Project Mgr - Construction - 90356581 - Wilmington

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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 Project Manager is responsible for managing moderate complexity projects or a medium size component of a larger project or program. Individuals in this role use significant technical knowledge and related experience to accomplish project objectives by planning, evaluating and managing execution of project activities with moderate level of supervision from a senior level Program or Portfolio Manager. The role requires regular analytical reporting of project status, risks, issues, cost and schedule performance to the senior management as well as project team members.   

                                                                                              

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Coordinate internal resources and third parties/vendors to ensure timely and cost-effective execution of project tasks 
• Assist project team members, Subject Matter Experts, and Sponsor with the definition of project scope and objectives by involving relevant stakeholders, identifying requirements and ensuring technical feasibility 
• Work with impacted areas of the company to secure adequate resources, materials and funding    
• Develop detailed project schedule with some assistance from Program Manager and/or Scheduler.  
• Perform continued maintenance, updating and tracking of project schedule activities and progress reporting 
• Identify and manage dependencies between departments, systems, vendors and assets 
• Coordinate Assessment of changes to the project scope, project schedule, and project costs using appropriate verification techniques 
• Manage project changes through established Governance Change Control process to ensure appropriate approvals  
• Identify and document project issues and risks and monitor progress of mitigation actions. 
• Successfully establish and maintain effective relationships with internal and external resources and key project stakeholders involved in project tasks and key critical path deliverables 
• Monitor of vendor’s delivery timeline and escalate of vendor related issues through the appropriate escalation process 
• Develop and maintain of required project management artifacts in accordance with Amtrak Project Management standards and applicable regulations 
• Identify efficiencies and recommend of process improvements to reduce costs and add value. 

 

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education and work experience 
• Must have work authorization in the United States. 

 

MINIMUM KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:

• Solid project management skills with prior experience managing medium complexity projects involving multiple departments 
• Strong communication skills with focus on collaboration, team building, and customer service 
• Experience with managing cross-functional teams and cross-organizational implementations with multiple dependencies 
• Ability to consolidate project performance data into various types of communication and reporting vehicles to address both management and project team level audiences  
• Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Visio, PowerPoint, MS Project),  

 

 

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Prior experience working in transportation industry 
• 3 years of project management experience
• PMP (Must be willing to obtain within 12 months of date of hire) 

 

 

COMMUNICATIONS AND INTERPERSONAL SKILLS: 

Must have excellent oral and written communication skills.