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When it comes to what you want in your career, if you can imagine it, you can do it at Parsons. Imagine a career working with exceptional people sharing a common quest. Imagine a workplace where you can be yourself, thrive, and find your next opportunity right now. We’ve got what you’re looking for.
Job Description: Your talent for collaboration sparks new ideas!
You enjoy collaborating with colleagues to build on ideas. Your spirit encourages others to feel heard and acknowledged. You participate in analyzing scenarios and considering solutions. Your acceptance of new perspectives fosters respectful relationships. We invite you to apply.
Ready to elevate your engineering experience on complex Rail Systems construction projects? We’ve worked with nearly every heavy rail transit authority in North America and currently hold contracts with WMATA, NYCT, PANYNJ, Sound Transit, TTC, BART, SFRTA, MARTA, NJT, DART, MDTPW, and LACMTA. Over the past 20 years, we have completed or are working on 23 major railroad and transit design-build projects. We seek your skills in the Northeast and across North America.
Position: Parsons is seeking a Senior Traction Power Engineer in the Boston/New England area. The selected candidate will support senior engineers in specifying and designing DC traction power and distribution systems, including:
Interface with civil disciplines for site plans, duct banks, and ground grids.
Collaborate with systems and vehicle engineering for traction power system design.
Travel to supplier, client, or construction sites as needed.
Responsibilities:
Work with the traction power team on major projects.
Lead design efforts for Traction Power Substations.
Develop and modify specifications, single line diagrams, schematics, and schedules.
Assist in technical consultations and analyses.
Ensure design compliance with codes and regulations.
Prepare specifications and purchase requisitions; review supplier data; witness tests; assess manufacturing capabilities.
Develop operation and maintenance plans.
Conduct surveys and site investigations.
Support power studies such as load flow and short circuit analyses.
Build client relationships to expand business.
Contribute to proposals for the New England area.
Qualifications:
Bachelor’s degree and 10+ years of related experience; advanced degrees preferred.
PE (Professional Engineer) license required.
Familiarity with CAD/CAE tools.
Experience with DC Traction Power design, transformer substations, motor control centers, and UPS systems.
Experience reviewing shop drawings and design submittals.
Ability to develop and execute testing procedures.
Experience inspecting electrical systems on railway infrastructure; MBTA experience highly preferred.
Security Clearance: None required.
This role is part of our Critical Infrastructure team, committed to designing and delivering projects that connect and protect communities globally. We collaborate within teams and with partners to plan, design, build, and modernize infrastructure, improving quality of life through sustainable and resilient solutions.
Salary Range: $100,900 - $176,600
We offer comprehensive benefits including medical, dental, vision, paid time off, ESOP, 401(k), life insurance, flexible schedules, and holidays.
Parsons is an equal opportunity employer, valuing diversity and inclusion. We invest in our employees’ growth and wellbeing. Join us and imagine the next big thing—APPLY TODAY!
Be aware of recruitment fraud. For more information, visit
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When it comes to what you want in your career, if you can imagine it, you can do it at Parsons. Imagine a career working with exceptional people sharing a common quest. Imagine a workplace where you can be yourself, thrive, and find your next opportunity right now. We’ve got what you’re looking for.
Job Description: Your talent for collaboration sparks new ideas!
You enjoy collaborating with colleagues to build on ideas. Your spirit encourages others to feel heard and acknowledged. You participate in analyzing scenarios and considering solutions. Your acceptance of new perspectives fosters respectful relationships. We invite you to apply.
Ready to elevate your engineering experience on complex Rail Systems construction projects? We’ve worked with nearly every heavy rail transit authority in North America and currently hold contracts with WMATA, NYCT, PANYNJ, Sound Transit, TTC, BART, SFRTA, MARTA, NJT, DART, MDTPW, and LACMTA. Over the past 20 years, we have completed or are working on 23 major railroad and transit design-build projects. We seek your skills in the Northeast and across North America.
Position: Parsons is seeking a Senior Traction Power Engineer in the Boston/New England area. The selected candidate will support senior engineers in specifying and designing DC traction power and distribution systems, including:
Interface with civil disciplines for site plans, duct banks, and ground grids.
Collaborate with systems and vehicle engineering for traction power system design.
Travel to supplier, client, or construction sites as needed.
Responsibilities:
Work with the traction power team on major projects.
Lead design efforts for Traction Power Substations.
Develop and modify specifications, single line diagrams, schematics, and schedules.
Assist in technical consultations and analyses.
Ensure design compliance with codes and regulations.
Prepare specifications and purchase requisitions; review supplier data; witness tests; assess manufacturing capabilities.
Develop operation and maintenance plans.
Conduct surveys and site investigations.
Support power studies such as load flow and short circuit analyses.
Build client relationships to expand business.
Contribute to proposals for the New England area.
Qualifications:
Bachelor’s degree and 10+ years of related experience; advanced degrees preferred.
PE (Professional Engineer) license required.
Familiarity with CAD/CAE tools.
Experience with DC Traction Power design, transformer substations, motor control centers, and UPS systems.
Experience reviewing shop drawings and design submittals.
Ability to develop and execute testing procedures.
Experience inspecting electrical systems on railway infrastructure; MBTA experience highly preferred.
Security Clearance: None required.
This role is part of our Critical Infrastructure team, committed to designing and delivering projects that connect and protect communities globally. We collaborate within teams and with partners to plan, design, build, and modernize infrastructure, improving quality of life through sustainable and resilient solutions.
Salary Range: $100,900 - $176,600
We offer comprehensive benefits including medical, dental, vision, paid time off, ESOP, 401(k), life insurance, flexible schedules, and holidays.
Parsons is an equal opportunity employer, valuing diversity and inclusion. We invest in our employees’ growth and wellbeing. Join us and imagine the next big thing—APPLY TODAY!
Be aware of recruitment fraud. For more information, visit
our fraud prevention page .
#J-18808-Ljbffr