arrest and conviction records.

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