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Regional Lead – Rail Engineer
Location
Michigan
Posted
1 day ago
Salary
$140K - $200K / year
Seniority
Senior
Job Description
Regional Lead – Rail Engineer
Trilon Group
• Provide regional leadership for railroad projects and support strategic growth initiatives within the assigned region. • Lead the planning, design, coordination, and delivery of a variety of rail projects including industry track, terminals, spurs, mainlines, yards, and sidings. • Coordinate with railroad companies for the delivery of a variety of DOT and municipal public agency projects involving railroad interface for at-grade crossings, grade-separated structures, and utility crossings. • Serve as a senior technical resource and advisor for rail design (geometry, material, etc.), grading, drainage, and related infrastructure. • Build and strengthen relationships with clients, railroad operators, public agencies, and industry partners across the region. • Support business development activities including client engagement, proposal development, project pursuits, and participation in industry organizations and conferences. • Provide mentorship, leadership, and technical guidance to engineers, designers, and junior staff across multiple offices and project teams. • Collaborate with Project Managers and regional leadership to support staffing strategies, resource planning, and operational efficiency. • Coordinate with federal, state, and local agencies across multiple states to ensure compliance with applicable regulations and railroad standards. • Lead implementation and enforcement of quality assurance and quality control (QA/QC) procedures throughout project development and delivery. • Support the continued development and standardization of rail engineering and coordination practices, design procedures, and project delivery processes across the company. • Travel periodically for client meetings, project site visits, regional coordination, and industry events. • Perform other duties as needed.
Job Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering or related engineering field.
- Minimum of 10 years of relevant experience in rail, transit, railroad infrastructure, and transportation / land development engineering projects.
- Professional Engineer (PE) license required.
- Demonstrated experience leading multidisciplinary rail engineering projects and managing client relationships.
- Strong understanding of design standards for track, at-grade railroad crossings, grade-separated structures, and utility crossings.
- Experience mentoring technical staff and leading engineering teams across multiple projects or offices preferred.
- Understanding of CAD platforms and standard engineering software applications.
- Strong business development, communication, leadership, and organizational skills.
- Ability to effectively collaborate with railroad staff, clients, agencies, contractors, and internal teams.
- Ability to work independently while contributing to a collaborative and team culture.
- Willingness to travel regionally as needed to support project delivery and client engagement.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance
- Generous paid time off
- 401(k): 50% match of contribution up to 6%
- Professional development opportunities including in-house training
- Paid professional organization membership and professional licensure
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