In-House Consultant

At Mott MacDonald, we trust our brilliant people to do brilliant things in engineering, management, and development services, supporting multisector project work in over 150 countries. As one of the largest employee-owned companies in the world, we pride ourselves on our ability to deliver exceptional outcomes through our network of 20,000+ talented consultants. With sustainability and innovation at the heart of all our sectors in North America, including, Buildings, Energy, Transportation, and Water.

We believe in empowering our people to excel, learn, and grow, offering diverse opportunities to contribute to career-defining work. Join us and be part of a collaborative environment where your ambitions are united with ours, and you can truly shape your story.

Mott MacDonald is looking for an experienced In-House Consultant with heavy expertise in Automatic Train Control having 15+ years' experience, to undertake a range of key projects in our Arlington office. Successful candidate should have the skills to perform a wide range of tasks such as:

• Produce new or evaluate existing block layout
• Assess available headway and runtime advantages for various train control strategies (cab signal, wayside signal, CBTC and so on)
• Write Specifications for car carried equipment and systems and write specifications for wayside equipment and systems
• Conduct industry feedback on candidate strategies for various system configurations
• Evaluate bids
• Submittal Review
• Produce engineering white papers including simulation and analysis 
• Solve problems encountered by prime / authority
• Provide simulation tools (block calculations) for execution in projects
• Estimate effort, identify team expertise required to execute, and execute team fortification through hiring / teaming as necessary
• Identify and protect Mott MacDonald's interest within existing or new team configurations
• Find new opportunities for work participation and engagement and evaluate advertised opportunities
• Craft approaches for Mott MacDonald's continued success 
• Evaluate existing staff expertise & availability, identify external team possibilities, and evaluate competitors 
• Consult / meet with prime contractors / authorities
• Call on and find solutions through industry contacts
• Increase capabilities of staff through consultation and instruction
• Direct questions to in house expertise

Candidate Specification:

• A Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or equivalent combination of hands-on technical experience and education
• Minimum 15 years of experience with train control system design and implementation
• Requires experience with train control technology including relay applications, vital and non-vital microprocessor hardware and software applications, track circuits, signals, and switch machines.
• Experience with audio frequency track circuits and cab signals
• Results oriented
• Focus on client requirements including technical, schedule and budget
• Capable of completing work in a controlled environment to meet budget and schedule requirements
• Must be familiar with train control industry standards, FRA regulations and AREMA guidelines

Our teams are comprised of bright and enthusiastic people who wish to make a difference to the world that we live in. If you share that vision and don’t have all the experience outlined in this posting, we still want to hear from you!

Let’s discuss how we can help you take the next step in your career and how you can participate in an exciting new chapter for Mott MacDonald in North America.

At Mott MacDonald, we provide a comprehensive benefit package that includes 401k, medical, dental and vision insurance, short-term/long-term disability, paid holidays, PTO, parental leave and company paid life insurance. 

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.

Hybrid working policy

At Mott MacDonald, we believe it makes business sense for you and your manager to choose how you can work most effectively to meet your client, team, and personal commitments. We offer a hybrid working policy that embraces your well-being, flexibility, and trust.