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Job Type: Full-Time
Work Location: On-Site
Compensation Range: $140,000 to $175,000
Role Summary
NHHRC, in partnership with REJ Solutions, is seeking a Communications Manager to prepare, review, and approve communications engineering deliverables through design, construction, and testing and commissioning; supports requirements management, system architecture development, and interface definition; and review supplier and contractor designs for compliance with Program specifications and operational requirements.
Key Responsibilities
Prepare, review, and approve communications engineering deliverables throughout design, construction, and testing and commissioning
Ensure technical documentation is complete, coordinated, and developed in accordance with Program requirements and applicable standards
Support requirements management, system architecture development, and interface definition activities for communications systems
Review supplier and contractor designs for compliance with Program specifications and operational requirements
Coordinate interfaces between communications, signaling, traction power, SCADA, stations, operations, maintenance facilities, and information technology teams
Provide technical oversight for fiber optic backbone networks, operational telecommunications systems, and IP/MPLS networks
Provide technical oversight for Operations Control Center communications, wayside radio, maintenance radio, and dispatch communications systems
Provide technical oversight for public address systems, CCTV transport networks, cybersecurity interfaces, and integrated operational communications and control systems
Support FCC licensing and frequency coordination activities, and prepare and review documentation required for telecommunications, operational, and regulatory approvals
Work with regulatory authorities, telecommunications providers, operators, and Program stakeholders to obtain approvals and certifications
Support radio spectrum management, interference assessments, radio coverage studies, and compliance documentation
Address technical review comments and closeout actions raised by regulatory agencies and independent assessors
Develop and review test plans, test procedures, and commissioning strategies for communications systems
Support Factory Acceptance Testing, Site Acceptance Testing, System Integration Testing, network validation testing, and operational trial running, and witness testing to verify compliance with operational and performance requirements
Coordinate defect management, corrective actions, and final system acceptance, and support revenue service demonstration and operational handover
Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Telecommunications Engineering, Systems Engineering, or a related field and a minimum of ten (10) years of experience in railway communications, operational telecommunications, or transportation systems engineering
Demonstrated experience taking communications systems from design through testing, commissioning, and final acceptance
Experience developing and reviewing engineering deliverables on large transportation infrastructure projects
Strong working knowledge of systems integration and operational railway communications applications
Experience supporting requirements management, system architecture development, and interface definition
Experience reviewing supplier and contractor designs, network designs, and telecommunications documentation
Experience developing and reviewing test plans, test procedures, and commissioning documentation
Experience supporting radio coverage studies, interference assessment, or spectrum management activities
Experience preparing documentation supporting telecommunications, operational, and regulatory approvals
Strong technical writing, coordination, and stakeholder engagement skills
Availability for travel of 25 to 50 percent along the alignment
Preferred Skills
- Professional Engineer (PE) licensure; additional years of relevant experience may be accepted in lieu of licensure
- Experience with railway operational telecommunications systems
- Experience with wayside radio and maintenance radio systems
- High-speed rail project experience
- Familiarity with FCC licensing requirements and U.S. telecommunications regulations
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- Experience with fiber optic transport systems, IP networking, LTE, mission-critical communications, or FRMCS
- Experience supporting system certification, operational approvals, and entry into revenue service
- Experience leading design reviews and resolving technical issues in the field
