Senior Rail Operations Analyst

Senior Rail Operations Analyst/Project Manager

Location: Dallas, Texas

HATCH, one of the nation’s most respected consultants to the railroad and rail transit industries and Hatch Engineering, experts in business and technical experience in mining, energy, and infrastructure sectors, have joined together to form the top rail and transit solutions provider.

As a Senior Rail Operations Analyst, you will:

• Use Hatch’s TrainOps® software to simulate train performance, evaluate rail network operations and capacity, and assess traction power systems.
• Manage the development of client rail service and operating plans, and support Operations and Maintenance Cost modeling work.
• Be responsible for leading studies and analyses of travel time, rail system capacity, network improvements, traction power system performance and control line optimization.
• Author technical reports, mentor junior staff, and perform quality reviews.
• Support feature development and documentation for Hatch’s TrainOps rail simulation software for urban transit systems, commuter rail networks and mainline (freight/passenger) railroads.

You bring to the role:

• Undergraduate or post-graduate degree in an applicable field (i.e.,Rail Transporation Engineering, Railway Engineering, Systems Engineering, Civil Engineering, Transporation & Urban Planning, etc.). Relevant professional experience may be considered as a substitute for academic degree requirements.
• At least 10 years practical industry experience in rail operations, including service planning and operating plan development.
• Prior experience using rail simulation software such as Berkeley Simulation Systems’ RTC, OpenTrack, Systra’s RailSim and/or Transportation Decision System’s OnTrack software is desired but not required. 
• Experience with rail operating rules development/interpretation and/or transportation systems management is desirable.
• Knowledge of rail systems, signals, and vehicles.
• Proficiency in office productivity software (Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint.)
• Excellent written and oral communications skills
• Ability to work well in a team that is passionately committed to the pursuit of positive change.