Engineer Structures I

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Date: Nov 20, 2025

Location: Atlanta, GA, US, 30308

Company: Norfolk Southern Corp.

Requisition 39441: B4 Engineer Structures I 

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Note for Safety-Sensitive Positions: Any safety-sensitive position with Norfolk Southern will require the following pre-employment screenings:

  • FRA Drug and Alcohol Screen
  • Medical Screening
  • Background Check

Norfolk Southern offers a unique opportunity to be part of our proud legacy that spans nearly 200 years. We are a customer-centric, operations-driven team dedicated to advancing safety, serving communities, and driving innovation for tomorrow's rail.  As part of Norfolk Southern, you’ll join a collaborative team where there are opportunities for growth across the organization. We are building a culture where everyone can thrive by owning and driving exceptional results, being humble and leading with trust, serving our customers with excellence, and collaborating and coaching to win.

Job Description

Primary Purpose:

Responsible for design and management of the annual bridge tie replacement program to provide a safe, fast, reliable infrastructure for trains to operate at maximum authorized speed for assigned territory within compliance of the safety rules, operating rules, standard procedures, policies, and AREMA guidance.

 

Principal Duties:

  • Manages the annual bridge tie program.
    • Facilitates the field requests into an approved annual program
    • Develops the timeline and assigns installation ownership of each bridge tie deck
    • Manages the gathering and accountability of the accuracy of all B9 and surveys for each bridge tie deck
    • Designs and develops the bridge tie deck replacement structural plans
    • Manages the ordering and delivery of all material associated with each bridge tie deck
    • Conducts bridge tie surveys and coaches field personnel on the process
    • Manages the annual bridge tie inventory
    • Manages the bridge tie production gangs (B01 and B02) schedules
    • Coordinates and manages NS sourcing, bridge tie material vendors, NS material yard, bridge supervisors, Process Engineer Structures, EBSs, and B01 and B02 for bridge tie deck orders.
  • Manages and designs engineering calculations, plans, specifications, estimates, and material requisitions for the annual maintenance and capital programs.

 

Job Related Experience:

Minimum Level: Not specified Preferred Level: Not specified

 

Education:

Preferred Level: bachelor’s degree (BS)

 

Preferred Majors:

Civil Engineering

Construction Management

Surveying

 

Knowledge:

In-depth Knowledge of Relevant Industry Regulations, Codes and Standards (AREMA, FRA Regulations CFR 237, NS Standard Plans and Procedures, OSHA fall protection regulations, Army Corp and USCG permitting, etc.), NS Bridge Inspection Class

 

Licenses / Certifications: 

Required: None

Preferred: Professional Engineer License

 

Technical Skills:

  • MS Excel
  • MS PowerPoint
  • MS Word
  • MS Teams
  • MS Outlook
  • Auto Cadd
  • Microstation
  • Adobe PDF
  • Filesite
  • SAP

 

Skills and Abilities:

  • Analytical Thinking
  • Communication Skills, both verbal and written
  • Decision Making
  • Identifying and Considering Alternatives
  • Surveying
  • Problem Solving
  • Interpersonal Skills
  • Ability to read, interpret and understand construction structural plans
  • Ability to draw, create, and develop structural plans

 

Career Path / Predecessor Jobs:

  • Management Trainee
  • Supervisor Bridge Inspections

 

Future Jobs:

  • Engineer Structures II

Work Conditions

Environment: Outdoor/Field

Shift Work: No

On-Call: Yes

Company Overview

Since 1827, Norfolk Southern Corporation (NYSE: NSC) and its predecessor companies have safely moved the goods and materials that drive the U.S. economy. Today, it operates a customer-centric and operations-driven freight transportation network. Committed to furthering sustainability, Norfolk Southern helps its customers avoid 15 million tons of yearly carbon emissions by shipping via rail. Its dedicated team members deliver more than 7 million carloads annually, from agriculture to consumer goods, and is the largest rail shipper of auto products and metals in North America. Norfolk Southern also has the most extensive intermodal network in the eastern U.S., serving a majority of the country’s population and manufacturing base, with connections to every major container port on the Atlantic coast as well as the Gulf of Mexico and Great Lakes. Learn more by visiting www.NorfolkSouthern.com.

 

At Norfolk Southern, we believe in celebrating our individuality. By leveraging the unique backgrounds and viewpoints of our employees, we can create a culture of innovation, respect, and inclusion. We know that employees thrive in a workplace where differing viewpoints, ideas, and experiences are freely shared and valued. As such, we encourage all employees to contribute their distinctive skills and capabilities to our organization.

 

Equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants regardless of race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetic information, veteran status, sexual orientation, and gender identity. Together, we power progress.

 


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