Freight Rail EIT/Coordinator
HDR
- Irvine, CA
- $69,000-81,000 per year
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Coordinate with clients/owners, project team, other consultants, and others involved with the project.
- Support Rail Project Managers and Engineers to develop track and civil design plans.
- Develop design criteria, project guides, project meeting notes, and project controls.
- Complete track design engineering and inroads modeling alongside construction cost estimating.
- Works closely with the project’s associated design task leads.
- Serve as a cross-disciplinary resource to best serve the needs of HDR.
- Assist with other duties assigned by Project Engineers and/or Project Managers.
- Perform field inspections and serve as the on-site construction observer for assigned projects.
- Provide routine administrative/technical/safety representation at the job site.
- Complete documentation including daily reports, project photographs, etc.
- Coordinate with contractors, subcontractors, materials testers, and others involved in the construction project.
- Assist with material submittals, field requests-for-information, and monthly construction pay application/quantity reviews, along with other related general construction management resolutions.
- Assist with design support during construction.
- Perform work independently on small projects and/or assist senior engineers on large-scale projects.
- Perform work assignments in accordance with established schedules and within the prescribed budget.
- Perform other duties as needed
- Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering or Construction Management or rail engineering related field
- EIT or ability to obtain within 12 months
- Hands-on experience with MicroStation, InRoads and GEOPAK-route design
- MS Office Applications experience
- Strong interest in railroad design
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Highly motivated to successfully interact with clients, the public, and team members
- Must be able to effectively work in minimally supervised and/or unsupervised environments
- Work hours other than typical 8 to 5 may be applicable and may include weekends and/or night shifts
- Must be able to pass a background check
- Must be legally able to work in the United States of America
- Must have a valid Driver's License and ability to operate a vehicle day or night
- An attitude and commitment to being an active participant of our employee-owned culture is a must
- Railroad design/engineering
- Engineer-in-Training Certificate (EIT) or similar Construction Management Certification. Candidates hired without their EIT will have the title of Coordinator and will be expected to obtain their EIT for career progression.
- Hands-on experience with Microstation and InRoads drafting and design
- Hands-on experience with Bentley OpenRail and OpenRoads drafting and design
- Hands-on experience with AutoCAD Civil3D drafting and design
- Experience in Construction Administrations and construction technology
- California SWPPP QSP Certificate (QSD a plus)