Senior Rail Operations Analyst - AECOM

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AECOM is actively seeking a talented Senior Rail Operation Analyst to join our World Class Rail Team in our New York Metro Region office. In this position the ideal candidate shall have in education and/or experience in Rail Operations, Transportation Planning, Rail Signal Systems and/or related areas of expertise. The applicant should have interest, education and/or experience in the following technical areas of expertise:

Rail Operations;

• Train-control or train-operation experience.
• Employee timetables.
• Operating rules and special instructions.
• Employee training programs.
• Braking-distance tests.
• Construction and maintenance “under traffic” while continuing train operations.
• Station dwell times.
• Control-center functionality and staffing.
• Train crewing.

Rail Operations Planning;

• Line and interlocking configurations.
• Terminal and yard configurations.
• Various train-scheduling techniques – local, express, skip-stop, zone, etc.
• Origination & Destination (O&D) studies.
• Signal-system alternatives.
• Railroad and rail-transit signaling for both safety and for headway/capacity requirements.
• Crewing and staffing.
• Computer simulation of rail systems, both network and TPC.
• Locating storage yards and maintenance facilities.
• Designing for and determining operating speeds.
• Construction-staging support.
• Analysis of alternatives.
• Governmental regulations such as the Code of Federal Regulations aka the FRA rules.

Signal-System Analysis and Design;

• Railroad signaling and/or rail-transit signaling.
• Signal-block layout analysis and design.
• Designing for close headways and high capacities.
• Signal-aspect and cab-signal control-line analysis and design.
• Safe-braking distances, criteria and methodologies.
• Positive Train Control (PTC).
• Communications-Based Train Control (CBTC).
• Conceptualizing new signal systems and recommending operating and/or cab-signal speeds
• Signal-system headways and capacities.
• Wayside signaling, cab-signaling, train-stop signaling (mechanical and electromagnetic trippers), and hybrids thereof.

Minimum Requirements;

• BA/BS in Electrical Engineering or related field plus 10 years of related experience or demonstrated equivalency of experience and/or education, including 2 years of leadership.
• 6 years’ experience with designing Train Control Systems.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Professional Engineering license (NY).
• 15 years of experience in Rail Operations, Transportation Planning, Rail Signal Systems.
• Experience with train control systems for one or more of the following: commuter rail, subway, freight, light rail systems and street car systems.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

• Sponsorship is not available for this position.
• Relocation assistance is not available for this position.

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All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.