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Rail Manager Jobs in Florida (NOW HIRING)

Senior Rail Engineer

Jacksonville, FL · On-site

$96K - $133K/yr

... rail, aviation, federal transportation ports and marine infrastructure, your work will directly ... We bring together planners, engineers, architects, construction management staff, environmental ...

This role is responsible for providing technical leadership, supporting business development efforts, managing key client relationships, and overseeing successful delivery of rail projects across a ...

Regional Lead - Rail Engineer

Tampa, FL · On-site

$140K - $200K/yr

This role is responsible for providing technical leadership, supporting business development efforts, managing key client relationships, and overseeing successful delivery of rail projects across a ...

Senior Bridge Rail Engineer

Jacksonville, FL · On-site

$96K - $133K/yr

... rail, aviation, federal transportation ports and marine infrastructure, your work will directly ... We bring together planners, engineers, architects, construction management staff, environmental ...

Senior Bridge Rail Engineer

Jacksonville, FL · On-site

$96K - $133K/yr

... rail, aviation, federal transportation ports and marine infrastructure, your work will directly ... We bring together planners, engineers, architects, construction management staff, environmental ...

Laborer Rail Crew

Ocala, FL · On-site

$15.50 - $20.50/hr

This rail served aggregate distribution network covers Florida, Southern Mississippi, South ... Please complete your online profile and it will be sent to the hiring manager. Our system allows ...

Laborer Rail Crew

Pensacola, FL · On-site

$15.75 - $20.75/hr

This rail served aggregate distribution network covers Florida, Southern Mississippi, South ... Please complete your online profile and it will be sent to the hiring manager. Our system allows ...

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Laborer - Rail Crew

Defuniak Springs, FL · On-site

$13.75 - $18.25/hr

This rail served aggregate distribution network covers Florida, Southern Mississippi, South ... Please complete your online profile and it will be sent to the hiring manager. Our system allows ...

Laborer - Rail Crew

Tampa, FL

$15.75 - $20.75/hr

This rail served aggregate distribution network covers Florida, Southern Mississippi, South ... Please complete your online profile and it will be sent to the hiring manager. Our system allows ...

Laborer Rail Crew

Miami, FL

$16 - $21/hr

This rail served aggregate distribution network covers Florida, Southern Mississippi, South ... Please complete your online profile and it will be sent to the hiring manager. Our system allows ...

Managing resources effectively, including planning project core team staffing and escalating ... Familiarity with railway products, systems, and project construction management, * Advanced ...

Rail Bridge Engineer

Jacksonville, FL · On-site

$108K - $140K/yr

Interpret changes in the contract and advises management on needed changes. * Maintain professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops; reviewing professional publications ...

Senior Rail Track Design Engineer

Coral Gables, FL · On-site

$99K - $136K/yr

Provide senior-level technical review, quality assurance, and risk management guidance. * Lead ... Minimum of 8 years of experience in rail track design, including light rail, heavy rail, commuter ...

Managing resources effectively, including planning project core team staffing and escalating ... Familiarity with railway products, systems, and project construction management, * Advanced ...

Managing resources effectively, including planning project core team staffing and escalating ... Familiarity with railway products, systems, and project construction management, * Advanced ...

Senior Rail Track Design Engineer

Coral Gables, FL · On-site

$99K - $136K/yr

Provide senior-level technical review, quality assurance, and risk management guidance. * Lead ... Minimum of 8 years of experience in rail track design, including light rail, heavy rail, commuter ...

Senior Rail Track Design Engineer

Tampa, FL · On-site

$98K - $135K/yr

Provide senior-level technical review, quality assurance, and risk management guidance. * Lead ... Minimum of 8 years of experience in rail track design, including light rail, heavy rail, commuter ...

Managing resources effectively, including planning project core team staffing and escalating ... Familiarity with railway products, systems, and project construction management, * Advanced ...

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How much do rail manager jobs pay per year?

As of Aug 20, 2026, the average yearly pay for rail manager in Florida is $49,816.00, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $34,651.00 and $55,363.00 per year, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What is a rail manager?

A Rail Manager is a professional responsible for overseeing the operations, safety, and efficiency of rail transport systems. Their duties can include managing staff, coordinating train schedules, ensuring compliance with safety regulations, and handling budgetary concerns. Rail Managers work closely with various stakeholders, including government agencies, maintenance crews, and customer service teams, to ensure smooth and effective railway operations. They play a crucial role in problem-solving, emergency response, and implementing strategies for service improvements. This position requires strong leadership, organizational, and communication skills.

