Engineer (Track Geometry) - 90032777 - Wilmington/Philadelphia
Philadelphia, PA, US, 19104
*This role reports to Wilmington/Philadelphia.*
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Job Summary
The Engineer reports to the Manager Engineering, Capital Delivery within the Clearance, Inspections, and Testing group. Assist the team with day-to-day operations. Perform troubleshooting and maintenance of the Wheel Load Impact Detectors (WILDs) as well as other select wayside instrumentation systems. Perform data analytics to check health of systems, evaluate the data captured on rolling stock to assist mechanical stakeholders. Assist with the introduction, testing, and commissioning of new technologies and support various other projects relevant to the track geometry group. This position will require travel as necessary (up to 50% of the time) and may involve extensive night work and multiple day stays away from headquarters.
Essential Functions
• Troubleshoot and repair WILDs, including on-track gauges and wayside electronic components.
• Troubleshoot and repair RailBAM acoustic monitoring site and KLD WheelScanner system.
• Collaborate with Mechanical stakeholders regarding rolling stock performance and evaluate quality of alerts generating work orders.
• Perform daily health checks of various wayside systems to ensure site operation and integrity of the data produced, analyze data to drive maintenance and improve quality.
• Utilize knowledge gained on wayside detector data to develop detector health, rolling stock / fleet condition, and other analysis.
• Remotely monitor systems for failures and be prepared to react via remote troubleshooting or site visit.
• Collect and analyze wheel and rail profile data as needed for ride quality, system QA/QC, VTI analysis.
• Assist vendors with periodic site calibrations.
• Improve and develop new reporting techniques for monthly statistics and yearly tonnage reports.
• Assist Manager Engineering with various project work.
Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree requires or equivalent combination of training, education and relevant experience may be considered in lieu of a degree. Plus,
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3 years of prior experience required
Preferred Qualifications
- 5+ years of relevant experience preferred
- BS / AS in Computer Science or Electrical, Mechanical, or Civil Engineering
- Data analytics experience
- Experience with hand tools and working on mechanical systems
- Experience with strain gauges and/or troubleshooting of electrical systems
- Qualification in Roadway Worker Protection, AMT-2, Blue Flag Protection, MW1000, and the periodic maintenance of these qualifications. If not qualified, the candidate must have the capability and desire to become qualified.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
- Proficient in the Microsoft Office Suite of tools (or equivalent)
- Experience with, or the ability to learn and understand the use of, software such as MATLAB, Power BI, Bentley AssetWise, and ArcGIS.
- Must be able to interface with all levels of employees and both external and internal customers
- Demonstrated effective communication skills both written and verbal.
- Demonstrates leadership by taking initiative and requires minimal supervision of daily tasks
- Excellent time management skills
- Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written
- Understands how to collaborate with various work groups
Environmental Conditions/Physical Demands
- Combination of office and field work.
- Up to 80% Travel required
The salary/hourly range is $86,500.00 – $111,996.00. Pay is based on several factors including but not limited to education, work experience, certifications, etc. Depending on an employee’s assigned worksite or location, Amtrak may consider a geo-pay differential to be applied to the employee’s base salary. Amtrak may offer additional incentive and pay programs to recognize and reward our employees, including a short-term incentive bonus based upon factors such as individual and company performance that is commensurate with the level of the position.
| Health and Wellbeing | Financial and Retirement | Work and Family Life Support |
| Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance | 401K with Employer Match | Generous Paid Time Off |
| Wellness Programs | Railroad Retirement Benefits | Paid Caregiving Days and Backup Care |
| Health Savings Account | Public Service Student Loan Forgiveness | Fertility and Family Building Benefits |
| No-cost Personal Health Advocate | Student Loan Assistance | Adoption and Surrogacy Assistance |
| Medical Plan Opt-out Credit | Tuition and Education Reimbursement | Paid Family Leave |
| Life Insurance | Rail Pass Privileges | |
| Short- and Long-term Disability Insurance | Employee Assistance Program | |
| No-cost Financial Advisor Sessions | Commuter and Flexible Spending Accounts |
Learn more about our benefits offerings here.
Requisition ID:166458
Work Arrangement:06-Onsite 4/5 Days Click here for more information about work arrangements at Amtrak.
Relocation Offered:No
Travel Requirements:Up to 100%
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Candidates who test positive for marijuana will be disqualified, regardless of any state or local statute, ordinance, regulation, or other law that legalizes or decriminalizes the use or possession of marijuana, whether for medical, recreational, or other use. Amtrak's pre-employment drug testing program is administered in accordance with DOT regulations and applicable law.
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Note that any education requirement listed above may be deemed satisfied if you have an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.
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