Traction Power Engineer

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Founded in 1904, L.K. Comstock & Company LLC is one of the largest specialty electrical contractors for transit rail systems in the United States. With over 100 successful projects for more than 30 transit agencies and work valued at more than $3 billion, we bring a legacy of excellence to every project. As a subsidiary of Rail Works LLC, we maintain a national footprint, with installations across nearly all major U.S. transit systems.

Union Benefits – Local #3, IBEW (These benefits vest after 90 days of employment, with coverage applied retroactively to your start date upon successful completion of the introductory period.) As a union shop contractor, L.K. Comstock employees are members of Local Union #3 – IBEW and are eligible for comprehensive union benefits for themselves and immediate family members, including, but not limited to:

Local Union #3 Pension ( vested after 5 years)

IBEW Pension (vested after 5 years)

NEBF (National Electrical Benefit Fund)

HRA - health reimbursement account and annuity fund plans (after 1 year)

Educational and Cultural Fund

Deferred salary

Social Security Payback

Paid sick leave, vacation, and bereavement (subject to contract negotiations)

Please note:

Employees who are already union members and fully vested will retain their current vesting status; your established timeline will not reset to the schedule listed above.

Salary: $150,000 - $200,000 total compensation

The Traction Power Engineer plans, develops, manages, and coordinates engineering, technical, and project-related activities for rail transit construction projects.

• Plan, coordinate, oversee, manage traction power engineering activities to ensure they comply with company and contract requirements from design through construction, testing, and commissioning of the project.
• Provide technical support for construction efforts including design interpretation, application of construction methods, resolution and documentation of design conflicts and constructability reviews.
• Manage traction power design and integration with the base design developed by the engineer of record such that there are no scope gaps and the systems are functional and acceptable to the agency.
• Coordinate traction power design, procurement, installation and testing requirements and compliance to the needs of the Contract QA/QC plans in concert with QA/QC manager.
• Ensure traction power design work is scheduled and executed timely to meet project needs.
• Ensure that accurate and complete scopes of work are provided to traction power engineering subcontractors as it pertains to the work being performed by LKCNT.
• On design-build projects, ensure that design development stays within the confines of how the project was bid such that any unnecessary scope creep is avoided.
• Manage traction power subcontract(s) including performing schedule reviews and reviews and approval of all billings and change proposals.
• Support Construction Managers in the development of installation plans and provide comments as to adherence to project requirements.
• Develop traction power CDRL requirements including product data, design, test procedures, test reports, O&M Manuals & Training Material submittals.
• Produce correspondence such as letters, RFI’s, transmittals.
• Review change order drawings and specifications; develop, track and assist with negotiating proposals and change orders.
• Ensure labor tracking is coordinated and controlled between accounting and construction.
• Assist in preparation of bids, including assisting with take-offs, requests for pricing, project set up, quality control, design reviews and other related tasks.
• Review, analyze, and resolve…