Senior Construction Inspector - T.Y. Lin International

TYLin is a full-service, professional engineering firm focused on the planning, design, and construction of infrastructure solutions for public and private clients worldwide. The firm is an internationally recognized pioneer in solving the most difficult engineering challenges. Headquartered in San Francisco, California for over 65 years, TYLin has more than 3,200 professionals throughout the Americas, Asia, and Europe. TYLin is a member of Dar Group, a global, privately-owned professional services group, and its industry-leading family of Global Infrastructure companies. 

Our Construction Management team is seeking a full-time Senior Signal Inspector to be assigned on a single or multiple project(s) that may require night work. The Senior Signal Inspector is the Owner’s on-site representative on a day-to-day basis and will be responsible for verifying that the track and signal systems’ installation, maintenance, and repairs are performed in compliance with NYCT standards and in accordance with plans and/or specifications prepared by a Licensed Professional Engineer and that they are in proper working order.  The Senior Inspector may work as a member of a team or alone but is expected to be able make independent decisions requiring technical discretion and judgment in accordance with all regulatory agencies having jurisdiction. Successful candidates will have experience in traditional Urban Rail Transit Project(s) working for Agencies such as NYCT, MTA, LIRR, NJT, etc.

• Secure working limits in accordance with Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) rules for roadway worker protection.
• Respond to any Maintenance of Way failures.
• Perform all necessary track/signal inspections and tests.
• Oversee the performance of railroad contractors performing maintenance-of-way activities, including review and approval of associated invoices.
• Provide documentation of FRA Compliant Records for signal and track system.
• Provide monthly progress reports to the Senior Project Manager.
• Currently compliant with FRA and CSX Transportation (CSXT) operating rules and standards.
• Familiarity with dispatch operations of CSXT and NYCT Regional Transportation Authority Operations.
• Knowledge of physical characteristics of the existing railroad.
• Other duties as directed.

• Qualifications require a minimum of at least 10+ years of signal and track inspections.
• Experience in MTA-New York City Transit and Port Authority of NY & NJ Projects is preferred.
• Candidates should have excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Owner or Agency requested certifications may be required.
• Specialized Agency training classes may be required.
• OSHA 30-hour safety course certification preferred.
• Client focused, always striving to give clients the best solutions.
• Strong commitment to innovation by creating new and better ways to solve clients’ toughest challenges.
• High levels of integrity, always doing the right thing in an ethical, fair, and sustainable way.
• Demonstrated experience of collaboration in a diverse and inclusive team, working together toward technical excellence.

TYLin is an equal opportunity employer, and we prohibit discrimination and harassment of any type as protected by federal, state, or local laws. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. TYLin remains committed to complying with all local health authority, legal or lawful client requirements, as such this role may be situated in a jurisdiction with masking or vaccinate or test requirements to attend office or client locations (controlled location). You should ask your manager about this prior to starting. Should you be subject to the requirements, you are required to disclose your vaccination status within the first week of starting or before entering a controlled location, whichever comes first.   As a condition of employment, applicants for any safety-sensitive positions covered under 49 CFR Part 219 must also complete and pass both pre-employment and other screenings in accordance with the law. TYLin is committed to pay equity. As part of that commitment, we have provided the base compensation range of $117,300 - $175,900 annually for this position and local market. TYLin is proud to offer exciting career development opportunities coupled with a comprehensive total rewards package. Our benefits include extensive health, dental, vision, disability and life insurance coverage, continuing education benefits, paid time off, flexible spending accounts, employee assistance program and a retirement savings plan with company matching contributions. We encourage all candidates to explore our total rewards offering.