What are the key skills and qualifications needed to thrive as a rail manager?

To excel as a Rail Manager, you need in-depth knowledge of railway operations, safety regulations, and logistics, typically backed by a degree in engineering, transportation, or management. Familiarity with rail management software, scheduling systems, and safety compliance tools is essential. Strong leadership, problem-solving abilities, and effective communication are crucial soft skills for managing teams and coordinating with stakeholders. These competencies ensure efficient rail operations, compliance with safety standards, and smooth collaboration across departments.

What are some of the main challenges rail managers face when overseeing daily operations, and how can they effectively address them?

Rail Managers often face challenges such as coordinating schedules across multiple teams, ensuring safety compliance, and managing unexpected service disruptions. To effectively address these, successful Rail Managers rely on strong communication skills, proactive planning, and the ability to make quick, informed decisions. Building a collaborative team environment and staying updated on regulatory requirements are also key strategies for overcoming operational hurdles and maintaining efficient rail service.

What are the most commonly searched types of Rail jobs in Florida?

The most popular types of Rail jobs in Florida are:

Infographic showing various Rail Manager job openings in Florida as of August 2026, with employment types broken down into 87% Full Time, 12% Part Time, and 1% Contract. Highlights an 81% Physical, 2% Hybrid, and 17% Remote job distribution, with an average salary of $49,816 per year, or $23.9 per hour.

Senior Rail Engineer

HDR

Jacksonville, FL • On-site

$96K - $133K/yr

Full-time

Medical, Life, Retirement, PTO

Re-posted 17 days ago


HDR rating

9.2

Company rating: 9.2 out of 10

Based on 59 frontline employees who took The Breakroom Quiz

32nd of 449 rated engineering


Job description

At HDR, our employee-owners are fully engaged in creating a welcoming environment where each of us is valued and respected, a place where everyone is empowered to bring their authentic selves and novel ideas to work every day. As we foster a culture of inclusion throughout our company and within our communities, we constantly ask ourselves: What is our impact on the world?
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Each and every role throughout our organization makes a difference in our ability to change the world for the better. Read further to learn how you could help make great things possible not only in your community, but around the world. 
 

We believe transportation is more than movement, it's the foundation of connected, thriving communities. As part of HDR's Transportation Business Group, you'll help shape the systems that move people and goods safely, efficiently, and sustainably. From designing resilient highways and iconic bridges to advancing transit, passenger and freight rail, aviation, federal transportation ports and marine infrastructure, your work will directly support economic vitality, public safety, sustainable and resilient communities and quality of life. We bring together planners, engineers, architects, construction management staff, environmental, strategic communications, economists, management consultants and specialists across disciplines to solve complex mobility challenges with innovation, technical excellence, and a deep understanding of community needs. Whether you're modernizing aging infrastructure or pioneering next-generation transportation solutions, your contributions will help define the future of mobility. This isn't just a job, it's a chance to lead progress, drive meaningful impact, and leave a legacy of smarter, more connected transportation networks. We are all employee-owners at HDR, which is the foundation of our collaborative culture that connects employees around the world.
 

At this point in your career, you know what you're looking for in your next role. A solid company with collaborative colleagues that do interesting and unique work for clients that trust them to push open the doors to what's possible. That's what you'll find at HDR.

HDR is an employee-owned company with more than 100-years of making great things possible, together with our clients. Our pride is in our people - smart, hardworking team members who take their employee ownership seriously and will have your back at every turn. Their expertise will inspire you to be your best and develop new and better solutions.

We invite you to build your transportation career at HDR. Our global team is looking for a success-oriented Senior Rail Engineer that will be a key player in the continued growth of HDR's freight rail program.

The freight rail network is a vital link in our national and global supply chain markets. Your work at HDR results in critical infrastructure for the sustainable movement of goods and people. Whether it is a traditional railroad structure across a major river, or an engineering marvel that redefines freight mobility at historic bottlenecks, you will have created something that matters.

HDR Senior Rail Engineers thrive in entrepreneurial environments where team members are encouraged to shape their work roles to their strengths and interests. Our proven workshare approach provides opportunities to work across our transportation program and participate with clients and projects around the globe. Our culture of innovation and collaboration places strong emphasis on team-spirit, diversity thoughtfulness, growth and learning, discipline expertise, and personal accountability offering you a rewarding career in our dynamic, high-performance environment. If that sounds good to you, please apply!

