Rail Transport Designer

Project Overview:

The Walsh-VINCI Transit Community Partners (WVTCP) Joint Venture consisting of VINCI Construction Grands Projets and Walsh Construction has been selected to construct the $2.9BN Design Build Red Line Extension (RLE) project – the largest civil construction contract ever awarded by the Chicago Transit Authority (CTA). The RLE Mainline Design-Build (MDB) Project will extend the CTA's Red Line by 5.6 miles, extending from the existing terminal at 95th/Dan Ryan south to 130th Street and Doty Avenue. We are seeking a Trackwork Design Coordinator/ Discipline Lead who will plan, develop and organize the Design efforts focus on trackwork. Provide administrative and technical support and direction of Design.

Responsibilities:

• Serve as a technical reference for trackwork design on contractor side against Designer and third parties
• As Trackwork Discipline Lead , manages the Track Design team: DBJV team and Designer JV
• and assumes interfaces with other disciplines: civil, system, structure, station
• Organizes, leads and reports the meeting of Task Force Group Track and actively participates in inter-disciplinary meeting
• Project wide vision beyond a focus solely on the tracks, solution provider in case of interface issue
• Pays attention on means and methods for track installation, actively participates in constructability review, and implements it during Design development
• Key actor of the design approval process, including steps of design review, constructability review, means and methods interface and incorporation, Client review, 3rd parties review, permitting process
• Promotes and implements Safety in Design, Environment in Design

Qualifications:

Required

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering from an accredited institution.
• Minimum 10 years’ engineering design experience within Design-Build Projects.
• Minimum 5 years in design and/or design management of trackwork and associated items (direct fixation, ballasted track, track special work, interlocking, open deck, third rail, rail structure interaction).
• Proficiency in design software such as AutoCAD, Revit, or MicroStation.
• Significative site experience in track construction / installation including methodology, logistic, site feeding, crew management, welding equipment.
• Ability to assume responsibility, collaborate and communicate effectively with others.
• Broad generalized knowledge of personnel safety, process safety, and environmental principles / regulations.
• Analytical ability of track Design: basis of Design assumption, dimensioning, fixation detail.
• Project management and administrative skills necessary to plan, organize, coordinate, and control the development and execution of many projects – including cost and schedule control.
• Ability to manage multiple assignments in a fast paced manufacturing environment.
• Excellent technical and problem solving skills to identify alternatives to challenges presented and select the most appropriate solution with minimal guidance or precedence.
• Experience working on Joint Venture (JV) construction projects.
• Ability to work in multicultural environment.
• Valid Driver's License.

Preferred

• Registration as a Professional Engineer (PE) is preferred.
• Knowledge of a structured project management or project development and execution process a plus.

Work Environment:

• Involves a dynamic and challenging work environment.
• Includes tasks such as maintaining and repairing heavy machinery, ensuring equipment operates efficiently, and adhering to safety protocols in construction sites.
• Required to wear personal protective equipment (PPE) such as hard hats, safety glasses, and reflective vests when on-site.

Physical Demands:

• Must be able to lift 25lbs.
• Walking and standing while in-office or on-site.
• Occasional climbing on and off equipment and bending to inspect.