ZipRecruiter

Log In

HNTB
HNTB

20 Hntb Rail Signal Engineer Jobs Hiring Near You

HNTB

Rail Engineer II

Raleigh, NC

What We're Looking For At HNTB, you can create a career that is meaningful to you while building ... Our rail engineering team is engaged in the planning, design and construction oversight of freight ...

HNTB Corporation

Rail Engineer II

Raleigh, NC · On-site

What We're Looking For At HNTB, you can create a career that is meaningful to you while building ... Our rail engineering team is engaged in the planning, design and construction oversight of freight ...

HNTB

Rail/Transit Engineer

New York, NY

$95K - $187K/yr

What We're Looking For At HNTB, you can create a career that is meaningful to you while building ... PhD in Engineering and 4 years of relevant experience What You'll Bring: * A background in Rail ...

HNTB

Rail/Transit Project Manager

New York, NY

What We're Looking For At HNTB, you can create a career that is meaningful to you while building ... The Project Manager I - Engineering typically manages project team(s) for one or more strategic ...

HNTB

Traffic Signals Project Engineer

Atlanta, GA

What We're Looking For At HNTB, you can create a career that is meaningful to you while building ... The engineer prepares traffic signal designs, including signal layouts, phasing plans, detection ...

HNTB Corporation

Rail/Transit Engineer

New York, NY · On-site

$95K - $187K/yr

What We're Looking For At HNTB, you can create a career that is meaningful to you while building ... PhD in Engineering and 4 years of relevant experience What You'll Bring: * A background in Rail ...

All JobsHntb JobsHntb Rail Signal Engineer Jobs

HNTB Jobs Information

Do workers at HNTB get paid breaks?

Sometimes. Only some people get paid breaks.
53% of people say they don’t get paid breaks.
Based on data from 15 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between December 2024 and April 2026.

Does HNTB pay people when they’re sick?

Yes. Most people get paid when they’re sick.
90% of people say they would get paid if they were sick but scheduled to work.
Based on data from 20 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between December 2024 and April 2026.

At HNTB, are sick days and vacation days separate paid time off?

Sick days and vacation days are separate paid time off.
92% of people say they don’t have to use vacation days when they’re out sick.
Based on data from 12 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between June 2025 and April 2026.

Is the health insurance from HNTB affordable enough for their workers?

Most people say the health insurance costs are okay.
100% of people say the health insurance costs are okay
Based on data from 12 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between May 2025 and April 2026.

Do people get paid time off at HNTB?

Most people get paid time off work.
87% of people say they get paid time off.
Based on data from 15 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between June 2025 and April 2026.

How far ahead of time do people find out their work schedule?

Most people find out their schedule less than four weeks ahead of time.
  • 80% of people with changing schedules find out their shifts one week or less ahead of time.
  • 20% of people with changing schedules find out their shifts two weeks ahead of time.
  • 0% of people with changing schedules find out their shifts three weeks ahead of time.
  • 0% of people with changing schedules find out their shifts four weeks or more ahead of time.

Based on data from 5 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between December 2024 and January 2026.

Do workers at HNTB worry about hours?

Most people don’t worry about getting enough hours.
94% of people report they don’t worry about getting enough hours.
Based on data from 17 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between December 2024 and January 2026.

Do HNTB workers get to choose the shifts they work?

Most people get to choose which shifts they work.
80% report that they have enough control over which shifts they work.
Based on data from 5 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between May 2025 and December 2025.

How easy is it for HNTB workers to change shifts?

Most people find it easy to change shifts.
100% of people report that it’s easy to change shifts if they need to.
Based on data from 12 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between December 2024 and January 2026.

How easy is it to get time off at HNTB?

Most people find it easy to get time off.
94% of people report it’s easy to get time off.
Based on data from 18 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between December 2024 and April 2026.

Do HNTB managers change schedules at the last minute?

Most managers don’t change people’s schedules at the last minute.
94% of people say their manager doesn’t change their shift schedule at the last minute.
Based on data from 16 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between December 2024 and January 2026.

Do jobs at HNTB spill into time workers aren’t paid for?

Rarely. The job doesn't usually spill into unpaid time.
24% of people report that their job takes up time that they don’t get paid for.
Based on data from 17 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between December 2024 and January 2026.

