Senior Manager Engineering - 90001594 - Philadelphia

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Our values of ‘Do the Right Thing, Excel Together and Put Customers First’ are at the heart of what matters most to us, and our Core Capabilities, ‘Building Trust, Accountability, Effective Communication, Customer Focus, and Proactive Safety & Security’ are what every employee needs to know and do to be most impactful at Amtrak. By living the Amtrak values, focusing on our capabilities, and actively embracing and fostering diverse ideas, backgrounds, and perspectives, together we will honor our past and make Amtrak a company of the future.

This position is a tiered position. Incumbents will have a position level assigned based on their skills and experience, and in alignment with position development plans. Position placement is at Amtrak’s sole and absolute discretion.

SUMMARY OF DUTIES:

The Senior Manager Engineer focuses on projects within the national network of Amtrak’s stations, facilities, and properties. This position will function as a multi-discipline Project Manager and electrical engineering subject matter expert for the assessment, budget, schedule, design, accessibility, construction, regulatory compliance, and closeout of state of good repair projects per Amtrak’s requirements and common industry practices. This position requires the ability to work independently from inception through completion, align and report to stakeholders, collaborate to build teams and deliver projects, identify and control change and resources, develop and implement procurement and contract documents, develop fit-for-purpose construction documents, and audit work for quality assurance. The role requires continual monitoring and progressing of multiple projects through differing stages of work.

This is s hybrid role based in Philadelphia, PA.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Manages and controls a portfolio of projects by establishing a collaborative partnership with the project manager/architects and stakeholders to establish design project’s scope, schedule and budget.
• Develop and/or review technical scopes of work to retain professional design services for the station projects pre-design, design and construction the nationwide Amtrak system.
• Monitor established budget at key design submission intervals along with the project manager/architect.
• Provide financial project reporting and projections utilizing current enterprise wide reporting systems.
• Manages portfolio decisions, communications, metrics and reporting.
• Prepare issue analysis to assist in making key project related decisions, and in making presentations to stakeholders as well as executive leadership.
• Review the design process including alternative analysis to support projects developed by consultants as well as those produced in-house.
• Manage and mediate the expectations of competing stakeholders in a matrix organization for a portfolio of projects.
• Supports the development and maintains departments’ standard design and project management practices to drive efficiency.
• Hires, mentors and coaches staff (project managers, architects, engineers, and interns), and ensures adherence and input into the departments standard design and project management practices.
• Strong understanding of design and construction best practices.
• Professional design review of internal and external design submissions for compliance with Amtrak design standards and best practices.
• Coordinate and bring consensus to the design review amongst other internal and external stakeholders.
• Collaborate with business lines, engaging internal and external stakeholders to determine station needs and priorities throughout the system.
• Identify, initiate, and manage key partnerships between departments to deliver Amtrak station projects in a single mobilization, whenever this aligns with Amtrak Strategic Goals.
• Overall administration of department database of projects and coordinate with direct reports to

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s Degree required OR equivalent combination of training, education and relevant experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.
• Professional Electrical Engineer licensed within the United States of America
• This position requires expertise in delivering solutions which integrate Code and Regulation compliance including ICC and NFPA Suite, DOTAS, ADAAG 2010, and ANSI A117.1. Multiple and Single Project values may exceed $150-million annually and approximately 100-stakeholders each. The position requires leadership and integration with internal and external finance, project managers, planners, architects, engineers, procurement, construction, forces, project delivery, operations, customer service, regulatory requirements, governing authorities and agencies, 3rd party hosts and owners, and reporting of projects to multiple stakeholders.
• Candidates shall have experience on all phases of a multiple discipline projects of various contracting strategies including design-bid-build, design-construct, and turn-key.
• Strong design and project management skills with prior experience managing a portfolio of projects.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with ability to present complex information to a diverse audience of stakeholders and executives.
• Ability to network with internal and external stakeholder, and leverage relationships to resolve issues on a portfolio level.
• Effectiveness working diplomatically across teams with varying objectives.
• Demonstrated knowledge of Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint, Project) and Adobe Acrobat. Familiarity with and facility with AutoCAD and/or Revit a plus.
• These include proficiency with the facilities design and delivery process from inception through closeout with an emphasis on contractual agreements, design solutions, construction documents, and leading projects successfully through the delivery process.
• Mastery of design and construction common best practices including resolution on approach. Ability to understand architectural, multi-discipline engineering, and construction technics and scope complexities as well as manage overall program delivery

