Rail/Track Professional Engineer (PE)
Morristown, NJJobSeen 2w agoSeen in employer's feed 3 days ago
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Job overview
The Rail/Track Professional Engineer develops and oversees rail track alignments, civil design calculations, and engineering solutions across the project lifecycle. The role collaborates with multidisciplinary teams on coordinated designs and supports construction through submittal reviews, RFI responses, and field engineering guidance. It also delivers engineering work products aligned with client expectations, regulatory requirements, and industry standards.
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Full job description
Shape the future of rail and transit infrastructure by delivering track design solutions that improve mobility, connectivity, and long-term sustainability. In this role, you will contribute technical expertise across the project lifecycle, from concept development through construction, while working alongside multidisciplinary teams on complex transportation programs. You'll have the opportunity to influence impactful projects, expand your technical leadership, and help clients navigate evolving transportation challenges.
Your Responsibilities
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Track Design Leadership - Develop and oversee horizontal and vertical rail track alignments, civil design calculations, and engineering solutions that support safe, efficient, and constructible rail systems.
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Integrated Project Delivery - Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to develop coordinated designs, technical documentation, specifications, and construction cost estimates.
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Construction Support - Provide technical guidance during construction, including review of contractor submittals, responses to RFIs, and resolution of field engineering challenges.
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Client-Focused Solutions - Support project objectives by delivering high-quality engineering work products that align with client expectations, regulatory requirements, and industry standards.
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Technical Excellence - Apply rail industry best practices, engineering judgment, and design innovation to advance project outcomes and continuous improvement.
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Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering
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Professional Engineer (PE) license
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Experience supporting rail and transit infrastructure projects
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Working knowledge of MicroStation, InRail, AutoCAD, or similar design platforms
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Understanding of AREMA standards and railroad design criteria
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Demonstrated ability to develop coordinated plan sets and engineering documentation
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Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities
Ideally, You'll Also Have:
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Experience supporting construction-phase engineering services
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Knowledge of local railroad agency requirements and standards
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Experience coordinating with multidisciplinary transportation teams
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How this job compares
Set against the 5,168 open Civil Engineer jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 6, 2026.
- Pay
- This postingNot listed
- New Jersey median$91–129K/yr89 salary ranges
- US median$30–42/hr198 hourly ranges
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 109 open Civil Engineer jobs in New Jersey and 5,168 across the US. 4% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in New Jersey
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- Experience
- Civil Engineer postings that state a minimum ask for 6 years of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 3 to 8 years (4,179 postings).
- Education
- This posting asks for a bachelor's degree; 3,863 of the 5,168 open Civil Engineer jobs (75%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 6, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.
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