Senior Traction Power Engineer
- Job Category: Engineering Group
- Full/Part Time: Full time
- Job Type: Regular
- Req ID: R-25081
What We're Looking For
At HNTB, you can create a career that is meaningful to you while building communities that matter to all of us. For more than a century, we have been delivering solutions for some of the largest, most complex infrastructure projects across the country. With our historic growth, it is an exciting time to join our team of employee-owners.
The Lead or Senior Traction Power Engineer will oversee the design, implementation, testing, and maintenance of traction power systems (including substations, distribution, and grounding) for Light Rail projects. This role involves collaboration with cross-functional teams to ensure safe, reliable, and cost-effective power distribution solutions.
Key Duties & Responsibilities:
System Design & Analysis - Develop and review detailed engineering designs for traction power substations, distribution networks, and SCADA interfaces.
Perform load flow, short-circuit, and grounding studies.
Project Management - Lead multidisciplinary project teams and coordinate with internal and external stakeholders. Develop project scopes, schedules, budgets, and resource plans.
Technical Oversight - Oversee design consultants and contractors, ensuring compliance with agency, local, and national standards (e.g., NEC, AREMA, NFPA 130). Provide technical direction during procurement, installation, testing, and commissioning of traction power equipment.
What You'll Do:
Performs independent technical reviews, makes recommendations, and provides technical guidance as requested on complex or unusual engineering projects. Provides direction to resolve technical issues as requested.
Provides technical expertise and advice to project leadership, and mentoring/support to production staff.
Assists in marketing responsibilities, including proposal generation on complex or unusual projects within discipline.
Coordinates technical aspects with client counterpart and teaming partners at local leadership level for work within and across disciplines on complex or unusual projects.
Develops and advises on technical consistency within and across disciplines on processes and projects. Ensures same standard and practices are being applied.
Recruits, hires, develops and retains staff of discipline-specific team, including development of plan for staff reporting, performance and compensation reviews, and succession. Coordinates schedules and approves timecards. Collaborates with Sections and Departments within the office on work-sharing needs and opportunities.
Performs other duties as assigned.
What You'll Need:
Bachelor’s degree in relevant field and 12 years of relevant experience, or
Master’s degree in relevant field and 11 years of relevant experience, or
PhD in relevant field and 10 years of relevant experience
What We Prefer:
Master’s degree in Engineering
20 years relevant experience
Professional Engineer (PE) certification
American Institute of Certified Planners (AICP) certification (depending on discipline)
Additional Information
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Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.#JEK #TransitAndRail
Locations:
Bellevue, WA (Seattle), Denver, CO
The approximate pay range for the Greater Seattle, WA Metro Area is $168,853.83 - $269,727.55. Please note that the pay range provided is a good faith estimate for the position at the time of posting. Actual compensation will be dependent on factors, including but not limited to, the individual’s qualifications, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities as well as physical work location within the state.
The approximate pay range for Colorado is $161,512.36 - $258,000.27. Please note that the pay range provided is a good faith estimate for the position at the time of posting. Actual compensation will be dependent on factors, including but not limited to, the individual’s qualifications, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities as well as physical work location within the state.
The anticipated last day to apply is 08/30/2025. Please note that the job may be unposted prior to this date if the job is filled or no longer a need.
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At HNTB, we are harnessing the power of collaboration and innovation to establish a new vision for the future of mobility across our country. You don’t have to look far to see our impact. For more than a century, HNTB’s spark has connected people and places, expanded opportunity, and left a lasting impact on our communities. Our culture of integrity and inclusion, combined with groundbreaking solutions, has affirmed our reputation and positioned our firm as the industry leader in delivering extraordinary value.
When you join HNTB, you are joining an employee-owned firm founded on the values of integrity, collaboration, personal accountability, respect for others, and the development of all employees. We are committed to the continual improvement of an inclusive and diverse workplace. We encourage our employees to bring their whole and authentic selves to work, provide them a meaningful welcoming environment where they are valued, celebrated and respected. Diversity of thought and unique perspectives drives innovation, engagement and retention, which makes HNTB better and brings value to our clients and our communities.