You have 15+ years of freight or passenger rail systems experience and a Bachelor’s degree in Engineering. You want to use your training, education, and experience in a new and meaningful way.

Robson Forensic, a longstanding national forensic expert firm with an excellent reputation in the legal and scientific community, is looking for a Railway Systems Engineer like you to provide investigation, analysis, reports, and testimony where technical and scientific answers are needed to help resolve civil litigation and insurance claims. 

The ideal candidate will have significant employment experience with either a freight or passenger railroad, and/or a consulting engineering firm with a focus on the railroad industry. 

• Depth of experience should include some combination of consulting design work, construction, manufacturing, engineering, operations, and/or maintenance of rail operations, rail infrastructure, and/or rolling stock.

• Breadth of experience should include a working knowledge of some combination of mainline track, rail yards, sidings, stations (above and below grade), terminals, grade crossings, tunnels, bridges, switches, signal systems, power systems (overhead catenary, third-rail), locomotives (diesel, diesel/electric, or electric power), passenger cars, transit cars, freight cars, maintenance-of-way cars/vehicles, rolling stock maintenance, facilities maintenance, maintenance-of-way, Federal Employees Liability Act (FELA), railroad worker safety, track safety, passenger safety, etc.

REQUIREMENTS

• You have a Bachelor’s degree in Engineering from an ABET-accredited program.
• Your P.E. licensure is highly preferred.
• You have 15+ years of hands-on freight or passenger rail systems experience.
• You can work both independently and as part of a collaborative team.
• You have excellent technical, analytical, writing and communication skills.
• You are willing to travel about 20% on average.

About Robson Forensic

Robson Forensic is a national leader in expert witness consulting, providing technical expertise across many fields within engineering, architecture, science, and a broad range of specialty disciplines. Employees at Robson Forensic work alongside highly respected experts from both industry and academia. Our forensic experts are engaged in meaningful casework that is consequential to industry and society. Robson Forensic provides a unique working dynamic that blends collaboration and autonomy. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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