Senior Signal Engineer

As an industry leader, Balfour Beatty offers employees a comprehensive benefits package with competitive salaries and more including:

• Medical, Dental, Vision and Life Insurance
• Health Savings Account
• 401(k) with company match
• Flexible Spending Accounts (Dependent & Medical Reimbursement)
• Vacation Time
• Sick Time
• Holidays

Summary

Develops competencies and procedures for railroad signal systems. Completes electrical rail signal designs with minimal direction. Responsible for preparation and completion of rail signal electrical engineering designs that are responsive to project needs. Coordinates preparation of design details, plans, and drawings within assigned task areas. Helps supervise, schedule and check work of project team members. Works closely with other disciplines on multi-discipline projects. Responsible for productivity of subordinates and on-time, on-budget projects.

Essential Functions

• Identifies, performs, witnesses and documents appropriate operational tests of signal and communications equipment and systems to ensure compliance with regulatory and Authority requirements.
• Inspect completed work for conformance to plans, specifications, and regulatory compliance.
• Provide engineering support to the Contractor’s key staff and Authority.
• Address safety related issues to ensure a safe work environment.
• Perform other duties of a similar nature.
• Assist in managing various rail signal projects and coordinate with clients and rail project partners.
• Technical planning and testing of rail signal infrastructure.
• Responsible for engineering rail signal systems, including circuit designs and vital logic programming.
• The Signal Engineer role will require working with customer specifications, railroad standards and FRA regulations.
• Responsible for assisting in technical proposal development and other business acquisition elements.
• A minimum of twenty (20) years of progressively responsible experience in railroad systems maintenance and/or construction in a Class 1 or commuter operating railroad environment including at least ten (10) years’ experience as a signal maintainer or signal technician.
• Must possess a high level of knowledge of railroad signal best practices and systems testing, the General Code of Operating Rules, Federal Railroad Administration, and California Public Utilities Commission requirements.
• Must possess a high level of knowledge and experience with highway-rail grade crossing warning systems and equipment.
• Must be knowledgeable of field and office ATCS, Positive Train Control, and Centralized Traffic Control equipment and systems technology.
• Must be previously qualified with a railroad to provide workplace protection under FRWS and to inspect, test, and supervise the work of others for compliance with these documents.
• Must have the ability to perform scheduled and unscheduled systems installation work at any time on any day of the week.
• Must have the ability to work outdoors in all weather conditions, to lift objects weighing a minimum of 50 lbs and must have the ability to distinguish colors and to hear warning signals, radio and telephone devices.
• Must have the knowledge of safe and efficient manipulation of equipment and tools necessary to perform installation tasks.

Preferred Experience

• Must possess excellent communication, writing, and computer literacy skills.
• Must be experienced with microprocessor setup and information extraction using a laptop computer.
• Must have the ability to complete work under time pressures and to maintain composure under the stress of emergency situations.
• Must possess strong interpersonal and organizational skills and demonstrate the ability to interact with a variety of public agency officials, other contractors, and with the general public in accordance with the Authority’s protocol for contractors.

About Us

Balfour Beatty US is an industry-leading provider of general contracting, at-risk construction management and design-build services for public and private sector clients across the nation. Performing heavy civil and vertical construction, our teams build the unique structures and infrastructure that play an important role in how people live, work, learn and play in our communities. Our teammates have an instinctive passion for innovating that is fueled by a relentless curiosity, a drive to employ lean practices and processes and the determination to find a better way. Through Zero Harm, we are challenging the construction industry’s assumptions about safety. We believe that no level of harm should come to anyone as a result of our business.

Consistently ranked among the nation’s largest building contractors by Engineering News-Record, our US business is a subsidiary of London-based Balfour Beatty plc (LSE: BBY).

Balfour Beatty is an equal opportunity employer that recognizes the value of a diverse workforce. All qualified individuals will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or any other criteria protected by federal, state or local law.

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