OCS Engineering Specialist (Rail Electrification)

Location: Lake Oswego, Oregon, United States; full-time work in the Lake Oswego office

Salary: $79,979.92–$102,831.32 per year

Company

hirify.global provides engineering and systems services for rail, transit, transportation electrification, and infrastructure programs.

What you will do

• Support the planning, design, analysis, and delivery of Overhead Contact Systems for light rail, commuter rail, high-speed rail, and heavy rail projects.
• Prepare OCS plans, profiles, details, construction documents, technical specifications, design reports, cost estimates, and engineering studies.
• Perform calculations for catenary geometry, wire tensions, pole and foundation loading, support structures, clearances, and system interfaces.
• Assist with the design of cantilevers, portals, headspans, and bracket assemblies.
• Coordinate designs with track, traction power, civil, structural, signals, communications, and construction disciplines.
• Support field investigations, inspections, QA/QC reviews, construction activities, testing, commissioning, and startup.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in civil, mechanical, structural, or related engineering.
• 2–6 years of relevant engineering experience in OCS, rail electrification, traction power, utility or power systems, structural engineering, or transportation infrastructure.
• Working knowledge of engineering principles for overhead contact systems and supporting infrastructure.
• Experience preparing engineering drawings and design documents.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite and strong analytical, organizational, problem-solving, communication, and collaboration skills.
• Ability to work within multidisciplinary project teams and support project schedules, budgets, and technical deliverables.

Nice to have

• EIT certification and a goal of obtaining a Professional Engineer license.
• Knowledge of RISA or MathCAD for support structure analysis.
• Experience with AutoCAD, MicroStation, OpenRail, Bentley products, or ProjectWise.
• Familiarity with OCS support systems, AC/DC traction power, utility coordination, construction support, commissioning, AREMA, and APTA standards.
• Experience with field inspections or construction oversight.

Culture & Benefits

• Health insurance, including an option with a Health Savings Account, plus dental and vision insurance.
• Flexible Spending Accounts, disability insurance, life insurance, and accidental death and dismemberment coverage.
• 401(k) plan, retirement counseling, and an Employee Assistance Program.
• Paid time off starting at 16 days, nine paid holidays, backup dependent care, and parental leave.
• Continuing education and support for professional licensure and society memberships.