Safety Crossings/Signals Engineer

Lisle / Lemont

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Job Description

The signal engineer will perform engineering/design duties in planning, design, installation oversight, system testing, operation, and maintenance of railroad and/or rail transit signal systems while working alongside a systems engineering team. Designs, develops and tests all aspects of a signaling system built to customer specifications and other contract requirements. Assigns tasks and provides direction to technicians. Delivers value-added engineering solutions, products and support to customers, who’s systems range from complex integrated control centers to sophisticated train-based systems that automate train operation and protection, interlocking systems that ensure safe running across a network, and a complete range of trackside products.

Manage & perform assigned tasks including scope, schedule of either new start or rehabilitative signal & communications projects..
Plan and design transportation systems and structures, following construction, client, federal, state, and local standards and laws, using design software and drawing tools such as Micro Station, AutoCAD etc.
Analyze and review the design and construction requirements to ensure match with customers' specifications.
Follow QA/QC policies and practices and Identify possible quality and safety issues within the scope of the project.
Technical Responsibilities:
- Develop signal circuit designs, including automatic train control systems, vital microprocessor and relay-based interlockings, block signal systems, and highway crossing warning systems.
- Design signal circuit drawing typicals.
- Work on control center designs.
- Review project specifications and drawings.
- Assist with writing factory and field-test procedures.
- Participate in testing and commissioning activities during factory and field-testing.
- Investigate failures with signal circuit designs.
- Identify possible safety issues within the scope of the project.
Perform site investigations as required.

Skills/Requirements

15+ years’ experience in railroad signal design
Knowledge of the Federal Railroad Administration rules and AREMA standards.
Exposure to and experience in the following:
- Product level safety analysis, including vital software.
- Experience in SCADA system design and testing; design and field installation of signal, communication, and electrical systems for Central Instrument Houses; signal circuit design for automatic block, interlocking track and signal circuits; and highway crossing warning devices.
- Signal systems, including software development, fiber optics, networking, RAMS, and Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs).
- Software and hardware interfaces
- Field inspection and the testing of railroad signal control systems, switching equipment, station lighting, security, and smoke/fire detection to ensure design specification compliance.
Working knowledge in the following software programs: Micro-Station; AutoCAD and VHLC; knowledge of Ladder Logic Programming
It would be a plus to have Positive Train Control (PTC) experience

Equal Employment Opportunity / Affirmative Action Policy Statement

It is the policy of Patrick Engineering Inc. (“Patrick”) to provide equal employment opportunity to all individuals regardless of their race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy) national origin, age, disabilities, marital status, sexual orientation, genetics military status, disabled veterans, recently separated veterans, other protected veterans (veterans who served during a war or in a campaign or expedition for which a badge has been authorized,), and Armed Forces service medal veteran, or any other characteristic protected by state or federal law. We are strongly committed to this policy and believe in the concept and spirit of the law.