Americas Rail Track Engineering Leader

Job overview

The Americas Rail Track Engineering Leader role is listed onsite in Sacramento, CA, with a stated base salary range of $220,000–$260,000 per year. The role provides senior technical and delivery leadership for major rail and transit projects across the Americas. The leader serves as technical authority and Engineer of Record for track design packages, guiding design from concept through construction support and closeout. The role also develops staff and regional capability, supports client relationships and pursuits, and helps deliver coordinated, constructible rail infrastructure.

What you'll do

• Serve as senior technical lead and Engineer of Record for rail track design packages
• lead detailed design from concept through final design, construction support, and closeout
• review alignment, trackwork, drainage, clearances, and track/structure interfaces
• oversee drawings, specifications, reports, calculations, models, and technical memoranda
• coordinate design-build project interfaces across disciplines and stakeholders
• lead technical decisions, risk management, quality processes, and constructability reviews
• support construction-phase services
• build client and partner relationships
• support pursuits and proposals
• mentor engineers and contribute to regional delivery methods and technical capability.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

americas rail track engineering leader

rail track design

rail transit

engineer of record

design-build

track alignment

special trackwork

construction support

sacramento ca

arup

salary $220,000–$260,000/year

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• Health and welfare benefits, paid time off, learning opportunities, global profit share, and a 401(k) plan with up to 10% company match.

Why this role

Requires a Professional Engineer license and at least 20 years of relevant rail track engineering experience, including recent detailed design delivery; design-build experience is required.

About the employer

Arup is hiring for this role. Industry: Engineering Services. Sector: 54.