Rail Lead

Arcadis is the worlds leading company delivering sustainable design engineering and consultancy solutions for natural and built assets.

We are more than 34000 people in over 30 countries dedicated toimproving quality of life. Everyone has an important role to play. With the power of many curious minds together we can solve the worlds most complex challenges and deliver more impact together.

Role Description:

Arcadis seeks aRail Leadto join our team in Californiain this role youwill serve as a senior technical and managerial leader responsible for overseeing all rail systems and track-related components for large rail programs in Southern California. This role requires deep expertise in transit construction strong leadership capabilities and the ability to coordinate across multidisciplinary teams to ensure safe compliant and high-quality project delivery.

Role Accountabilities:

• Lead the planning design coordination and construction oversight of all rail-related systems including trackwork special trackwork and interfaces with systems (signals traction power communications).
• Provide technical leadership and guidance throughout all project phases from pre-construction through commissioning and revenue service.
• Coordinate closely with civil structural systems and operations teams to ensure seamless integration of rail infrastructure.
• Review and approve design documents shop drawings and construction submittals for compliance with project specifications and industry standards.
• Oversee construction activities in the field ensuring adherence to safety protocols quality standards and project schedules.
• Identify and mitigate risks related to rail systems installation and integration.
• Interface with stakeholders contractors consultants and regulatory agencies.
• Support procurement contract management and change order evaluations related to rail scope.
• Mentor junior engineers and support staff fostering technical excellence and knowledge sharing.
• Ensure compliance with all applicable federal state and local regulations including California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) requirements.

RequiredQualifications:

• Bachelors degree in Civil Engineering Transportation Engineering or a related field (Masters degree preferred).
• Active California Professional Engineer (PE) License required.
• Minimum 25 years of progressive experience in construction and engineering with a strong emphasis on rail and transit projects.
• Demonstrated experience on large-scale urban transit projects preferably within California or similar regulatory environments.

Key Skills and Abilities:

• Extensive knowledge of track design standards construction methods and rail system interfaces.
• Proven leadership experience managing multidisciplinary teams on complex infrastructure projects.
• Strong understanding of project delivery methods (Design-Bid-Build Design-Build CM/GC).
• Excellent communication coordination and stakeholder management skills.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Prior experience working on U.S. transit agency projects.
• Familiarity with AREMA standards CPUC regulations and FRA guidelines.
• Experience with underground at-grade and elevated rail systems.
• Background in systems integration and testing/commissioning.

Why Arcadis

We can only achieve our goals when everyone is empowered to be their best. We believe everyones contribution matters. Its why we are pioneering a skills-based approach where you can harness your unique experience and expertise to carve your career path and maximize the impact we can make together.

Youll do meaningful work and no matter what role youll be helping to deliver sustainable solutions for a more prosperous planet. Make your mark on your career your colleagues your clients your life and the world around you.

Together we can create a lasting legacy.

Our Commitment to Equality Diversity Inclusion & Belonging

We want you to be able to bring your best self to work every day. Our ambition is to be an employer of choice and provide a great place to work for all our people. We are an equal opportunity employer. We are dedicated to a policy of non-discrimination in employment on any basis including race creed color religion national origin sex age disability marital status sexual orientation gender identity citizenship status disability veteran status or any other basis prohibited by law.

Arcadis offers benefits for full time and part time positions. These benefits include medical dental and vision EAP 401K STD LTD AD&D life insurance paid parental leave reward & recognition program and optional benefits including wellbeing benefits adoption assistance and tuition reimbursement. We offer nine paid holidays and 20 days PTO that accrue per salary range for this position is $300000 - $380000. Actual salaries will vary and are based on several factors such as experience education budget internal equity project and location.

Join Arcadis. Create a Legacy.

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