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Job Ref:	52081BR
Employer:	CH2M Hill.
City:	Los Angeles
State/Province:	CA
Country:	United States
Type of Employment:	Full Time

Job Description:

CH2M HILL Rail Vehicle Engineer - Los Angeles, CA
The challenge? Helping our communities stay safely on the move. This position will will work as the lead consultant team providing engineering support to procurement of new or overhauled rail vehicles and projects involving reliability improvement or product upgrades. Must have experience in rail vehicle fleet engineering, maintenance and operation, plus experience with all stages of a vehicle fleet procurement program from specification development through commissioning. Requires knowledge of FTA requirements and experience interfacing effectively with clients and manufacturers. Good communications skills, detail oriented and ability to work independently are essential. Experience with either rapid transit vehicles or light rail vehicle projects is essential, experience with both highly desirable, experience with commuter rail or railroad vehicles a plus.

Detailed Role

Provide project management and technical support to a variety of assignments.
Role will include support of procurements for both new and overhauled rail transit vehicles.
Lead consultant engineering team in support of a major rail vehicle procurement project.
Manage the interface between consultant team and client, and also the interface between the carbuilder and the client/consultant team.
Provide Engineering and PM support in preparation of technical specifications for functional/ sub system/ testing/ maintenance & training requirements for rail vehicle or subsystem procurements or overhauls.
Perform technical reviews of vehicle and subsystem design for transit and railroad fleets, analyze requirements, and prepare review comments for disposition of Contract Deliverables.
Perform oversight and witnessing of factory testing of vehicles and subsystems prior to approval for shipment; log discrepancies and prepare reports for status of system testing
Monitor field implementation and testing activities for a range of rail vehicles.
Support System integration of vehicle subsystems and complete vehicles from different suppliers for compatibility and functional performance
Assess performance and specification compliance for vehicles and subsystems.
Have a thorough familiarity with vehicle and subsystems from key suppliers in the market in order to perform detailed design reviews of product and system submittals.

Qualified candidates will have a Bachelos Degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering and 15+ years of design /application/oversight experience in the transit industry on rail vehicle projects.

Basic Qualifications

15+ years of design/application/oversight experience in the transit industry on rail vehicle projects
BS degree required; preferably ME or EE

Preferred Qualifications

PE desirable

Degree Required

Bachelors or 4 Year Degree

What you will find

At CH2M HILL, the greatest challenges provide the biggest rewards. Each day, your drive and creative ideas will be providing solutions that help build a better tomorrow. Whether it is the pride that comes with accomplishment, personal growth or making a difference in the world, you will discover true success in a career that brings out the best in you at CH2M HILL. Ready? Let's get to work.

Developing People through Challenging Projects
CH2M HILL is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Post Date:

06/06/2013

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