Amanda McBride, PE

Amanda McBride, PE

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Senior Manager, Overhead Electrification at Amtrak

  • Education

    • University of Connecticut

      2015 - 2016
      Master of Science - MS Civil Engineering
    • University of Connecticut

      2010 - 2014
      Bachelor of Science in Engineering Civil Engineering

      Activities and Societies: Phi Sigma Rho, American Society of Civil Engineers, Order of Omega, Chi Epsilon

  • Experience

    • UCONN School of Engineering

      Aug 2012 - May 2014
      Undergraduate Academic Assistant

      Assisted professor with grading and lab preparation

    • InSite Engineering, LLC

      May 2013 - Aug 2013
      Civil Engineering Intern

      Assisted Project Managers in various site design, structural, and geotechnical projectsDrafted preliminary and final site plans in AutoCAD

    • InSite Engineering, LLC

      Jun 2014 - Dec 2014
      Junior Design Engineer

      -Assisted Project Managers in various site design, structural, and geotechnical projects-Performed site inspections and prepared technical reports-Drafted site plans in AutoCAD

    • University of Connecticut

      Jan 2015 - Jun 2016
      Structural Engineering Graduate Student

      GAANN Fellow in the area of next-generation infrastructure. Thesis: Mechanical Behavior of Hybrid Glass/Steel Reinforced Epoxy Composites

    • Amtrak

      Aug 2016 - now

      Preparation and review of designs for catenary/transmission design projects to repair, rehabilitate, and construct new railroad electrification facilities on Amtrak's Northeast Corridor Electric Traction Department - Catenary System Design

      • Senior Manager, OCS Design

        Nov 2024 - now
      • Manager, OCS Design

        Sept 2022 - Nov 2024
      • Senior Engineer, OCS

        Oct 2020 - Sept 2022
      • Engineer, OCS

        Jun 2018 - Oct 2020
      • Associate Engineer, OCS

        Aug 2016 - Jun 2018
  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Engineer-in-Training

      State Board of Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors
      Sept 2014
    • Professional Engineer (PE) - Civil

      Delaware Association of Professional Engineers
      Jun 2019