With more than 50 active engineering contracts, Urban Engineers’ team has the demonstrated experience to improve railroad systems across the country. Our integrated multi-disciplinary staff includes planners, designers, and construction professionals who have decades of experience solving the toughest of challenges related to rail and transit projects. From the initial stages of planning to celebratory ribbon-cuttings, Urban takes a vested and focused interest in improving the quality of rail transportation in the United States. The firm is looking for a Rail and Transit Group Design Leader to join this team.
This position allows for growth and will report to the Rail and Transit Regional Leader. The candidate will be responsible for the project staffing, engineering quality, efficient utilization of staff, client satisfaction, and profitability of projects for both public and private sector clients. The position also includes business development activities and proposal development.
Our primary expectations for this Group Design Leader – Rail and Transit position include:
• Oversee the preparation and development of high quality plans, specifications, schedules, and estimates • Manage design project budgets and schedules • Recruit, mentor and develop staff • Execute and coordinate designs for complex multi-discipline projects • Manage and guide project managers and engineers • Prepare staffing performance evaluations • Support design and proposal needs of remote office managers • Support regional office managers in leading project pursuits and identifying teaming partners. • Assist in the preparation of proposals and statements of qualifications • Some travel time will be required
Minimum Candidate Qualifications are:
• Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering or related technical discipline • Eligible for registration as a professional engineer in multiple states • 15+ years of design experience of multi-discipline Rail and Transit related projects including track, civil, structures, systems, as well as passenger and maintenance facilities • 10 years of project management experience • Proven experience working with Rail and Transit clients • Business Development Experience • Strong ability to lead, manage and recruit project level staff • Active participation in Rail and Transit related organizations
About Urban Engineers, Inc.
Company Overview:
Urban Engineers, Inc. has been growing its consulting practice since 1960. This success has created a demand for quality professionals. If you are an experienced professional, Urban has the position that will put you in the center of exciting projects. Our approach to conducting assignments requires that you be actively involved in bringing Award Winning Projects to successful completion, whether it is in the Transportation, Facilities or Construction Service areas. Our staff has opportunities to exceed and excel in many exciting projects they are involved with at Urban. This may include client/prospect relationship building, marketing, and classroom training. To be sure you are given the right opportunities, our senior staff and management are available to mentor and help you to achieve your professional goals.
Voted one of the Best Places to Work in Pennsylvania and New Jersey, Urban, an employee-owned company, strives to provide excellent working opportunities, exceptional benefits, and the appropriate setting for you to be successful in all your undertakings. Our attention to both your professional and personal life allows you the time to focus on those ...activities that are most important to you. Urban is a premier consulting engineering firm with locations throughout the Mid-Atlantic and New England regions. Our ever increasing opportunities will continue our growth into other exciting regions. Our staff has the opportunity to travel and work on highly visible infrastructure projects. Urban’s respected professionals are well-known engineers and planners with numerous years of experience with exciting projects and are available to help you grow.
Urban Engineers, Inc. and Your Future:
We offer an exceptional benefits package that includes vacation, personal time, tuition reimbursement, medical/dental/vision, 401(k), ESOP participation, and flexible work schedules. Let us help guide you to an exciting and rewarding career in engineering and construction management. Please submit your resume electronically. It may be the most important career move you will ever make.
Let us help guide you to an exciting and rewarding career in engineering and construction management. Please visit our website http://www.urbanengineers.com to see all our opportunities and submit your resume.
