Rail & Transit Engineering Program Manager

STV is actively seeking a Rail & Transit Engineering Program Manager for our Systems & Security department at our Dallas, TX. This role requires a highly qualified professional with a proven career in the rail and transit industry specifically focusing on the design, delivery and management of both large-scale Systems rail (transit) projects and task order-based contracts (traction power, train control, overhead contact system and communications).  Applicant should have experience associated with system start-up, systems testing, systems commissioning and construction.

Job Responsibilities

Client Engagement and Stakeholder Management:

• Engage proactively with clients, and stakeholders during project phases to fully understand key project issues and objectives.

• Lead client discussions to resolve critical project issues and ensure timely and effective decision-making.

• Develop and foster long-term relationships with key client executives and technical staff.

Project Delivery Leadership:

• Serve as the primary point of contact for the client and assume responsibility for project/program management of large, complex transportation projects.

• Provide overall leadership in the design and construction phases, acting as the lead Design & Construction Manager for projects.

Technical Oversight and Design Leadership:

• Oversee all aspects of project design and ensure compliance with client engineering standards, codes, and regulations.

• Offer technical mentorship and guidance to design teams, ensuring design excellence and innovation.

• Ensure coordination with other functional groups and provide expert recommendations on complex issues, including cost estimation and construction support.

Communication and Reporting:

• Create and deliver comprehensive written reports, summaries, and presentations for internal and external audiences, including clients and stakeholders.

• Provide regular updates on project progress and key deliverables.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering or related field.

• 15 years of relevant experience or demonstrated equivalency of experience and/or education, including 4 years of leadership

• Professional Licensure preferred – either PE or PMP

• Proven ability to lead complex, large-scale infrastructure projects from concept to completion.

• Strong client and stakeholder management skills, with experience engaging at senior levels.

• Excellent problem-solving, analytical, and strategic thinking skills.

• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to present technical information clearly to diverse audiences.

• Ability to balance multiple responsibilities, maintain professionalism, and meet deadlines under pressure.

• Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and other project management software.

Compensation Range:

$153,483.98 - $204,645.30

Don’t meet every single requirement? Studies have shown that women and people of color are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single qualification. At STV, we are fully committed to expanding our culture of diversity and inclusion, one that will reflect the clients we serve and the communities we work in, so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description we encourage you to apply anyways. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

STV offers the following benefits • Health insurance, including an option with a Health Savings Account • Dental insurance • Vision insurance • Flexible Spending Accounts (Healthcare, Dependent Care and Transit and Parking where applicable) • Disability insurance • Life Insurance and Accidental Death & Dismemberment • 401(k) Plan • Retirement Counseling • Employee Assistance Program • Paid Time Off (16 days) • Paid Holidays (8 days) • Back-Up Dependent Care (up to 10 days per year) • Parental Leave (up to 80 hours) • Continuing Education Program • Professional Licensure and Society Memberships

STV is committed to paying all of its employees in a fair, equitable, and transparent manner. The listed pay range is STV’s good-faith salary estimate for this position. Please note that the final salary offered for this position may be outside of this published range based on many factors, including but not limited to geography, education, experience, and/or certificatio