Rail & Transit Traction Power Leader Job Edison area,New Jersey USA,Engineering

Rail & Transit Traction Power Leader

We are seeking a Rail & Transit Traction Power Leader to drive market growth and provide technical and delivery leadership for traction power and rail electrical systems across the New York City region. This is a seller-doer role: you will develop and expand client relationships, lead strategic pursuits, and serve as Project Director/Principal-in-Charge and technical authority on complex rail/transit programs and projects.

This leader will be the go-to expert for traction power systems across third rail and overhead contact system (OCS) environments (role is agnostic to either), including substations, power distribution, protection/controls, grounding/bonding, and systems integration—while ensuring projects are delivered safely, compliantly, and with minimal disruption to operating railroads and transit systems.

Your role includes:

Own and grow key client relationships across the NYC area rail/transit market, including MTA (C&D, NYCT, LIRR, Metro-North), Amtrak, PATH, NJ Transit, and major contractors.
Identify, qualify, and shape pursuits in traction power, rail systems, program/construction management support, and alternative delivery (DBB, Design-Build, Progressive Design-Build, CM/GC).
Lead or support capture planning, teaming strategy, win themes, and differentiated technical approaches for major pursuits.
Represent the firm at regional industry events (APTA/IEEE-focused forums, conferences, panels) to build visibility and strengthen market presence.
Coordinate pursuit/no-bid and teaming decisions with regional leadership to maximize positioning and probability of win.
Develop and execute an annual growth plan with measurable goals (e.g., backlog/revenue growth targets over 2–3 years, expansion of framework/IDIQ/task order work, and increased share-of-wallet with priority accounts).

Technical Leadership & Delivery Excellence includes:

Serve as technical lead and subject matter expert for traction power and rail electrical systems, including:

Lead traction power studies and calculations (load flow/power-flow, short-circuit, cable sizing, protection coordination, grounding/step-touch, arc-flash) and translate results into robust designs, specifications, and drawings.
Hands on experience developing detailed design and specifications for DC systems (600/750/1000/1500V) and AC systems (12.5/25KV).
Traction power substations (AC utility interfaces, transformers, rectifiers/inverters as applicable), distribution, switching/sectionalization
Power supply and distribution for third rail and/or OCS, including feeder arrangements and interface requirements
Protection & relaying, controls, SCADA/communications interfaces, and system monitoring
Grounding/bonding, negative return, stray current mitigation concepts, and power quality considerations

Direct and oversee the development of:

Conceptual through final designs; technical specifications; contract documents
Drawings and deliverables such as site plans, duct bank/cable plans, grounding grids, single-line diagrams, schematics, conduit/wire schedules

Ensure compliance with relevant standards and requirements, including MTA/agency standards, NFPA 130, NEC, IEEE and other applicable codes and guidelines.
Provide oversight of quality, safety, scope, schedule, budget, and risk across assigned projects and task orders.
Collaborate with PMs and discipline leads (track, signals, communications, civil/structural, architecture, OCS/third rail, systems integration) to deliver coordinated solutions.
Support construction delivery by providing technical support for:

Field investigations, site walks, constructability reviews
Submittal/shop drawing review, RFI responses, and design clarifications
Factory/shop testing, witness testing where required, and commissioning/closeout support

Coordinate with utility companies and stakeholders to define service requirements, outages, interface responsibilities, and operational constraints.

Team Leadership, Mentorship & Capability Building includes:

Build, mentor, and lead a high-performing traction power team—creating a culture of technical excellence, accountability, and collaboration.
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