Co-Op Engineer: Track Design - Fall/Winter 2025 – 2026

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.

This opportunity entails being responsible for assisting assigned department(s) and/or project(s) by performing basic engineering related tasks which may reflect elements of standard post-secondary engineering curriculum.

With more than 100 years of profitable sustainable growth, HNTB is one of the most prominent engineering, architecture and planning firms in the nation. Empolyee-owned, with more than 6,000 employees and 70+ offices nationwide, HNTB serves clients in the rail/transportation industry with integrity, technical excellence and a commitment to performance providing quality work, on time, on budget and to the client’s satisfaction. HNTB’s project portfolio includes: Brightline (Miami, Florida), Sound Transit’s University Link Light Rail Extension (Seattle, WA), Tappan zee Bridge (Nyack, New York), and 49ers Levi’s Stadium (Santa Clara, CA).

Designs include passenger and transit systems around the country including planning studies, state-of-good repair and high speed rail design. Our team designs key infrastructure components for multiple passenger rail authorities (Amtrak, SEPTA, MNR, MBTA, MARC, etc.) along the Northeast Corridor and across the US in our a multidisciplinary office environment. Our Track Team’s notable past and on-going projects include Amtrak Susquehanna River Bridge Replacement Project 160 MPH Track Design (Havre de Grace, MD), SEPTA King of Prussia Rail Extension 30% Design (Philadelphia, PA), MTA Penn Station Access (NYC) and PATCO Ben Franklin Bridge Track Rehabilitation (Philadelphia, PA).

Aspects of the position include:

*Assist in preparation of design documents for trackwork, including alignments, drainage, grading and estimates

*Learning environmental mitigation

*Learning basic transit and high speed rail design and construction fundamentals

*Participate in field visits or client meetings

*Opportunity to develop CAD drafting skill set

Our Philadelphia, PA office is seeking a Co-op Engineer for Fall/Winter 2025 – 2026 to join our Track Design/Rail Department.

Relocation and housing are NOT provided for these positions.

What You’ll Do:

• Assists engineer teams in various tasks and duties.

• Assists Engineer with research, development and design of projects.

• Assists Engineer with the preparation of engineering drawings and documents as assigned.

• Performs other duties as assigned.

What You’ll Need:

• High School Diploma/GED or equivalent plus current enrollment in an accredited post-secondary engineering program

What You’ll Bring:

• Understands engineering, geometric, and algebraic principles at a basic level.

• Shows proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite.

• Accepts and applies direction from peers and supervisors.

• Obtains an understanding of introductory shop drawing and submittal procedures and requirements.

• Ability to perform basic engineering calculations

• Ability to organize information for use in drawings or other documents

What We Prefer:

• Completion of 2 years of post-secondary engineering program

• Basic knowledge of a drafting software (AutoCAD, Microstation, OpenRail, OpenRoads, OR REVIT)

• Interested in track and/or railroad design

Additional Information

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Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

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Locations:

Philadelphia, PA (Pennsylvania)