Project Engineer + Sr Project Engineer, Rail Facilities

Philadelphia-based rail facility projects with SEPTA offer a chance to influence planning, design, and delivery across the region. In this onsite role, you’ll support capital programs through engineering, design review coordination, and construction oversight while helping ensure safety and compliance across project work.

Selected candidates may be appointed as either Project Engineer or Sr Project Engineer.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate with senior engineering supervision on project definition and application of engineering and quality assurance principles.
• Support preparation of budgets for proposed work, including efforts involving third parties.
• Produce professional written deliverables such as technical reports, specifications, audits, memoranda, and presentations.
• Develop equipment specifications at a level of detail that supports accurate contractor and vendor interpretation.
• Interface with governmental agencies and, when needed, other transit authorities.
• Assist with Force Account Plans, schedules, Requests for Proposals, and associated budgets by estimating contractor and force account labor and consultant materials.
• Maintain documentation for major design concepts, approaches, and agreements with relevant parties.
• Provide periodic reporting on progress and contractor compliance with progress schedules and shop drawings/submittals timelines.
• Monitor consultant performance and participate in design review by coordinating in-house design review tasks.
• Conduct job progress meetings and coordinate project support functions.
• Follow safety and security policies and report safety concerns, compromises, or hazards affecting operations and public and employee safety.
• Support project phases that may include project management and construction management, coordination with governmental agencies, and work with SEPTA operating departments.
• For Sr-level scope: supervise and coordinate a small team of engineers and construction inspectors, estimate manpower needs, and assign work to meet schedules.
• Train Project Engineers/Architects in project management and train Senior Construction Inspectors and Senior Field Engineers in supervision duties.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science Degree in Engineering OR Bachelor of Architecture.
• Project Engineer: five (5) years of engineering experience in rail facilities, or an equivalent combination of engineering, project management, construction, and/or related experience.
• Sr Project Engineer: seven (7) years of engineering experience in rail facilities, or an equivalent combination of engineering, project management, construction, and/or related experience.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to communicate professionally with all levels of personnel, including outside agency personnel.
• Understanding of construction project management techniques.
• Working PC knowledge in word processing, spreadsheets, and project management software.
• Valid Driver’s license required.
• Willingness to work evenings and nights as needed for meetings and completion of project work.

Compensation & Dates

• Location: Philadelphia, PA (onsite)
• Salary: USD 105 per hourly
• Opening Date: 10/20/2026
• Closing Date: Until Filled
• Facility: SEPTA Headquarters
• Req ID: 8984

• Project Engineer (Gr 40) Starting Salary: $105,378
• Sr Project Engineer (Gr 41) Starting Salary: $116,428
• Salary Increase: Additional $5,000 for having a Pennsylvania PE/RA license

Benefits

• Comprehensive Healthcare Coverage (medical, prescription, dental, vision) with little to no employee premiums.
• Retirement Security through a Defined Benefit Pension Plan and a 457B Deferred Compensation Plan.
• Work-Life Balance including paid parental leave, generous vacation time, and paid holidays.
• Employee Wellness with access to wellness programs and resources for physical, mental, and emotional well-being.
• Invest in Your Growth via tuition reimbursement for education and career advancement.
• Student Loan Assistance with eligibility for Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF).
• Free Travel Perks with a FREE SEPTA Transportation Pass for unlimited access to SEPTA services.