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Trilon Group
Trilon Group
1,001 – 5,000 Employees
ConstructionConsultingLogistics
Trilon Group partners with infrastructure consulting firms across North America, bringing together planning, engineering, and design teams to support the delivery of critical infrastructure projects. Its work centers on investing in talent, technology, and strategic mergers and acquisitions, while providing partner firms with capital and resources to grow. Through this model, Trilon Group connects consulting, construction, and logistics expertise to help make infrastructure delivery more efficient, affordable, sustainable, and safe for communities.
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Senior Regional Rail Engineer - Illinois Remote

Lead railroad project delivery across the United States as a regional rail engineering leader. Provide technical direction, client development, staff mentorship, and quality assurance oversight.

USUnited StatesILIllinois
$140,000 – $200,000 / year
RemoteFull-timeSeniorEnglish RequiredEngineer

Description

  • Lead regional railroad projects and contribute to strategic growth initiatives.
  • Direct the planning, design, coordination, and delivery of tracks, terminals, spurs, mainlines, yards, and sidings.
  • Coordinate railroad, DOT, and municipal agency projects involving at-grade crossings, grade-separated structures, and utility crossings.
  • Act as a senior technical advisor on rail design, grading, drainage, and related infrastructure.
  • Develop and maintain relationships with clients, railroad operators, public agencies, and industry partners.
  • Support business development through client engagement, proposals, pursuits, industry organizations, and conferences.
  • Mentor engineers, designers, and junior staff across offices and project teams.
  • Contribute to staffing, resource planning, and operational efficiency initiatives.
  • Coordinate with federal, state, and local agencies to maintain regulatory and railroad-standard compliance across multiple states.
  • Lead QA/QC implementation and enforcement throughout project development and delivery.
  • Establish consistent practices for rail engineering, coordination, design, and project delivery.
  • Travel periodically for client meetings, site visits, regional coordination, and industry events.
  • Handle additional duties as needed.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering or a related engineering discipline.
  • At least 10 years of relevant experience in rail, transit, railroad infrastructure, and transportation or land development engineering projects.
  • Professional Engineer (PE) license required.
  • Proven ability to lead multidisciplinary rail engineering projects and manage client relationships.
  • Strong knowledge of design standards for track, at-grade railroad crossings, grade-separated structures, and utility crossings.
  • Experience mentoring technical staff and leading engineering teams across projects or offices preferred.
  • Familiarity with CAD platforms and standard engineering software applications.
  • Strong business development, communication, leadership, and organizational abilities.
  • Ability to collaborate effectively with railroad staff, clients, agencies, contractors, and internal teams.
  • Ability to work independently while contributing to a collaborative team environment.
  • Willingness to travel regionally as needed for project delivery and client engagement.

Benefits

  • Medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance.
  • Generous paid time off.
  • 401(k) plan with a 50% contribution match on contributions up to 6%.
  • Professional development opportunities, including in-house training.
  • Paid professional organization membership and professional licensure.

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