Global Infrastructure
Senior Structural Engineer, Rail + Transit (Design)
US | NY | New York - 32 Old Slip · Senior
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Sponsors, but it's cap-subject — you still face the weighted lottery (~45% per draw at Level III). Good if you win; have a cap-exempt backup on your list.
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the lottery is wage-weighted — each level is one more entry
$2,138 more — $122,138 — moves this role to Level III and 3 lottery entries. That figure is inside the range the employer already advertised.
Based on the DOL prevailing wage for this occupation and worksite, a base salary of $122,138 would place this position at wage Level III. That figure is within the posted range, and I'd like to target it. This role classifies under "Civil Engineers" for prevailing-wage purposes.
DOL prevailing wage, 2026-27 wage year · Civil Engineers (17-2051) · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ. Wage level is derived by USCIS from the offered wage, occupation and worksite; the occupation shown is inferred from the job title.
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About the role
- TYLin is seeking an accomplished Senior Structural Engineer to join our growing Rail + Transit Structural Engineering team in New York City.
Responsibilities
- Provide senior-level structural design and technical input for major rail + transit facilities, including stations, maintenance facilities, service buildings, coachyards, and right-of-way structures.
- Serve as a trusted technical resource on project teams, supporting design decisions and resolving complex structural challenges.
- Mentor and support junior engineers and designers, fostering growth through technical guidance, collaboration, and thoughtful feedback.
- Begin leading structural tasks and project components independently, coordinating closely with Project Managers to support successful delivery.
- Perform structural analysis and design using steel, reinforced concrete, and masonry systems, including consideration of seismic and dynamic loading where applicable.
- Support field investigations, condition assessments, and feasibility studies for existing and new transit infrastructure.
- Collaborate in lockstep with multidisciplinary partners (architecture, civil, mechanical, electrical, systems) to integrate structural solutions within active transit environments.
- Participate in client coordination meetings, contributing technical expertise and helping maintain alignment with stakeholder expectations and operational needs.
- Demonstrated structural engineering design experience, ideally focused on rail, transit, transportation, or industrial facilities.
- Experience delivering structural designs for major transit agencies such as MTA C&D, Amtrak, LIRR, Metro-North, or similar organizations would be advantageous but is not essential.
Requirements
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Civil or Structural Engineering.
- Proficiency with structural analysis tools such as SAP2000, ETABS, RAM, or similar.
Nice to have
- New York PE license required (SE or additional licensure is a plus).
Skills
- Collaboration, mission-driven focus, discipline, and leadership skills developed through military service benefit us all.
Compensation
- As part of that commitment, we have provided the base compensation range of $120,000 - $165,000 annually for this position and local market.
Benefits
- TYLin is committed to pay equity.
Equal opportunity
- TYLin is an equal opportunity employer, and we prohibit discrimination and harassment of any type as protected by federal, provincial, state or local laws.
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