How easy is it to take sick days at HNTB?

Most people find it easy to take sick days.
95% of people report that it’s easy to take time off if they are sick.
Based on data from 20 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between December 2024 and April 2026.

Is a HNTB job good for students?

Most students say this is a good place to work if you’re studying.
100% of students report this is a good place to work if you’re studying.
Based on data from 8 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between January 2025 and January 2026.

Is working at HNTB good if you’re a parent or caregiver?

Most parents and caregivers say this is a good place to work.
100% of people who care for a child or other relative report this is a good place to work.
Based on data from 6 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between June 2025 and April 2026.

Do people at HNTB feel treated with respect by their managers?

Most people feel treated with respect by their managers.
95% of people say they’re treated with respect by their managers.
Based on data from 20 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between December 2024 and April 2026.

Do people at HNTB get to take their breaks without interruption?

Most people get breaks without interruption.
93% of people report that they get to take their breaks without interruption.
Based on data from 15 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between December 2024 and April 2026.

Is it stressful to work at HNTB?

Some people feel stressed out here.
40% of people say they often feel stressed out at work.
Based on data from 20 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between December 2024 and April 2026.

Do people at HNTB enjoy their jobs?

Most people enjoy their job.
95% of people report they enjoy their job.
Based on data from 21 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between December 2024 and April 2026.

Do people at HNTB recommend working with their team?

Most people recommend working with their team.
91% of people report that they would recommend working with their immediate team to a friend.
Based on data from 22 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between December 2024 and April 2026.

Do people get enough training when they start at HNTB?

Most people got enough training when they started.
90% of people report they got enough training when they started working here.
Based on data from 21 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between December 2024 and April 2026.

Do people get support to advance at HNTB?

Most people are given support to advance their career here.
In the last year, 86% of people report being given support to advance their career here.
Based on data from 21 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between December 2024 and April 2026.

Do people think HNTB’s headquarters understands what’s happening where they work?

Most people think headquarters understands what’s happening where they work.
74% of people think that this employer’s headquarters or owners have a good understanding of what’s really happening where they work.
Based on data from 19 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between December 2024 and April 2026.

Do workers feel well informed about how HNTB is doing?

Most people feel well informed about how the company is doing.
86% of people feel that they are kept well informed about how the company is doing as a whole.
Based on data from 22 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between December 2024 and April 2026.
What are the most popular jobs at Hntb?
What are the most popular categories at Hntb?
Infographic showing various Rail Signal Engineer job openings at Hntb in the United States as of July 2026, with employment types broken down into 99% Full Time, and 1% Part Time. Highlights an 100% Physical job distribution.

Sr. Project Engineer - Railway and Transit (Signals & Train Control Design)

HNTB

Pittsburgh, PA

$101K - $139K/yr

Full-time

Posted 29 days ago

HNTB rating

9.2

Company rating: 9.2 out of 10

Based on 22 frontline employees who took The Breakroom Quiz

Job description

What We're Looking For

At HNTB, you can create a career that is meaningful to you while building communities that matter to all of us. For more than a century, we have been delivering solutions for some of the largest, most complex infrastructure projects across the country. With our historic growth, it is an exciting time to join our team of employee-owners.
We are seeking a seasoned Sr. Project Engineer to lead the engineering and delivery of complex rail and transit signaling and train control systems for freight, commuter, intercity, heavy-rail, and light-rail clients. In this senior technical leadership role you will direct the design, production, and review of vital and non-vital signal circuit designs, interlocking schemes, control tables, route and aspect charts, braking calculations, phasing plans, schematics, specifications, procurement packages, and cost estimates. You will provide technical oversight and mentorship across multi-disciplinary teams, ensuring compliance with AREMA, FRA, MUTCD, NFPA, IEEE and client standards, while integrating signaling and train control technology (CBTC, PTC, ATC, cab signaling, wayside signaling, and microprocessor-based and relay-based interlockings) with civil, track, traction power, and communications disciplines.
This role offers the opportunity to lead high-profile programs for railroads and major transit agencies, contribute to proposal pursuits and business development, mentor the next generation of signal engineers, and shape the technical direction of HNTB's rail and transit signals practice.

