Project Engineer, Overhead Contact System
Core
Provides engineering leadership for 25kV AC railway electrification systems, covering catenary, contact, and messenger wire systems, cantilever assemblies, registration equipment, auto-tensioning systems, sectioning facilities, switching stations, neutral sections, overlap zones, grounding and bonding systems, traction return systems, and OCS monitoring systems.
Role type
Senior IC Project Engineer (Railway Electrification)
Builds
25kV AC railway electrification systems for major transportation infrastructure projects
Domain
Transportation infrastructure + Railway electrification
Required skills
25kV AC OCS systems, catenary systems, contact wire systems, messenger wire systems, cantilever assemblies, registration equipment, auto-tensioning systems, sectioning facilities, switching stations, neutral sections, overlap zones, grounding and bonding systems, traction return systems, OCS monitoring systems, installation, testing, commissioning, energization, technical issue resolution, field design clarifications, implementation challenges, contractor technical submissions, turnover documentation, testing procedures, commissioning documentation, energization programs, Factory Acceptance Testing, Site Acceptance Testing, integrated testing, dynamic testing, operational readiness, system certification, entry into revenue service, EN standards, FRA requirements, AREMA guidance, pantograph-catenary interaction assessment, high-speed catenary systems, electrification infrastructure, traction power, trackwork, structures, signaling, communications, rolling stock, SCADA systems, stations, maintenance facilities, operations
Preferred skills
Electrical Engineering, Railway Engineering, Systems Engineering, Civil Engineering, large transportation infrastructure projects, electrical clearances, geometry requirements, system performance requirements, dynamic interaction criteria, traction power substations, high-speed rail project experience, PE licensure
Technologies
25kV AC, SCADA, EN standards, FRA requirements, AREMA guidance
Responsibilities
Develop and review OCS engineering deliverables, construction packages, technical specifications, interface documentation, design changes, and technical submissions; Lead review of OCS designs, wiring plans, structure layouts, electrification studies, and construction packages; Review catenary layouts, structural interfaces, grounding and bonding requirements, and electrical clearances; Review geometry requirements, system performance requirements, and dynamic interaction criteria; Coordinate interfaces between OCS, traction power, trackwork, structures, signaling, communications, and rolling stock; Provide engineering support for 25kV AC OCS systems, catenary systems, contact wire systems, and messenger wire systems; Provide engineering support for cantilever assemblies, registration equipment, and auto-tensioning systems; Provide engineering support for sectioning facilities, switching stations, neutral sections, and overlap zones; Provide engineering support for grounding and bonding systems, traction return systems, and OCS monitoring systems; Provide engineering support during installation, testing, commissioning, and energization activities; Support technical issue resolution, field design clarifications, and implementation challenges; Review contractor technical submissions and turnover documentation; Develop and review testing procedures, commissioning documentation, and energization programs; Participate in Factory Acceptance Testing, Site Acceptance Testing, integrated testing, dynamic testing, and operational readiness activities, and review test results supporting system acceptance
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC