Project Engineer / Rail Test Engineering

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Job Description

AECOM is seeking a project Engineer /Rail Car Test Engineer supporting on-site client projects in Baltimore Maryland. The Project Engineer will be responsible for coordinating and overseeing various aspects of the testing and commissioning activities related to the new Hitachi railcars for the Metro Railcar and Train Control Replacement Project.

Responsibilities include:

• Providing expert insights on systems implementation within transportation projects, with a primary focus on public rail initiatives and other transportation infrastructure endeavors that involve systems.
• Influencing and supporting systems designs by offering critical reviews and insights from an implementation perspective. This involves considering factors such as constructability, field integration, and testing & commissioning feasibility.
• Demonstrating proficiency in systems testing & commissioning by generating comprehensive project-level T&C documentation. You will also contribute T&C insights to project schedules and budgets and take part in overseeing T&C field activities.
• Leveraging your expertise to address constructability aspects of Systems, providing guidance to detailed design processes, and contributing valuable input to project schedules and budgets.
• Engaging with clients, major stakeholders, and other design disciplines, while also coordinating project engineering tasks to ensure seamless project execution.
• Collaborating closely with project management, various disciplines, and project teams to address Systems Implementation matters, including support for project pursuits.
• Taking charge of subcontractor management for third-party tasks, encompassing tasks like scheduling and invoice oversight.
• Crafting engineering cost estimates and collaborating on change orders in conjunction with the car builder.
• Assuring the quality of reviewed and approved invoices before their submission to clients.
• Developing cost proposals to facilitate annual task order renewals.
• Maintaining an updated understanding of project status, billing activities, and regularly updating the project controls team.
• Conducting thorough technical reviews of documentation provided by the car builder, focusing on elements such as couplers, trucks, and vehicle reliability.
• Conducting detailed technical investigations into failures and glitches within the railcar system.
• Drafting technical documents, encompassing test/inspection procedures and statements of work tailored for contract modifications.
• Collaborating closely with selected laboratories to coordinate testing and analysis efforts, followed by a comprehensive review of resulting reports.
• Utilizing car reliability data analysis to collaborate with the car builder in enhancing reliability statistics.
• Active involvement in commissioning processes, dynamic testing, and a variety of system tests.
• Facilitating coordination with stakeholders for tasks like simulator procurement and contractor selection.
• Ensuring a meticulous review of contractor-submitted technical documentation and invoices.
• Undertaking engineering tasks that relate to maintaining and troubleshooting existing railcar fleets.
• Enhancing and updating equipment maintenance manuals based on observations, technician interviews, and OEM manuals.
• Taking part in acceptance testing and site inspections for newly delivered railcars.
• Rigorously reviewing design and test documents submitted by the car builder.
• Participating in reviews of requirements and procedures pertaining to railcar systems.
• Serving as a dedicated customer representative during the critical phases of system integration and testing.
• Leading on-board systems testing and subsystem evaluations.
• Maintaining and diligently reviewing test results, promptly identifying and effectively tracking problems.
• Generating essential witness reports and comprehensive summary reports as and when required.
• Making valuable independent technical contributions to the testing and troubleshooting processes.
• Ensuring strict adherence to approved test procedures by contractors.
• Executing any additional duties that might be assigned, contributing to the overall success of the project.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

• BS degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field
• 6 years of related experience or demonstrated equivalency of experience and/or education
• Experience in railcar testing

Preferred Qualifications

• Professional Engineer's License or ability to obtain MD Certification
• Experience designing transit and transportation infrastructure
• Experience in designing Heavy Rail and/or light rail infrastructure
• Experience in engineering design projects for MTA to other Transit Property
• Experience with oversight task leadership of junior staff
• In-depth knowledge and experience with railcar systems and subsystems, including PICO, static, and dynamic testing.

Additional Information

• Relocation is not available for this position
• Visa sponsorship is not available for this position
• All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines

Conditions

• Testing will occur at MTA Wabash Maintenance Facility and on the Metro mainline.
• Work may involve overnight shifts and weekends as needed.

About AECOM

AECOM is the world's trusted infrastructure consulting firm, delivering professional services throughout the project lifecycle - from advisory, planning, design and engineering to program and construction management. On projects spanning transportation, buildings, water, new energy and the environment, our public- and private-sector clients trust us to solve their most complex challenges. Our teams are driven by a common purpose to deliver a better world through our unrivaled technical and digital expertise, a culture of equity, diversity and inclusion, and a commitment to environmental, social and governance priorities. AECOM is a Fortune 500 firm and its Professional Services business had revenue of $13.1 billion in fiscal year 2022. See how we are delivering sustainable legacies for generations to come at aecom.com and @AECOM.

Freedom to Grow in a World of Opportunity

You will have the flexibility you need to do your best work with hybrid work options. Whether you're working from an AECOM office, remote location or at a client site, you will be working in a dynamic environment where your integrity, entrepreneurial spirit and pioneering mindset are championed.

You will help us foster a culture of equity, diversity and inclusion - a safe and respectful workplace, where we invite everyone to bring their whole selves to work using their unique talents, backgrounds and expertise to create transformational outcomes for our clients.

AECOM provides a wide array of compensation and benefits programs to meet the diverse needs of our employees and their families. We also provide a robust global well-being program. We're the world's trusted global infrastructure firm, and we're in this together - your growth and success are ours too.

Join us, and you'll get all the benefits of being a part of a global, publicly traded firm - access to industry-leading technology and thinking and transformational work with big impact and work flexibility. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we believe in each person's potential, and we'll help you reach yours.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

ReqID: J10094197

Business Line: Transportation

Business Group: DCS

Strategic Business Unit: East

Career Area: Engineering

Work Location Model: On-Site