Primary Responsibilities

As an employee-owner in this Senior Rail Engineer role, we'll count on you to:

  • Serve as Discipline or Task Lead for railroad or civil engineering design projects, and other offices to support the Freight Rail Market Sector and other market sectors as needed.

  • Support Project Managers by leading or participating in marketing and contracting activities.

  • Manage scope, budget, and schedule, as well as development of design criteria, specifications, project guides, project meeting notes, and cost estimating activities.

  • Perform railroad and/or civil engineering/design planning, analysis, and design aspects of rail and rail-related transportation projects.

  • Lead and/or perform detailed QC reviews of projects.

  • Support Project Managers by leading, or participating in client and stakeholder visits, site visits, field assessments, and construction inspections as needed.

  • Attend industry events and represent HDR as needed.

  • Mentor younger staff and support technical development.

  • Supervise junior staff performance of engineering tasks.

  • Work across industries with rail, industrial, terminal, utility, agency, DOT, port, transit, and other industry clients.

  • Provide leadership across technical disciplines.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Proven, hands-on experience in all aspects of rail and/or civil design projects.

  • Experience working with AREMA's Manual for Railway Engineering (MRE) and other railroad design guidelines, specifications, and design criteria.

  • Knowledge of railroad analysis programs, and railroad and/or civil design software.

  • Demonstrated leadership skills, strong communication skills, and ability to work in a team environment with various teams.

  • Desire to mentor younger staff and grow in skill set related to the railroad industry.

  • Ability to become licensed as a P.E. or P. Eng. in additional jurisdictions through the NCEES or similar.

  • Demonstrated ability to lead projects through design and production through coordination with other disciplines and production staff.

  • Project Management experience managing projects for rail, industrial or transit clients.

  • Demonstrated client development or client management experience.

  • Construction inspection or construction management experience is a plus.

  • Experience in technical writing, communicating, and presenting to clients and the public is desirable.

We've already earned National ACEC awards for: the West Colton Flyover Structures which eliminated one of the largest bottlenecks in US history with an innovative first-of-its-kind flyover, the HDR-patented Infinity Loop Design, and the West Vancouver Freight Access Program Management project where we worked with the port to right-size and more efficiently adapt to evolving industry demands.  You could help us bring home the next one.

We understand your career is a big part of your life, but it's not your whole life. We offer benefits that look out for your health and wellness from a "whole you" perspective. Whether you are continuing your education, mapping your financial future, balancing work and family, or planning for retirement, we want to support your personal and professional goals. Benefits include an excellent medical plan, paid time off, tuition assistance, 401(k) and employee stock ownership plans - and more! At HDR, you can own your future, own your company, and own who you are.

Join us to collaborate with a global team, grow your career and work on amazing projects!

Required Qualifications
  • Bachelor's degree
  • 10 years experience in railway engineering and managing complex multidisciplinary railway projects
  • Requires professional engineering license recognized by the licensing board for the location of the position offered. Example: Professional Engineer (PE or P.Eng) license.
  • Proficient with MicroStation, OpenRail Designer/OpenRoads Designer, and/or AutoCAD and Civil3D
  • Skilled in technical writing, communicating and presenting to clients and the public
  • Demonstrated ability to lead a team on railway projects
  • Should be familiar with water and wastewater treatment processes and technologies
  • Computer literate with MS Office (Word, Excel, Project)
  • An attitude and commitment to being an active participant of our employee-owned culture is a must

What We Believe
HDR is our company. Together, we build on each other's life experiences and perspectives to make great things possible every day. This shapes our collaborative culture, encourages organizational trust and connects us closer to the clients and communities we serve.
Our Commitment
As employee owners, we all have a role in creating an inclusive environment where each of us is welcomed, valued, respected and empowered to bring our authentic selves to work every day.
Our eight Employee Network Groups (Asian Pacific, Black, Hispanic/Latino(a), LGBTQ+, People with Disabilities, Veterans, Women, Young Professionals) help create a sense of belonging and foster a supportive environment where everyone is empowered to engage and contribute. Each group has an executive sponsor and is open to all employees.


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About HDR

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At HDR, we specialize in engineering, architecture, environmental and construction services. While we are most well-known for adding beauty and structure to communities through high-performance buildings and smart infrastructure, we provide much more than that. We create an unshakable foundation for progress because our multidisciplinary teams also include scientists, economists, builders, analysts and artists.

Industry

Specialized design services

Company size

5,001 - 10,000 Employees

Headquarters location

Omaha, NE, US

Year founded

1917