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As we move America’s workforce toward the future, Amtrak connects businesses and communities across the country. We employ more than 20,000 diverse, energetic professionals in a variety of career fields throughout the United States. The safety of our passengers, our employees, the public and our operating environment is our priority, and the success of our railroad is due to our employees.
Are you ready to join our team?
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.
SUMMARY OF DUTIES:
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
- Leads and executes a $5B+ portfolio of projects to renew fleet facilities and update railyards for future expanded operations and the transition to Continuous Maintenance for the inter-city and long-distance fleets
- Leads early project development work in collaboration with Planning, Mechanical, Transportation, and Infrastructure Maintenance to ensure railyards and associated facilities are developed in a way that enables future expansion and operations, and are sequenced to support operations through construction
- Responsible for all aspects of delivering projects once they are approved and funded
- Leads development and assignment of people and resources to project teams to ensure projects are executed as planned – safely, delivering high quality assets, on time and on budget
- Leads and develops talent through effective performance management, talent evaluation, and by filling open positions with the appropriate mix of internalpromotions and external recruitment to satisfy near-term performance and longer-term succession needs
- Leads by direct and/or indirect management the many internal and external resources providing functional and subject matter expertise to the railyards and facilities projects
- Responsible for the implementation of department policies and procedures related to construction safety, project management, construction management and contractor management, including training and development of staff to implement new procedures
- Establishes and maintains internal and external relationships and partnerships required to accomplish goals and objectives of the projects. Coordinates and collaborates with the Federal Railroad Administration, state partners, Congress and other stakeholders, as necessary to support effective project delivery.
- Develops and maintains required program management artifacts in accordance with Amtrak Program Management standards and applicable regulations
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
- Must have work authorization in the United States
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
- PMP Certification in good standing
WORK ENVIORNMENT:
COMMUNICATIONS AND INTERPERSONAL SKILLS:
Must have excellent oral and written communication skills.
The salary/hourly range is $$221,200-$286,700 . 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.
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Requisition ID:162875
Posting Location(s):Pennsylvania
Work Arrangement:06-Onsite
Job Family/Function:Transportation; Engineering; Supply Chain & Logistics
Relocation Offered:No
Travel Requirements:Up to 50%
You power our progress through your performance.
We want your work at Amtrak to be more than a job. We want your career at Amtrak to be a fulfilling experience where you find challenging work, rewarding opportunities, respect among colleagues, and attractive compensation. Amtrak maintains a culture that values high performance and recognizes individual employee contributions.
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.