Lead Traction Power Engineer

Location: Hybrid, Washington, DC, United States

Base compensation: $117,600–$176,400 annually.

Company

hirify.global is a full-service infrastructure consulting firm delivering complex transportation and infrastructure designs across the Americas, Asia, and Europe.

What you will do

• Lead the design of traction power substations, rectifier and transformer systems, DC switchgear, AC distribution, OCS power interfaces, third rail systems, and negative return, stray current, grounding, and bonding systems.
• Perform and oversee load flow, short-circuit, voltage drop, harmonic, and coordination studies.
• Develop design criteria, technical specifications, drawings, calculations, and design reviews while ensuring QA/QC compliance.
• Serve as Engineer of Record where applicable and coordinate with civil, structural, track, signals, systems, utilities, and transit agency stakeholders.
• Support construction services, including RFIs, submittal reviews, and field inspections.
• Support proposals, client meetings, technical presentations, and growth of the Rail + Transit practice in the Mid-Atlantic.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering; a Master’s degree is preferred.
• Professional Engineer (PE) license; DC, MD, or VA licensure is preferred, and the ability to obtain reciprocity is required.
• 10+ years of progressive experience in traction power and rail electrification design.
• Experience with heavy rail, commuter rail, light rail, or streetcar systems.
• Strong knowledge of DC traction power systems, typically 600V–1500V DC, and AC utility interconnections such as 13.2kV, 25kV, and 34.5kV systems.
• Strong knowledge of protective relaying and coordination, plus grounding and bonding for rail systems.
• Familiarity with rail and transit agencies.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to operate as a traction-power subject matter expert, mentor junior engineers, guide multidisciplinary teams, and coordinate stakeholders in dense urban environments.

Nice to have

• Experience with ETAP, SKM, or similar power system modeling software.
• Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering.

Culture & Benefits

• Mission-driven work on technically complex transportation projects focused on mobility, resilience, and sustainability.
• Hybrid work environment and career development opportunities.
• Benefits may include medical, disability, and life insurance, continuing education, paid time off, an employee assistance program, and a retirement savings plan with company matching.
• Inclusive equal-opportunity workplace that welcomes veterans, Guardsmen, Reservists, military spouses, and transitioning service members.