Installation Design Engineer Rail Systems

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Job Description:

Hitachi Rail is seeking Installation Engineers to support the Train Control Upgrade Project (TCUP) in San Francisco California.

The successful candidate will be responsible for the design coordination and implementation of cable routing and installation solutions along the railway corridor supporting DCS antennas radios wayside equipment transponders and associated signaling and communication systems.

This role requires close collaboration with civil engineering partners subcontractors and multidisciplinary design teams to ensure all installation designs are safe constructible compliant and delivered in accordance with project requirements.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and coordinate cable routing and cableway designs based on system wiring diagrams and installation requirements.
• Guide and supervise subcontractors and design partners in the preparation of installation and routing designs.
• Work to reuse existing cable pathways by optimizing the design while ensuring compliance with capacity and filling ratio requirements.
• Assess constructability and optimize installation solutions for field implementation.
• Coordinate with civil engineering partners and internal technical teams to resolve design and interface issues.
• Ensure compliance with contractual requirements project specifications applicable standards and local electrical regulations.
• Apply project quality procedures throughout all design phases and support documentation control processes.
• Collaborate with civil signaling telecommunications and systems engineering teams to deliver integrated solutions ready for construction.
• Identify technical risks constraints and critical issues and develop appropriate mitigation measures.
• Participate in technical meetings and represent the Installation Engineering discipline with clients partners and stakeholders.
• Provide technical support during construction and installation activities as required.

Required Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelors degree in Electrical Engineering Civil Engineering or a related technical discipline.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in railway infrastructure installation engineering or transportation projects in a brownfield environment.
• Experience designing cable pathways raceways ducts and cable routing solutions for railway systems.
• Strong understanding of constructability considerations and installation practices.
• Experience coordinating with civil engineering stakeholders and multidisciplinary project teams.
• Familiarity with Requirement Traceability Matrices (RTM) Interface Registers and systems integration processes.
• Experience managing contractor and subcontractor design activities.
• Previous construction or field installation experience is highly desirable.
• Ability to work independently while managing multiple priorities and deadlines.

Technical Skills

Proficiency with:

• AutoCAD
• Bluebeam
• Microsoft Office Suite (Excel Word PowerPoint)

Key Competencies

• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Excellent organizational and documentation management skills.
• Effective communication and stakeholder management capabilities.
• Collaborative and team-oriented mindset.
• Proactive approach to identifying and resolving technical challenges.
• Ability to adapt to changing project priorities and schedules.
• Willingness to support on-site activities as required.

Languages:

English Proficiency

In accordance with the DOTs FRA and FTA programs Hitachis substance screening program tests pre-employment candidates and current employees as required for safety-sensitive positions.

The salary range for this position is $126104 - $189157.

Final pay is determined by the candidates experience skillset and ability level internal equity and location.

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