Equity Staffing Group Looking for Railway Design Engineer III at Remote Full Time

Equity Staffing Group has a wonderful opportunity with one of the Top 100 design firms by Engineering News-Records in 2021 looking for top talent to grow their firm in the midwest! The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering from a 4-yr accredited college or university and at least 10 years industry experience or 6 years of dedicated railroad related design. This role would be perfect for someone who is looking for long-term growth with a company backed by more than 50 years of success.

What you’ll be challenged to do:
You’ll be tasked in providing transportation-engineering services across the country. Our Transit and Rail Market Sectors are currently designing a number of exciting projects in both the transit and freight sectors throughout the nation. This candidate will work both independently and on project teams, with the opportunity to supervise staff level designers and manage projects.
Prepare and/or review design calculations.
Research different design options, code requirements and present findings.
Prepare and/or review reports, design/contract drawings and specifications.
Prepare and/or review construction cost estimates.
Strong client relations.
Lead and mentor staff level engineers in the performance of project tasks.
Communicate with, and attend meetings with: clients, project team firms (subconsultants), and other project stakeholders.
Participate in business development activities including information gathering, preliminary design (for design-build pursuits) and proposal writing.
Responsible for accuracy of engineering design and plans, quality presentation, thoroughness and follow-through, and conformance to budgets, schedules, and company standards.
Maintain professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops; reviewing professional publications; establishing personal networks; participating in professional societies.

Qualifications:
Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering from a 4-yr accredited college or university.
At least 4 years industry experience or 2 years of dedicated railroad related design for E2, or 10 years/5 years for E3.
Candidates must possess strong technical skills, excellent verbal and written communication skills, and the ability to work well in a team environment on multi-disciplinary projects.
Working knowledge of MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, Powerpoint, etc.).
Experience with engineering design packages such as MicroStation V8i, Geopak SS2, OpenRoads and AutoCAD.
PE license in at least one state and ability to obtain licenses in additional states as projects may require

What we’d prefer for you to bring to our firm:
Experience working with transit properties.
Experience working with freight railroads.

Work Environment:
The work environment characteristics and physical demands described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions, depending on field assignments. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to moving mechanical parts and outside weather conditions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate, however, construction and field assignments can be severe (i.e. Airport noise, inside factories, construction equipment, jack hammers, etc).

The employee frequently is required to stand, walk, talk or hear, and drive a car. The employee is occasionally required to reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include ability to adjust focus.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $106,000.00 – $146,000.00 per year

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Work Location: Remote