Rail Construction Inspector

Rail Construction Inspection Coordinator

At HDR, our employee-owners are fully engaged in creating a welcoming environment where each of us is valued and respected, a place where everyone is empowered to bring their authentic selves and novel ideas to work every day. As we foster a culture of inclusion throughout our company and within our communities, we constantly ask ourselves:
What is our impact on the world? Each and every role throughout our organization makes a difference in our ability to change the world for the better. Read further to learn how you could help make great things possible not only in your community, but around the world.

We invite you to build your transportation career  global team is looking for a success-oriented Rail Construction Inspection Coordinator that will be a key player in HDR's freight rail construction management team.

The freight rail network is a vital link in our national and global supply chain markets. Your work at HDR results in critical infrastructure for the sustainable movement of goods and people. Whether it is a traditional railroad structure across a major river, or an engineering marvel that redefines freight mobility at historic bottlenecks, you will have created something that matters.

HDR Rail Construction Inspectors thrive in entrepreneurial environments where team members are encouraged to shape their work roles to their strengths and interests. Our proven workshare approach provides opportunities to work across our transportation program and participate with clients and projects around the globe. Our culture of innovation and collaboration places strong emphasis on team-spirit, diversity thoughtfulness, growth and learning, discipline expertise, and personal accountability offering you a rewarding career in our dynamic, high-performance environment.

If that sounds good to you, please apply!

Primary Responsibilities

As an employee-owner in this Rail Construction Inspector role, we'll count on you to:

• Manage of all field aspects of the delivery of rail construction projects with clients, designer, and construction management teams.
• Serve as the internal support and client point of contact for assigned rail construction projects.
• Review and verify rail construction plans, specifications, schedule, and estimate packages.
• Extended travel to project locations for on-going and upcoming projects.
• Support the construction management services to grow and develop construction management teams.
• Serve as a technical expert in the development and execution of construction activities for major company programs.
• Participate in the development of marketing, contractual, and production documents and meetings, including project scope, budget, and schedule, as well as the development of cost estimates based on design criteria, project guides, and project controls.
• Plan, organize, and coordinate with technical, clerical, and subconsultant professionals on multi-disciplinary teams to manage and/or coordinate workloads throughout the entire project
• Track financial aspects of projects, coordinate and adjust work effort with team.
• Monitor Contractor Quality Documents (QC test reports, contractor Quality Management Plan (QMP), material certifications, testing equipment calibrations, material supplier information, etc.).
• Track submittals and requests for information (RFI) including tracking of submission dates, version control, response dates and comment tracking.
• Monitor storm water pollution prevention plans (SWPPP) compliance.
• Understand and monitor for compliance with FRA 49 CFR 214 - Roadway Worker rules, FRA 49 CFR 219 – Control of Alcohol and Drug Use rules, and eRailSafe.
• Generate a Daily and Weekly Work Reports including documentation of the contractor and subcontractor activities.
• Participate in client and stakeholder visits, site visits, field assessments, and construction inspections.
• Apply industry experience to strengthen the team to deliver excellent technical work.
• Work across industries with rail, industrial, terminal, utility, agency, DOT, port, transit, and other industry clients.
• Position will include some night, holiday, and weekend work, and qualified candidates must be willing to work as-needed on these occasions

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering, Construction Engineering, Construction Management, or have equivalent experience
• Professional Engineer's license or ability to obtain within 12 months
• Demonstrated and established career in construction management for Class I railroads
• Knowledge of, and prior working experience, with railroad/transit planning, inspection, construction management, railroad alignment, special trackwork, grading, culvert, bridges, grade crossing, and grade separation projects
• Software proficiency in Micro Station, Inroads and AutoCAD
• Experience with topographic field surveying (GPS and/or Total Station)
• Familiarity with local freight client design manuals for public projects
• Experience working with AREMA's Manual for Railway…