Railroad Project Manager

Arcadis delivers sustainable design, engineering, and consultancy solutions for natural and built assets. The Railroad Project Manager will oversee the delivery of complex railroad projects throughout North America, leading multidisciplinary teams, coordinating stakeholders, managing client relationships, and controlling project finances, resources, risks, and schedules.

Responsibilities:

• Overseeing multi-disciplinary design coordination and providing technical leadership to project teams
• Coordinating with internal and external stakeholders to align strategic objectives and progress
• Acting as primary client point of contact for project execution, planning and leading formal and informal touchpoints
• Leading client meetings, responding to enquiries, and collaborating across all stages of the project lifecycle
• Spearheading strategic pursuits, creating winning delivery strategies, fee projections to achieve financial targets of the business, and creating the most advantageous delivery approach
• Taking responsibility for financial and project management controls which enable monitoring, modification and forecasting as appropriate
• Managing the acquisition, deployment, and optimization of resources for the project
• Driving timely service delivery including technical and commercial outcomes and undertaking reviews, ensuring delivery is above client expectation
• Ability to effectively implement design delivery best practice including risk and change management, project set-up and planning
• Travel is required which will include overnight stays

Requirements:

• • Bachelor of Science degree from an accredited university
• • 10 or more years' relevant experience, including leadership of the development and implementation of engineering solutions
• • PE License
• • Experience using industry-standard computer software such as MicroStation / OpenRoads / OpenRail, AutoCAD, Civil 3D, GIS, and Hydrologic/Hydraulic modeling programs/software
• • Familiarity with government, client, and industry local codes, regulations, and standards governing design and construction projects in their respective field
• • Understanding of all aspects of design including alignments, layout, grading, drainage, and erosion control and storm water pollution prevention plans related to Railroad and/or Industrial Facility design
• • Ability to complete and assemble construction and permitting drawing packages
• • Previous experiences with Class I Rail projects and/or large industrial projects
• • Knowledge of AREMA Manual and various agency standards