Railroad Office Coordinator

PGH Wong Engineering

  • Fresno, CA
  • $150,000-175,000 per year
  • Permanent
  • Full-time
  • 1 month ago
PGH Wong Engineering, Inc. has a proud and lengthy history of delivering innovative, challenging, and complex projects. PGH Wong was established in 1985 on its extraordinary foundation in systems engineering and is now a full-service engineering, architecture, construction management, and program/project management consulting firm for public and private entities across the nation.Responsibilities include but are not limited to the following:
  • Monitor and enforce all railroad Maintenance‑of‑Way, RWP, and Track Maintenance operating and safety rules manuals.
  • Verify subcontractor badging/training, and perform periodic field compliance checkpoints (badging, CBUD, PPP, etc.).
  • Act as day-to-day liaison with UPRR, BNSF, and SJVRR:
  • Schedule, attend, and document pre-construction, field, utility/Jack‑&‑Bore, meter‑relocation, flagger/Form B, and weekly progress meetings.
  • Prepare agendas/minutes and issue required 10-day (UPRR) and 30-day (BNSF) notifications.
  • Lead Railroad Utility Field‑Coordination meetings; interface with Segment Managers, third‑party coordinators, and field staff on utility interfaces and crossing‑equipment needs.
  • Meet daily with contractors to confirm work sites requiring railroad protection, submit daily summaries to the railroads, and assist with meter interfaces.
  • Monitor construction priorities, troubleshoot field issues, and develop mitigation plans; support the Railroad Manager with white papers, agreements, letters, and exhibits.
  • Assist in managing BNSF/UPRR rail‑team schedules and coordinating relocation checklists and “next‑utility” planning.
  • Perform QA/QC reviews of outgoing work plans, construction schedules, and TPZP daily reports; develop methodologies to improve delivery.
  • Prepare draft correspondence, utility‑schedule checklists, and daily activity reports; maintain document control and distribution.
  • Conduct field‑verification visits and provide up-to-date utility‑relocation information to third-party coordinators.
  • Attend all rail‑team meetings and perform other duties as required.
Preferred Experience/Education
  • S. in Construction Management or related field.
  • ≥ 2 years of heavy‑civil/construction‑management experience (rail preferred).
  • Strong written, oral, and interpersonal communication skills; must thrive in a team environment and be a self-starter with solid problem-solving ability.
  • Working knowledge of MS Office, Bluebeam (PDF), and scheduling software/concepts; ability to interpret civil engineering drawings/designs.
  • Familiarity with Title 49 CFR 243 (Operations/Safety Rules) and CFR 213 Tier 1 (Track Safety Standards); Railroad Certified Safety Professional credentials desirable.
We are an equal opportunity employer, dedicated to a policy of non-discrimination in employment on any basis including race, color, sex, gender, age, disability, religion, national origin, political belief, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, domestic partner status, marital status, disability, weight, height, or AIDS/HIV status.

PGH Wong Engineering