Regional Lead – Rail Engineer

Responsibilities

• Provide mentorship, leadership, and technical guidance to engineers, designers, and junior staff across multiple offices and project teams.
• Collaborate with Project Managers and regional leadership to support staffing strategies, resource planning, and operational efficiency.
• Coordinate with federal, state, and local agencies across multiple states to ensure compliance with applicable regulations and railroad standards.
• Lead implementation and enforcement of quality assurance and quality control (QA/QC) procedures throughout project development and delivery.
• Support the continued development and standardization of rail engineering and coordination practices, design procedures, and project delivery processes across the company.
• Travel periodically for client meetings, project site visits, regional coordination, and industry events.
• Perform other duties as needed.

Qualifications, Skills, and Competencies

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering or related engineering field.
• Minimum of 10 years of relevant experience in rail, transit, railroad infrastructure, and transportation / land development engineering projects.
• Professional Engineer (PE) license required.
• Demonstrated experience leading multidisciplinary rail engineering projects and managing client relationships.
• Strong understanding of design standards for track, at-grade railroad crossings, grade-separated structures, and utility crossings.
• Experience mentoring technical staff and leading engineering teams across multiple projects or offices preferred.
• Understanding of CAD platforms and standard engineering software applications.
• Strong business development, communication, leadership, and organizational skills.
• Ability to effectively collaborate with railroad staff, clients, agencies, contractors, and internal teams.
• Ability to work independently while contributing to a collaborative and team culture.
• Willingness to travel regionally as needed to support project delivery and client engagement.

Why would a candidate want this job?

• At Horrocks, you can expect a competitive base salary and award-winning benefits. Including, but not limited to:
• Medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance
• Generous paid time off
• 401(k): 50% match of contribution up to 6%
• Professional development opportunities including in-house training
• Paid professional organization membership and professional licensure

For more information, visit our website at www.horrocks.com

Equal Opportunity Employer including disability and protected veteran status

EEO — All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other protected characteristic.

We provide fair and equal treatment to all candidates, including reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals. If you require an accommodation during the application process, please email us at

Recruiting@horrock.com

and include your name, the job title, and the location of the position you are applying for. Our team will respond as promptly as possible.

Compensation

$140,000 - $200,000 / year