Fall/Winter 2025 - 2026 - Real Estate Development Co-op - 90396002 - Philadelphia

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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:

The COOP will be dedicated to the Utility Occupancies Group under the supervision of the Real Estate Development Manager responsible for the preliminary design review and early phase construction coordination of utility installations on Amtrak property. The Utility Occupancies Group reviews project proposals from utility owners for compliance with Amtrak’s engineering design specifications and then negotiates, drafts, manages, and enforces property rental/license agreements that enable these utility owners to construct, operate/occupy, and maintain their facilities on Amtrak’s property. The Utility Occupancies Group also manages construction permit coordination of these utility projects. Utility owners are typically interested in constructing gas, water, sewer, telecommunication, or electrical facilities on and across Amtrak property. The COOP will review new utility project proposals for completeness and process for internal review requiring coordination with several departments at Amtrak including Structures, Environmental, Construction, and others. The COOP will also process approved agreements and input information into real estate technology systems (Maximo, Documentum, SAP). This department utilizes Amtrak’s existing property to generate income through utility related rental/license agreements while minimizing potential risk to the company.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: 

• Must be actively pursuing a degree at an accredited educational institution.
• Must be actively pursuing an undergraduate degree in Engineering, Business & Engineering, Construction Management, or Real Estate Management. 
• Must have at least 1 year of academic undergraduate studies completed or a sophomore status at minimum.
• Must have a cumulative GPA of 2.8 or higher.
• Experience in Microsoft Office suite, including Excel, Word, Outlook, and SharePoint.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple projects.
• Self-motivated and able to work independently.
• High attention to detail and organizational aptitude.

 

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: 

• Assists in performing preliminary plan reviews and other analyses of project proposals for 
  completeness and approvability, using Amtrak’s design standards.
• Conducts real estate related research through assistance from others in the department.
• Manages incoming utility installation applications, reports on project progress and development, and collaborates with utility applicants to produce acceptable projects.
• Drafts and manages rental/license agreements for approved projects with the assistance from others.
• Provides reporting and statistical analysis to assist with daily operations.

 

COMMUNICATION AND INTERPERSONAL SKILLS:
Must have excellent oral and written communication skills

 

The hourly range is $20.00 per hour – $23.00 per hour. Pay is based on factors including school year, program of study, etc.  In addition paid internships include Amtrak rail pass privileges as a part of the experience along with one (1) PTO day per academic year.

 

Requisition ID:165037

Work Arrangement:06-Onsite 4/5 Days Click here for more information about work arrangements at Amtrak. 
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