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Reference #: 940899300Your success is a train ride away!As we move America's workforce toward the future, Amtrak connects businesses and communities across the country. We employ more than 20,000 diverse, energetic professionals in a variety of career fields throughout the United States. The safety of our passengers, our employees, the public and our operating environment is our priority, and the success of our railroad is due to our employees.Are you ready to join our team?Our values of 'Do the Right Thing, Excel Together and Put Customers First' are at the heart of what matters most to us, and our Core Capabilities, 'Building Trust, Accountability, Effective Communication, Customer Focus, and Proactive Safety & Security' are what every employee needs to know and do to be most impactful at Amtrak. By living the Amtrak values, focusing on our capabilities, and actively embracing and fostering diverse ideas, backgrounds, and perspectives, together we will honor our past and make Amtrak a company of the future.SUMMARY OF DUTIES:The primary responsibility of the Amtrak System Track Engineering Design Group is to provide track alignment designs and special trackwork designs for interlocking renewals and curve modifications for both undercutter projects and tie-renewal projects. We also review and comment on track engineering designs performed by engineering design consultants for Amtrak projects and projects that could impact Amtrak's infrastructure. The Design Group uses Bentley Microstation Rail Track & Open Rail Design CAD software to analyze track alignment survey data, to develop proposed horizontal and vertical alignment designs and produce construction drawings. The Co-op position will support the design activities of the group by assisting in various phases of design including field survey, production of existing conditions drawings, analyzing geometry data, developing proposed track alignments and profiles, and developing special trackwork drawings.MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:Must be actively pursuing a degree at an accredited educational institution.Must be actively pursuing an undergraduate degree in Civil Engineering.Must have at least 1 year of academic undergraduate studies completed or a sophomore status at minimum.Must have a cumulative GPA of 2.8or higherPREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:Education level: Pre-BS Civil Engineering student who has completed Sophomore or Junior year.Education Emphasis: Civil Engineering with emphasis on rail transportation, construction management, geotechnical or stormwater management. Many of the disciplines within civil engineering are relevant to what we do: rail transportation includes railroad track alignment geometry; construction management because an understanding of how heavy civil projects are staged, phased and constructed is a criticalinput to design; geotechnical because subgrade conditions are the foundation for sub-ballast, ballast and ties that make up the track structure; and stormwater management because positive drainage of the track structure is the most important factor in track maintenance.Prior experience with AutoCAD, Microstation or other Computer Aided Drafting (CAD) software is a plus.Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel).Excellent organizational skills - we are involved in the design and review of hundreds of projects every year.COMMUNICATION AND INTERPERSONAL SKILLS:Must have excellent oral and written communication skillsRequisition ID:151729Posting Location(s):PennsylvaniaJob Family/Function:EngineeringRelocation Offered:NoTravel Requirements:NoneAmtrak employees power our progress through their performance.We want your work at Amtrak to be more than a job - we want it to be a fulfilling experience where you find challenging and rewarding opportunities, respect among colleagues, competitive pay, benefits that protect you and your family and a high performance culture that recognizes and values your contributions and helps you reach your career goals
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