Senior Specialist Rail and Transit

At Mott MacDonald, we are driven by purpose and powered by brilliant people. As a trusted engineering, management, and development consultancy, we work with clients to solve complex challenges and deliver sustainable outcomes that make a meaningful difference for the communities we serve.

When you join us as an experienced professional, you will bring your expertise to work that matters while continuing to grow your career. You will collaborate with talented colleagues across disciplines and geographies, contribute your perspective, and help shape better outcomes through technical excellence, innovation, and integrity.

Build on your experience while helping shape what comes next. At Mott MacDonald, you'll work alongside talented people on complex and rewarding projects that make a real difference. We value fresh perspectives, encourage collaboration, and provide opportunities to expand your skills, take on new challenges, and grow your career. Whether you're deepening your technical expertise, broadening your leadership experience, or exploring new opportunities across our business, you'll be supported by a team that is committed to helping you succeed. 

The Senior ATC Specialist will primarily have responsibility for supporting ATC maintenance and engineering, by providing oversight and direct assistance with issues that arise.

Some of the key responsibilities of the position would include:

• Engineering support for preventive and corrective maintenance activities
• Engineering support for construction activities
• Engineering support for normal rail transit system challenges
• Attend meetings and conference calls representing ATC maintenance as required
• Provide Engineering Bulletins as required to keep ATC maintenance personnel aware of changes to equipment, configuration changes, temporary changes, or safety issues that arise
• Make recommendations for field changes to correct circuit deficiencies or to safely compensate for deteriorating equipment until it is replaced or repaired, whilst adhering to documentation control standards and procedures to document changes
• Work with ATC maintenance to investigate Loss of Shunt alarms and recommend and confirm corrective actions
• Work with ATC maintenance for routine troubleshooting of track circuit problems – Audio Frequency track circuits and AC track circuits
• Investigate routine and unusual system failure incidents to determine root cause and provide direction for corrective action
• Create engineering modification documentation to be checked and installed in field.
• Check field installations against latest drawings of train control system.

Our team of professionals provides cost-effective and innovative engineering solutions for the North American transportation and infrastructure industry with unprecedented success. We’re looking for an ATC engineer to join our team to continue this traction and invite applications from candidates with:

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• A Bachelor's degree in electrical engineer and a minimum of 10 years or other technical training with a minimum of 20 years of progressive experience in the design, construction, or maintenance of ATC transit, ATC systems, or railroad signaling
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite, AutoCAD, and using a variety of electronic test equipment.
• Experience with Procore or similar configuration management software is required.
• Experience writing technical procedures, developing specifications, and writing detailed reports to document system anomalies and make recommendations to mitigate risks, hazards, or replace faulty design or equipment.

Bring your expertise, curiosity, and drive to make a difference. If you are ready to join a collaborative consultancy where your perspective is valued, your growth is supported, and you are empowered to lead with integrity, we would love to hear from you. 

Benefits & Rewards 

The expected salary for this position is $150,000-$170,000.

Individual pay is determined based on several factors such as work location, education, experience, and unique skills.  

In addition to base salary, Mott MacDonald offers performance-based bonuses and a comprehensive benefits package, giving employees a direct connection to our success.

Our comprehensive benefits package is designed to support the health, wellbeing, financial security, and professional growth of our employees. Eligible employees have access to medical, dental, and vision coverage, FSA and HSA accounts, company-paid life insurance, short-term and long-term disability coverage, and a competitive 401(k) plan with company matching. We also provide paid time off, paid holidays, caregiver leave, employee referral bonuses, professional registration and membership reimbursements, and tuition assistance to support continued learning and career development.

Collaboration at Our Core

At Mott MacDonald, we believe great ideas happen when we're together. Our hybrid approach centers on an in-office culture, with most of your time spent collaborating face-to-face and a minimum of three days per week in the office. We balance flexibility with connection, so you and your manager can choose how to meet clients, team, and personal commitments.

Equal opportunity is the law. 

We seek to promote fair employment procedures and practices to ensure equal opportunities for all. We encourage individual expression in our workplace and are committed to creating an inclusive environment where everyone feels they have the opportunity to contribute.

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All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, protected veteran status, creed, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, citizenship status or disability status.