DHA is seeking a Senior Track Engineer with 20+ years of rail industry experience to join our transit practice.  Responsibilities include ensuring compliance with inspection standards, mentoring staff, supporting project management, and performing quality checks.

Responsibilities:

• Ensure track inspections and inspection reports meet the requirements of relevant track maintenance and inspection standards and be capable of mentoring and training personnel on inspection and maintenance systems of record, ensuring quality and reliability.
• Assist the management team with the development of inspection plans and schedules to ensure compliance with established track maintenance manuals.
• Support project management in developing cost-benefit analyses for new projects and assess cost and schedule impacts of potential changes or change orders to ongoing projects.
• Perform site visits and quality checks of track inspectors to ensure adherence to established procedures and standards.
• Comply with relevant roadway worker protection and safety/operating rules in the discharge of field duties.

Qualifications:

• Minimum of 20 years in the rail industry, with at least 8 years of experience in track inspection, foreman, or supervisory roles.
• A minimum of 10 years inspecting or working on a FRA Class 4 railroad or higher.
• Ability to perform track geometry measurements (gauge, cross level, alignment) and assess track conditions to identify defects according to track maintenance and inspection standards.
• Experience in writing, presenting, and communicating technical information to diverse audiences effectively.
• Superuser level proficiency with Maximo (Enterprise Asset Management - EAM) systems, including SQL development skills for supporting background query development to enhance performance measurement activities.
• Extensive track inspection experience, including data collection, analysis, and monitoring of inspection results.
• Ability to coordinate with IT staff to support system integration activities related to track inspection data recording and compliance.
• Experience developing and implementing job plans and preventive maintenance programs within EAM systems based on business requirements.
• Knowledge of existing systems used to record and report on track inspections and defects, including Optram and MaxTrax (mobile and desktop versions) specific to track and structures asset reporting.
• Subject Matter Expert (SME) level proficiency with Maximo, especially in the track and structure business plans and processes.
• Experience supporting the development of performance measurement tools using systems like Cognos, Maximo, MaxTrax, and Optram to generate key performance measures for track inspection and maintenance.
• A strong understanding of track inspection training programs, including On-the-Job Training (OJT) modules, and web-based systems used to support reporting and performance tracking at an administrator level.