What You'll Do:

  • Uses senior-level technical expertise to consider broad range of engineering solutions.
  • Responsible for the discipline-specific planning, work distribution, and leadership and adherence to the schedule, and budget on complex or unusual engineering projects.
  • Assists in marketing responsibilities, including proposal generation.
  • Develops scope of work and level of effort and manages adherence to scope and budget on complex or unusual engineering projects within discipline.
  • Oversees completeness and accuracy of project team's work within the technical discipline.
  • Provides technical guidance and mentoring to team members to achieve overall project objectives on complex or unusual engineering projects.
  • Coordinates technical aspects of the project with client counterpart and teaming partners at staff level for work within the discipline on complex or unusual engineering projects.
  • Leads discipline delivery on larger, multi-disciplinary projects. Works closely with other disciplines on multi-discipline projects.
  • Assists with coordination and planning of schedules, hours, and distribution of work for other disciplines on multi-discipline projects on complex or unusual engineering projects
  • Performs other duties as assigned.

What You'll Need:

  • Bachelor's degree in Engineering and 8 years of relevant experience, or
  • Master's degree in Engineering and 7 years of relevant experience, or
  • PhD in Engineering and 6 years of relevant experience

In addition to the minimum education and experience requirements, the ideal candidate will bring:

  • 12+ years of progressive experience in railroad/transit signaling and train control system design in a consulting environment.

  • Demonstrated leadership of multi-disciplinary design teams, including scope, schedule, budget, and QA/QC management on complex signal/train control projects.

  • Working knowledge of vital logic design and programming (Boolean and ladder logic) on platforms such as VHLC, MicroLok II (MLK-II), and ElectroLogIXS.

  • Familiarity with interlocking simulation and development tools such as SATS, Vitalsim, or equivalent.

  • Hands-on experience producing scheme plans, books of plans for interlockings, grade crossings, control lines, route and aspect charts, and typical installation drawings using AutoCAD and/or MicroStation.

  • Working knowledge of Solid-State Interlocking (SSI), cab signaling, digital and conventional block signaling, and at-grade highway-rail grade crossing warning systems.Familiarity with PTC and CBTC systems.

  • Familiarity with AREMA Communications & Signals Manual, FRA Part 234/235/236, MUTCD, NFPA, and Amtrak / SEPTA / NJ Transit / MARC / PRT / standards and operating rules.

  • Familiaritywith data communications, fiber optics, and wired/wireless protocols supporting signal and train control systems.

  • Experience preparing engineering cost estimates, fee proposals, and level-of-effort breakdowns for signal/train control pursuits.

  • Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to present and defend designs to agency clients, contractors, and regulatory stakeholders.

  • Professional Engineer (PE) license in one or more U.S. states strongly preferred but not required.

  • AREMA committee participation, technical publications, or recognized industry contributions a plus.

Additional Information

Click here for benefits information: HNTB Total Rewards

Click here to learn more about Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran

Visa sponsorship is available for this position.#CB #TransitAndRail

.

Locations:

Harrisburg, PA, King of Prussia, PA (Norristown), Philadelphia, PA (Pennsylvania), Pittsburgh, PA

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

NOTICE TO THIRD-PARTY AGENCIES:

HNTB does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters or agencies. Any staffing/employment agency, person or entity that submits an unsolicited resume to this site does so with the understanding that the applicant's resume will become the property of HNTB. HNTB will have the right to hire that applicant at its discretion and without any fee owed to the submitting staffing/employment agency, person or entity. Staffing/employment agencies who have fee agreements with HNTB must submit applicants to the designated HNTB recruiter to be eligible for placement fees.

What HNTB employees say

Pay

Benefits

Hours and flexibility

Workplace

Get the full story on Breakroom

HNTB logo

About HNTB

Sourced by ZipRecruiter

At HNTB, you can create a career that is meaningful to you while building communities that matter to all of us. For more than a century, we have been delivering solutions for some of the largest, most complex infrastructure projects across the country. With our historic growth, it is an exciting time to join our team of employee-owners.

Industry

Construction

Company size

1,001 - 5,000 Employees

Headquarters location

Kansas City, MO, US

Year founded

1914

View All HNTB Jobs

Apply