Engineering Specialist

STV Overview

STV is a leading multidisciplinary firm that provides engineering, architectural, planning, environmental, and construction management services. With over 2,500 professionals and support staff, STV is consistently ranked in the top 10 by ENR for transportation, mass transit, and rail engineering. For more than 40 years, STV has provided rail engineering services to various clients, including Class 1 railroads, short line, commuter, light rail, rapid transit, and industrial railroads. Our team comprises highly skilled rail professionals, many of whom are former employees of operating railroads. This firsthand experience designing and maintaining active rail systems uniquely equips our team to develop innovative solutions for our freight and passenger rail clients.

Position Description

We are looking for a Civil Engineering Specialist to join our highly skilled Team in Massachusetts. The ideal candidate should have some previous experience in civil engineering and a strong interest in the inspection, design and construction of rail, track and culverts. You will have the opportunity to work under the direction of experienced engineers learning design fundamentals and analysis of existing rail infrastructure. This position is a hybrid position with a mix of field work across Massachusetts, office work with team members, and remote work.

Responsibilities

• Participate in a variety of planning, design, and construction projects.
• Perform field inspections.
• Assist in developing technical design reports, calculations, and memos.
• Use AutoCAD to design rail alignments, drainage systems, grading, and other guideway elements.
• Develop construction documents, including technical drawings and specifications.
• Participate in meetings with clients and stakeholders and develop content for these meetings.

Qualifications

• A bachelor's degree in civil engineering
• A basic understanding of civil engineering fundamentals.
• Familiarity with civil design drafting software
• A strong desire to work with and help clients, public stakeholders, and fellow team members.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• A desire to work on large multidisciplinary rail projects with fast-paced schedules, which require creative thinking and innovative problem-solving skills.
• Valid driver's license

Other positive attributes

Compensation Range:

Don't meet every single requirement? Studies have shown that women and people of color are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single qualification. At STV, we are fully committed to expanding our culture of diversity and inclusion, one that will reflect the clients we serve and the communities we work in, so if you're excited about this role but your past experience doesn't align perfectly with every qualification in the job description we encourage you to apply anyways. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

STV offers the following benefits * Health insurance, including an option with a Health Savings Account * Dental insurance * Vision insurance * Flexible Spending Accounts (Healthcare, Dependent Care and Transit and Parking where applicable) * Disability insurance * Life Insurance and Accidental Death & Dismemberment * 401(k) Plan * Retirement Counseling * Employee Assistance Program * Paid Time Off (16 days) * Paid Holidays (8 days) * Back-Up Dependent Care (up to 10 days per year) * Parental Leave (up to 80 hours) * Continuing Education Program * Professional Licensure and Society Memberships

STV is committed to paying all of its employees in a fair, equitable, and transparent manner. The listed pay range is STV's good-faith salary estimate for this position. Please note that the final salary offered for this position may be outside of this published range based on many factors, including but not limited to geography, education, experience, and/or certifications.