Rail Equipment Engineer III (Raleigh, NC)

Rail Equipment Engineer III

How to ApplyYou MUST apply at s bit.ly 3rfUk8W by February 8 2022 at Midnight EST to be considered. NCDOT is a Great Place to Work.Don t take our word for it. Read what our people are saying at s bit.ly NCDOTGreatPlaceToWork.We are the highest rated state agency for employee satisfaction on Glassdoor with 200 reviews. The ChallengeWe are looking for an experienced Rail Equipment Engineer to join the NCDOT Rail Division in our Raleigh headquarters. In this role you will Perform the most complex and advanced engineering work in the design operation maintenance and documentation of State-owned rail mechanical and maintenance facilities equipment and locomotives. Develop and oversee training and qualification of maintenance personnel and contractors. Provide policy interpretation implementation to comply with federal State regulations NCDOT and industry requirements. Serve as the engineer responsible for all daily rail operations and programs totaling 200M in budget authority including new rail equipment program - the 1st program of its kind in 25 years of NC passenger train operations. Ensure compliance with purchasing inventory procedures budget management and determination of the most efficient and effective means to perform all daily engineering and operations of rail mechanical and maintenance facilities passenger equipment and locomotives. Manage all rail mechanical and maintenance facility and equipment design specifications including civil electrical and mechanical requirements. Ensure quality assurance quality control work planning and scheduling of critical tasks availability of facilities and equipment and contractor performance. Be directly responsible for mechanical contractor personnel at 2 sites plus contract personnel at out-of-state maintenance companies other consulting engineering firms and architects on a continuing basis. Maintain high-level contacts with the Federal Railroad Administration Amtrak equipment manufacturers vendors other state and federal agencies Rail Division and NCDOT leadership in carrying out complex programs and projects. What You BringManagement experience giving final approval for complex or a broad variety scope of program project specifications for completeness compatibility compliance with engineering principles standards codes and design needs. Experience researching alternatives and designs or analyzing special details for non-standard items of work for programs projects. Experience managing complex or broad variety scope of programs projects for completeness compatibility compliance with engineering principles and design needs and standards. Experience serving as technical expert in rail equipment management. Leadership experience to help set and achieve our long-range strategic goals. Education and ExperienceBachelor s degree in engineering and 4 years experience or An equivalent combination of education and experience. Note We may require registration as a professional engineer by the NC Board of Examiners for Engineers and Surveyors. Questions Call me Levonda Norman at 919-707-4715. Follow NCDOT Careers onLinkedIn s linkedin.com in ncdot-careers See all NCDOT jobs at s bit.ly ncdotjobs