AECOM is seeking a Project Engineer, Communications, for one of our offices in Sacramento, Fresno, or Bakersfield, CA. This is an on-site role.
SUMMARY:
The Project Engineer, Communications, provides engineering leadership for railway communications and operational telecommunications systems on a major transportation infrastructure project, supporting design, integration, testing, and commissioning. The position supports fiber optic backbone networks, operational telecommunications, IP/MPLS networks, Operations Control Center communications, radio systems, dispatch communications, public address, CCTV transport networks, cybersecurity interfaces, and integrated communications and control systems. Responsibilities include preparing, reviewing, and approving engineering deliverables; supporting requirements management, system architecture, interface definition, regulatory coordination, spectrum management, interference assessments, and coverage studies; and developing and reviewing testing and commissioning plans and procedures. Reporting to the Project Manager, Communications, the position provides technically complete and coordinated deliverables and compliance documentation, with travel of approximately 25–50% along the alignment.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Prepare, review, and approve communications engineering deliverables throughout design, construction, and testing and commissioning
- Ensure technical documentation is complete, coordinated, and developed in accordance with Program requirements and applicable standards
- Support requirements management, system architecture development, and interface definition activities for communications systems
- Review supplier and contractor designs for compliance with Program specifications and operational requirements
- Coordinate interfaces between communications, signaling, traction power, SCADA, stations, operations, maintenance facilities, and information technology teams
- Provide technical oversight for fiber optic backbone networks, operational telecommunications systems, and IP/MPLS networks
- Provide technical oversight for Operations Control Center communications, wayside radio, maintenance radio, and dispatch communications systems
- Provide technical oversight for public address systems, CCTV transport networks, cybersecurity interfaces, and integrated operational communications and control systems
- Support FCC licensing and frequency coordination activities, and prepare and review documentation required for telecommunications, operational, and regulatory approvals
- Work with regulatory authorities, telecommunications providers, operators, and Program stakeholders to obtain approvals and certifications
- Support radio spectrum management, interference assessments, radio coverage studies, and compliance documentation
- Address technical review comments and closeout actions raised by regulatory agencies and independent assessors
- Develop and review test plans, test procedures, and commissioning strategies for communications systems
- Support Factory Acceptance Testing, Site Acceptance Testing, System Integration Testing, network validation testing, and operational trial running, and witness testing to verify compliance with operational and performance requirements
- Coordinate defect management, corrective actions, and final system acceptance, and support revenue service demonstration and operational handover