DB E.C.O. North America (with “E.C.O.” representing “ E ngineering, C onsulting and O perations") offers specialized rail and transit consultancy services to public agencies, passenger and freight railroads. DB E.C.O. North America is part of the DB E.C.O. Group and leverages Deutsche Bahn’s global expertise to advance mobility and rail transportation across the U.S. and Canada. Their cross-disciplinary team collaborates closely with clients to innovate their portfolios and elevate business performance. With a focus on sustainability, safety, and operational excellence, they strive to enhance the customer experience, increase rail usage, and “Transform The Future Of Mobility.”
Department: Consulting, Infrastructure Domain
Reports to: Project Director
Location: Sacramento, CA (In-person)
Tasks & Responsibilities:
1. Facility Planning and Design Review
Lead the operational and technical review of railway facility designs at various stages of development.
Review layouts, functional requirements, technical specifications, and design submissions for maintenance depots, workshops, OCCs, stabling yards, and associated facilities.
Assess facility designs against operational workflows, maintenance processes, equipment movements, staffing requirements, safety, accessibility, and future capacity needs.
Identify design deficiencies, operational risks, and opportunities to improve functionality, maintainability, and lifecycle efficiency.
Provide practical recommendations based on international railway industry experience and established best practices.
2. Operational Requirements and Integration
Translate railway operations and maintenance concepts into functional and technical facility requirements.
Ensure alignment between facility designs and the broader Concept of Operations, Concept of Maintenance, rolling stock characteristics, and operational readiness requirements.
Coordinate operational interfaces between facilities, rolling stock, infrastructure, railway systems, and maintenance equipment.
Provide operational input into facility procurement strategies, technical specifications, contractor requirements, and construction planning.
Support the assessment of design alternatives, considering operational effectiveness, maintainability, constructability, and whole-life costs.
3. Workstream and SME Management
Lead and coordinate a small multidisciplinary team of facility-related SMEs.
Plan and assign technical reviews, consolidate specialist comments, and ensure timely, consistent, and technically sound deliverables.
Maintain oversight of review schedules, priorities, open issues, and technical decisions.
Manage design comment registers and track the resolution of operational and maintenance-related comments.
Coordinate with internal project teams, engineering and delivery teams, designers, contractors, and other consultants.
Represent the facilities workstream in technical meetings, design workshops, and interface discussions.
Report workstream progress, key risks, and matters requiring management decisions to the Project Director.
4. Procurement, Construction, and Operational Readiness
Provide technical and operational advice during facility procurement, design development, and construction.
Review contractor proposals and technical submissions for compliance with operational requirements.
Support resolution of design and construction interface issues affecting future railway operations.
Contribute to facility commissioning, handover, and operational readiness planning.
Ensure that operational and maintenance requirements remain adequately addressed throughout the project lifecycle
Requirements:
Degree in Engineering, Railway Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Architecture, or a related technical discipline.
Typically 10–15 years of relevant professional experience in railway operations, maintenance facilities, facility engineering, or rail infrastructure delivery.
Demonstrated experience in the planning, design,…