Railroad​/Roadway Bridge and Guideway Engineer

Railroad/Roadway Bridge and Guideway Engineer

• Full-time
• State/Province:
  California
• Business Group: DCS
• Legal Entity: AECOM Technical Services Inc
• Business Line:
  Transportation
• Work Location Model:
  On-Site
• Primary
  
  Location:
  
  US - Sacramento, CA - 2020 L St
• Compensation: USD 120,000 - USD 200,000 - yearly

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AECOM is seeking a Railroad/Roadway Bridge and Guideway Engineer for one of our offices in Sacramento, CA
. This role provides construction inspection and quality assurance support for roadway, bridge, guideway, and related structural components on the California High-Speed Rail (CAHSR) Project. This position monitors contractor activities to ensure compliance with approved plans, specifications, contract requirements, applicable codes, and safety standards. The Inspector serves as the Owner s field representative by documenting construction activities, identifying non-conforming work, and coordinating with project engineers, contractors, and construction management staff.

The role helps ensure the successful delivery of safe, high-quality transportation infrastructure.

Duties

• Perform daily inspection of bridge, guideway, elevated structures, retaining walls, foundations, and related civil infrastructure to verify compliance with approved plans, specifications, and contract requirements
• Monitor contractor activities involving structural concrete, reinforcing steel, prestressed and post-tensioned systems, structural steel erection, bearings, expansion joints, precast elements, falsework, and shoring operations
• Verify that construction materials, workmanship, testing, and installation procedures conform to project quality requirements and applicable industry standards
• Review contractor inspection and testing reports, material certifications, concrete placement records, and quality control documentation for accuracy and completeness
• Document daily construction activities, inspection findings, deficiencies, field observations, photographs, and project progress using electronic reporting systems
• Identify non-conforming work and coordinate corrective actions with contractors, Resident Engineers, Quality Assurance staff, and project management
• Witness and document field testing, material sampling, structural load testing, and acceptance testing activities as required
• Coordinate inspections with specialty inspectors, survey personnel, utility representatives, railroad operations, and other project stakeholders
• Verify implementation of approved traffic control, environmental compliance, and construction safety requirements within inspection areas
• Participate in project meetings, constructability reviews, and field coordination meetings to resolve technical and construction issues
• Assist with preparation of punch lists, substantial completion inspections, final acceptance documentation, and record verification
• Perform other construction inspection duties as assigned in support of the CAHSR construction program
• BA/BS + 6 years of relevant experience or demonstrated equivalency of experience and/or education
• Working knowledge of bridge, guideway, railroad, and heavy civil construction methods, structural systems, engineering plans, specifications, and contract documents

Preferred Requirements:

• Seven (7) or more years of bridge, guideway, or railroad construction inspection experience on large transportation infrastructure projects
• Experience on California High-Speed Rail, commuter rail, freight rail, transit, highway, or major bridge construction projects
• Experience performing construction inspections and documenting inspection activities through detailed field reports and daily inspection records
• Ability to interpret structural drawings, shop drawings, construction specifications, and inspection procedures
• Knowledge of quality assurance/quality control (QA/QC) principles and construction inspection practices
• Strong verbal and written communication skills with the ability to coordinate effectively with contractors, engineers, construction management staff, and project stakeholders
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite and electronic construction…