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.

Senior Regional Rail Engineer - Remote, United States

Lead railroad design, project delivery, client relationships, and business development while expanding rail engineering operations across multiple U.S. regions.

Description

  • Provide regional leadership for railroad projects and contribute to strategic growth initiatives in the assigned region.
  • Direct the planning, design, coordination, and delivery of rail projects, including industrial tracks, terminals, spurs, mainlines, yards, and sidings.
  • Coordinate railroad, Department of Transportation, and municipal public agency projects involving at-grade crossings, grade separations, and utility crossings.
  • Act as a senior technical advisor on rail design, grading, drainage, and associated infrastructure.
  • Develop and maintain relationships with clients, railroad operators, public agencies, and industry partners.
  • Contribute to business development through client outreach, proposals, project pursuits, industry organizations, and conferences.
  • Mentor engineers, designers, and junior staff while providing technical leadership across offices and project teams.
  • Work with Project Managers and regional leaders on staffing, resource allocation, and operational effectiveness.
  • Coordinate with federal, state, and local agencies across multiple states to maintain regulatory and railroad-standard compliance.
  • Direct the application and enforcement of QA/QC procedures throughout project development and delivery.
  • Help establish consistent rail engineering practices, design methods, and project delivery procedures.
  • Travel periodically for client meetings, site visits, regional coordination, and industry events.
  • Handle additional duties as assigned.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering or a related engineering discipline.
  • At least 10 years of relevant experience with rail, transit, railroad infrastructure, and transportation or land development engineering projects.
  • Professional Engineer (PE) licensure is 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 multiple projects or offices is preferred.
  • Familiarity with CAD platforms and standard engineering software applications.
  • Strong business development, communication, leadership, and organizational capabilities.
  • Ability to collaborate effectively with railroad personnel, 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 memberships and professional licensure.

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