Freight Facilities Design Engineering Manager
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About the Role
Menasa & Partners seeks an experienced Freight Facilities Design Manager to lead planning, design, and optimization of rail freight terminals and intermodal facilities. The role requires a Bachelor's degree in Civil/Industrial/Transportation Engineering, 8+ years of experience, and expertise in CAD and rail operations.
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Responsibilities
- Lead the conceptual and detailed design of rail freight terminals, intermodal yards, and transloading facilities
- Develop optimized layouts for freight handling, storage, and transfer operations
- Analyze operational workflows and implement designs that maximize efficiency, throughput, and safety
- Oversee facility modernization projects from concept through implementation
- Collaborate with cross functional teams including operations, engineering, and environmental departments
- Evaluate existing facilities and recommend improvements to enhance capacity and operational efficiency
- Create detailed technical documentation, including CAD drawings and facility specifications
- Provide technical expertise during construction and commissioning phases
- Manage all aspects of Freight Facilities contracts related to New Freight Facilities and Existing Facility Improvements
- Prepare the Facility functional requirements, SoW and associated tender documents
- Manage the contractors and consultants efficiently to deliver jobs on time and within allocated capex
- Ensure value engineering exercise applied during PE design and D&B duration
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Transportation Engineering, or related field (Master's preferred)
- 8+ years of experience in designing rail freight terminals, intermodal facilities, or similar logistics infrastructure
- Proven track record of successfully delivering large scale freight facility projects
- Expert knowledge of rail operations, freight handling processes, and intermodal logistics
- Proficiency with CAD software and facility design tools
- Strong understanding of rail infrastructure requirements, including track design and signaling systems
- Knowledge of material handling equipment and automation technologies
- Familiarity with regulatory requirements for rail freight facilities
- Excellent analytical, problem solving, and project management skills
- Strong communication abilities and experience working with multidisciplinary teams
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Overview
- We are looking for an experienced Freight Facilities Design Manager to lead the planning, design, and optimization of our rail freight terminals, intermodal facilities, and associated infrastructure.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead the conceptual and detailed design of rail freight terminals, intermodal yards, and transloading facilities
- Develop optimized layouts for freight handling, storage, and transfer operations
- Analyze operational workflows and implement designs that maximize efficiency, throughput, and safety
- Oversee facility modernization projects from concept through implementation
- Collaborate with cross functional teams including operations, engineering, and environmental departments
- Evaluate existing facilities and recommend improvements to enhance capacity and operational efficiency
- Create detailed technical documentation, including CAD drawings and facility specifications
- Provide technical expertise during construction and commissioning phases
- Stay current with industry best practices and emerging technologies in freight facility design
- Manage all aspects of Freight Facilities contracts related to New Freight Facilities and Existing Facility Improvements, including service agreements, and compliance with contractual obligations.
- Prepare the Facility functional requirements, SoW and associated tender documents in coordination with the relevant stakeholders (Internal & external)
- Manage the contractors and consultants efficiently in order to deliver the jobs on time and allocated capex.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Transportation Engineering, or related field (Master's preferred)
- 8+ years of experience in designing rail freight terminals, intermodal facilities, or similar logistics infrastructure
- Proven track record of successfully delivering large scale freight facility projects
- Expert knowledge of rail operations, freight handling processes, and intermodal logistics
- Proficiency with CAD software and facility design tools
- Strong understanding of rail infrastructure requirements, including track design and signaling systems
- Knowledge of material handling equipment and automation technologies
- Familiarity with regulatory requirements for rail freight facilities
- Excellent analytical, problem solving, and project management skills
- Strong communication abilities and experience working with multidisciplinary teams
Preferred Qualifications
- Professional Engineering (PE) license or equivalent certification
- Experience with simulation modeling of freight operations
- Knowledge of LEAN principles and their application to facility design
- Understanding of environmental sustainability practices in freight facility design
- Experience with BIM (Building Information Modeling) software
- Background in implementing automation and smart technologies in freight facilities
- International experience with freight facility design
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