Program Director - Rail and Transit

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Job Description:

Parsons is looking for an amazingly talented Sr Program Director to join our Rail Transit team! In this role you will provide leadership in the growth and delivery of our Rail team in the US. We are seeking candidates that have led teams and successfully delivered transit systems and/or facilities for our clients  in a ‘doer-seller’ environment. In this role, you will support the development of sales pipelines for existing and new  transit clients, and perform project planning, define project goals in alignment with client goals, and devise methods to organize and deliver the tasks necessary to accomplish the work In addition, you will develop an in depth knowledge of client objectives while implementing contract terms and corporate policies.  Further, you will lead the project execution to meet the customer’s requirements and criteria.

What You’ll Be Doing:

• Help define and lead Parsons’ rolling-stock strategy, market growth, and pursuit planning for major fleet procurements and modernization programs.

• Serve as senior technical authority for rolling-stock engineering, specifications, system integration, testing & commissioning, and lifecycle asset management.

• Provide executive-level oversight on major fleet programs, ensuring delivery on scope, budget, schedule, safety, and quality.

• Build strong relationships with transit agencies, OEMs, and industry partners; support proposals, capture strategy, negotiations, and teaming.

• Coordinate interdisciplinary interfaces across systems, power, track, operations, maintenance, and facilities.

• Mentor and grow a high-performing team of rolling-stock and fleet professionals.

• Plans, directs, supervises, and controls the execution of all business, technical, fiscal, and administrative functions of the assigned project.

• Support for the proposal development and price negotiations with the client, subcontractors, and contractors.

• Establishes the program requirements for all areas of the project, and monitors the draft and final deliverables for adherence to these criteria

• Coordinate with third parties regarding requirements, agreements, regional entities, utilities, codes, Authorities Having Jurisdiction, adjacent businesses or stakeholders

• Provides direction, scope, and performance management for transit projects to meet project goals and objectives and ensures on-schedule completion within or below budget in accordance with contractual obligations. 

• Oversees establishment of Project Execution Plan, Health and Safety Plan, Quality Assurance/Quality Control Plan, and other documents as required.

• Promotes technical and commercial excellence on the project through application of Quality Assurance processes. 

• Monitors and reports to management on the progress of all project activity within the program, including significant milestones, and any conditions, which would affect project cost or schedule. Establishes routine team meetings to review project status and formulate action items.

• Drive growth through leveraging key client opportunities.

• Active participation in Architectural Engineering societies and events/conferences.

What Skills You’ll Bring:

• 4-year degree in Engineering (or related) with PE (Professional Engineer) License preferred.

• At least 20 years of related work experience is required.

• Experience as Project / Program Manager on transit and/or Facility projects required.

• Proven background of leading multidisciplinary design teams on challenging, high-profile projects; teamwork, consensus, leadership and responsiveness.

• Drives growth while managing efficiency in the short and long term.

• Supports the overall success of the company by being a strong collaborator with other business units and geographies.

• Possess a proven ability to perform in a management capacity, excellent written and oral communications skills, and a thorough knowledge of industry practices and regulations are also required. 

• In addition, the incumbent must be knowledgeable of current engineering technologies and how they can be effectively utilized on the project.

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