Railroad Technical Specialist

Summary

Join Benesch, a growing multi-disciplinary firm, as a Railroad Technical Solution Programming Services Specialist. You will contribute to the development and management of daily QuickBase functionalities within our expanding rail division. This role involves software design and coding, responding to requests from senior architects, and collaborating with colleagues. The ideal candidate possesses a bachelor's degree in computer science or a related field, along with at least three years of front-end web development experience. Benesch offers a comprehensive benefits package, including health insurance, retirement plans, paid time off, professional development opportunities, and a focus on work-life balance.

Requirements

• A bachelor’s degree in computer science or a related field from an accredited college or university
• A minimum of 3 years’ experience as a Front-End Web developer or similar position
• Knowledge and experience with HTML, JavaScript, and CSS required
• Knowledge of basic coding languages including Jinja, HTML and JavaScript
• Knowledge of QuickBase, AWS and ESRI Software
• Basic programming experience
• Knowledge of databases and operating systems
• Ability to learn new software and techniques quickly
• Ability to follow instructions and work in a team environment
• Detail-oriented

Responsibilities

• Assist with software design and coding
• Respond to requests from senior Solutions Architects
• Assisting the development manager with all aspects of software design
• Work with the development manager to learn and improve coding skills
• Maintain code libraries
• Create reports, internal and external code documentation
• Learn debugging techniques
• Test and monitor applications
• Great communication skills to plan and collaborate with companywide colleagues

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in Railroad Project Management operations preferred
• Active QB Pipelines Builder Certificate preferred
• Knowledge and experience with python and Jinja preferred
• Understand emerging cloud-based project management technologies and their application to improve business operations

Benefits

• Insurance
• Retirement plans
• Wellness programs
• Opportunities for management and leadership development at all levels, including executive coaching and leadership development for Team Leaders, Group Managers, Division Managers, and Executive Leaders
• Tuition reimbursement for job-related courses
• Ongoing professional development through resources like Red Vector, LinkedIn Learning, technical team meetings, knowledge-sharing training sessions
• Personalized training and career development plans with your manager
• Funding for training, committee work, professional organization memberships, and licenses/certifications
• Support for active participation in professional organizations to foster leadership and community engagement
• Access to valuable retirement planning tools, education, and individual meetings with plan advisors at no charge
• Potential for Benesch to contribute up to 9% of your gross compensation to your retirement plan (5% profit-sharing contribution to your 401(k) plan, regardless of your own contributions & 80% match on your contributions, up to a maximum company contribution of 4%)
• Flexible work schedules and hours, including work-from-home options (dependent on the role)
• Generous Paid Time Benefits (PTB) that increase with your career
• Immediate use of annual PTB; no accrual needed with the ability to bundle time-off plans for extended vacations or life events
• Ten days of paid parental leave for birth, adoption, or foster placement