Sr. Director - Railroad Coordination

Hill International is seeking a Sr. Director - Railroad Coordination in Los Angeles, California

• Assist in the development of a strategy for negotiating the commercial agreement(s) with UPRR and the Port of Los Angeles and Port of Long Beach ("Ports"); work with their counterpart from the Advanced Design Consultant to coordinate and align the technical and commercial aspects of the agreements with UPRR and the Ports.
• Assist Legal in the development and completion of the Construction Maintenance Agreement(s).
• Develop agendas, lead meetings, capture and distribute meeting minutes.
• Review and provide comments on design plans.
• Provide constructability, phasing, and sequencing reviews of railroad construction projects.
• Provide design review comments and host design comment resolution meetings.
• Review comments from third parties including UPRR and oversee the incorporation of comments into the designs.
• Work with the contractor and designer to develop RFI’s to seek clarification from UPRR.
• Submit Right of Entry applications for contractor and third-party utilities to access railroad right of way.
• Assist in the development of schedules for railroad construction activities.
• Participate in Value Engineering workshops to identify and implement cost savings measures on railroad projects.
• Verify track and signal quantities and estimates for major railroad projects.
• Review and approve construction baseline schedules and detailed hourly by hour schedules.
• Review and approve construction work plans.
• Schedule flagging for construction activities.
• Provide weekly project status updates.
• Develop presentations for various project updates.
• Lead meetings with Contractors, Utility Owners, Cities, Railroads, and various other third parties to provide project related updates.
• Participate in pre-diagnostic and field-diagnostic meetings with the CPUC.
• Identify project risks and develop mitigation measures to avoid safety, cost, or schedule impacts.
• Schedule and manage field oversight staff.
• Confirm all field personnel have appropriate safety training to work on railroad property including Metro and Class 1 railroad requirements.
• Solve complex problems and develop contingency plans to avoid impacts.
• Act as a point of contact for railroad staff, designers, and various other third parties.

• Approximately fifteen years' experience managing freight rail projects of similar size and complexity.
• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or other applicable discipline preferred.
• California Professional Engineering license preferred.
• Experience in negotiating successful agreements with UPRR; experience with UPRR construction management agreements is preferred.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills to coordinate with various stakeholders.
• Strong organization skills to manage complex schedules and projects with many moving parts.
• Strong prioritization skills with ability to prioritize critical tasks.
• Ability to work under pressure and adapt to changing circumstances and work environments.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and work effectively with divers stakeholders.
• Ability to work in both an office and field environment.
• Dedication to meeting project deadlines.
• Experience with UPRR/BNSF public projects manual.
• Experience with UPRR/BNSF standards, specifications, and design criteria.
• Experience with delivering projects in an active railroad environment.
• Experience with safety requirements for working on and active railroad right of way
• Experience with Value Engineering procedures and identifying cost savings solutions to complex designs.
• Experience in reviewing P6 schedules.
• Experience in reviewing construction work plans for compliance with designs and specifications.
• Experience in identifying the necessary on track safety for various activities on and active railroad right of way.
• FRA Part 213 qualified.
• Familiarity with CPUC, FRA and other relevant state and federal laws and regulations governing railroads.
• Familiarity with CPUC diagnostics pro