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• 9-12 years of relevant experience preferred
• USGBC LEED GA or AP.
• Project Management Institute (PMI), Project Management Professional (PMP).
• Planning, NEPA, and SHPO project history and certifications.
• Understanding of railroad business functions, operations, and design and construction processes.
• Previous railroad projects including stations, facilities, and properties.

WORK ENVIORNMENT:

• The Stations Design and Delivery department is a collaborative, multi-discipline group consisting of designers, architects, engineers, and project managers from interns through licensed professionals.
• The Senior Manager Engineering shall maintain a high level of professionalism and represent Amtrak as a leader in aligning stakeholders, progressing work, delivering projects on-time and onbudget, and accomplishing Amtrak’s goals. This role requires the employee to perform work per Amtrak systems and processes including Amtrak’s Code of Conduct, Ambassador Program, and Piers of Success.
• The location of work will be within a major location office with up to 25% travel throughout the United States and southern Canada

COMMUNICATIONS AND INTERPERSONAL SKILLS:

Must have excellent oral and written communication skills.

The salary/hourly range is $124.600 - $161,352 for the Mgr Engineering position and $149,400 - $193,6400 for the Sr Mgr Engineering position. Pay is based on several factors including but not limited to education, work experience, certifications, internal equity, etc. Depending on an employee’s assigned worksite or location, Amtrak may consider a geo-pay differential to be applied to the employee’s base salary. Amtrak may offer additional incentive and pay programs to recognize and reward our employees, including a short-term incentive bonus based upon factors such as individual and company performance that is commensurate with the level of the position and/or long-term incentive plan compensation. In addition to your salary, Amtrak offers a comprehensive benefit package that includes health, dental, and vision plans; health savings accounts; wellness programs; flexible spending accounts; 401K retirement plan with employer match; life insurance; short and long term disability insurance; paid time off; back-up care; adoption assistance; surrogacy assistance; reimbursement of education expenses; Public Service Loan Forgiveness eligibility; Railroad Retirement sickness and retirement benefits; and rail pass privileges. Learn more about our benefits offerings here .

Requisition ID: 161249

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Amtrak is committed to a safe workplace free of drugs and alcohol. All Amtrak positions requires a pre-employment background check that includes prior employment verification, a criminal history check and a pre-employment drug screen.

Candidates who test positive for marijuana will be disqualified, regardless of any state or local statute, ordinance, regulation, or other law that legalizes or decriminalizes the use or possession of marijuana, whether for medical, recreational, or other use. Amtrak's pre-employment drug testing program is administered in accordance with DOT regulations and applicable law.

In accordance with DOT regulations (49 CFR § 40.25), Amtrak is required to obtain prior drug and alcohol testing records for applicants/employees intending to perform safety-sensitive duties for covered Department of Transportation positions. If an applicant/employee refuses to provide written consent for Amtrak to obtain these records, the individual will not be permitted to perform safety-sensitive functions.

In accordance with federal law governing security checks of covered individuals for providers of public transportation (Title 6 U.S.C. §1143), Amtrak is required to screen applicants for any permanent or interim disqualifying criminal offenses.

Note that any education requirement listed above may be deemed satisfied if you have an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.

Amtrak is an EOE/Affirmative Action Minority/Female employer, and we welcome all to apply. We consider candidates regardless of race/color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth and related conditions), national origin/ethnicity, age, disability (intellectual, mental and physical), veteran status, marital status, ancestry, sexual orientation, gender identity and gender expression, genetic information, citizenship or any other personal characteristics protected by law.