Trilon Group

Infrastructure consulting for transportation and water

Senior Transit Engineer/Project Manager

Transportation EngineeringUpdated on Nov 13

Full-timeSeattle, WA, USA$160k - $210k /yrIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

Have project management, design management, or lead design experience on transit-focused projects.
Hold a bachelor's degree in civil engineering or a closely related field.
Hold a Professional Engineer (PE) license.
Have a strong background in transit design, including light or heavy rail, bus rapid transit, station area design, or multimodal connections.
Be familiar with industry standards for rail, light rail, or bus rapid transit design.
Have experience working for or with public transit agencies and other public agencies.
Be able to lead or support client maintenance and business-development efforts.
Have effective verbal and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

Lead transit design efforts from concept-level through ready-for-construction plans, specifications, and cost estimates.
Coordinate meetings, action items, and other communications to resolve technical questions and issues.
Develop and review submittals for compliance with standards and design criteria.
Prepare engineering-related calculations, reports, memos, drawings, and visual aids.
Assist in maintaining project controls and documentation.
Support transit strategic growth initiatives through client and business-development activities.

Desired Qualifications

Have 10 or more years of relevant experience.
Possess an entrepreneurial spirit, including a willingness to identify opportunities, take initiative, and solve problems by turning ideas into action.
Thrive in a fun and collaborative environment.

At Horrocks, we believe the best work comes from a company that values people as our greatest resource, and that has a responsibility to the communities where we live and work. We are seeking an individual to join our growing transit team and fill a Senior Transit Engineer or Project Manager position and help lead transit design efforts across the mountain west. We provide transit design services for a wide variety of clients, including state DOT’s, transit agencies, and cities throughout the intermountain west. Our transit team is based out of Utah, and we are looking for the right candidate to help our team grow and expand our reach in other regions where Horrocks does business.

As a Senior Transit Engineer or Project Manager you will work on a variety of projects including heavy rail, light rail, and bus rapid transit design, as well as station area layout and design of multimodal transit centers. The right candidate will:

Have project management, design management, or lead design experience on transit-focused projects
Lead design efforts from concept-level through ready-for-construction plans, specifications, and cost estimates
Coordinate meetings, action items, and other communications with a focus on resolving technical questions and issues
Develop and review submittals for compliance with standards and design criteria
Prepare engineering-related calculations, reports, memos, drawings, and visual aids
Assist in maintaining project controls and documentation
Support transit strategic growth initiatives through client and business development activities

Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering or closely related field (required)
Professional Engineer (PE) (required)
10+ years of relevant experience (preferred)
Strong background in transit design including light or heavy rail, bus rapid transit, station area design, or multi-modal connections
Familiarity with industry standards for rail, light rail, or bus rapid transit design
Experience working for or with public transit and other public agencies
Ability to lead and/or support client maintenance and business development efforts
Possess an entrepreneurial spirit – a willingness to see opportunities, take initiative, and solve problems by turning ideas into action
Effective verbal and written communication skills
Thrive in a fun and collaborative environment

Unmatched Comp Time Policy: Hours worked over 40 in a week can be reimbursed as additional pay at an equivalent hourly rate or banked as additional PTO

About the Company

Trilon Group

Infrastructure consulting for transportation and water

Trilon Group provides infrastructure consulting in transportation, water, and municipal systems in the Mid-Atlantic region. It works by partnering with local governments, municipalities, and private clients to deliver planning, design support, and project management through fee-based engagements, expanding capabilities through alliances with firms like Rinker Design Associates and Wilson Engineers. The company differentiates itself with a platform-style growth approach backed by private equity and a People First culture focused on talent development. Its goal is to expand service offerings and market presence in the Mid-Atlantic by building scalable partnerships and using capital to support growth.

Company size: 51-200
Company stage: Growth Equity (Non-Venture Capital)
Total funding: $200M
Headquarters: Denver, CO
Founded: 2021

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