Overhead Catenary Design (OCS) Engineering Specialist

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Description
STV is seeking an Overhead Catenary Design (OCS) Engineer to work in our New York City office as part of our Transportation & Infrastructure Division with the Centers of Excellence.
The engineer will work on the design of AC and DC Catenary systems for heavy rail, commuter, light rail and streetcar systems. This role will involve the preparation of Catenary plans and profile diagrams, Catenary support structures, including cantilevers, portals and head spans.
Qualifications And Experiences

• Proven capable to perform complete Catenary designs.
• Ability to prepare OCS structure and wiring Layout Plans.
• Experience in the development of OCS specifications.
• Ability to prepare Structural Erection Diagrams.
• Ability to prepare Catenary profiles.
• Experience with relevant code requirement s for OCS design.
• Understand integration of other disciplines such as traction power, track, signals and communications.
• Knowledge of engineering computations and structural analysis.
• Support and direct Catenary engineering and drafting staff.
• Ability to prepare assembly and component drawings.
• Knowledge of Catenary wire properties, insulators and miscellaneous hardware.
• Experience with OCS field construction: staging, techniques and cost estimating.
• Candidates should possess a thorough understanding of the workings of a Catenary system and be capable of performing pole and foundation loading calculations, Catenary tension calculations, analysis of wire sag and rise conditions.

Required Skills

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering is required.
• 5-7 years of experience in OCS/CATENARY design.
• Proficiency in utilizing AutoCAD/Microstation V8.
• Ability to design on screen in production of CAD drawings.
• Professional Engineer (PE) certification is preferred.
• Knowledge of software for support structure analysis (STAAD, MathCAD) preferred.
• Strong communication skills and the cooperative ability to work with other team members at other locations.

STV is committed to paying all its employees in a fair, equitable, and transparent manner. The following pay ranges are STV's good-faith salary estimates for every presently available position. Please note that the final salary offered for any position may be outside of this published range based on many factors, including but not limited to geography, education, experience, and/or certifications.
Compensation Range:
$89,149.00 - $118,865.00
Don't meet every single requirement? Studies have shown that women and people of color are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single qualification. At STV, we are fully committed to expanding our culture of diversity and inclusion, one that will reflect the clients we serve and the communities we work in, so if you're excited about this role but your past experience doesn't align perfectly with every qualification in the job description we encourage you to apply anyways. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.
STV offers the following benefits • Health insurance, including an option with a Health Savings Account • Dental insurance • Vision insurance • Flexible Spending Accounts (Healthcare, Dependent Care and Transit and Parking where applicable) • Disability insurance • Life Insurance and Accidental Death & Dismemberment • 401(k) Plan • Retirement Counseling • Employee Assistance Program • Paid Time Off (16 days) • Paid Holidays (8 days) • Back-Up Dependent Care (up to 10 days per year) • Parental Leave (up to 80 hours) • Continuing Education Program • Professional Licensure and Society Memberships
STV is committed to paying all its employees in a fair, equitable, and transparent manner. The listed pay range is STV's good-faith salary estimates this position. Please note that the final salary offered for this position may be outside of this published range based on many factors, including but not limited to geography, education, experience, and/or certifications.