Director Project Management - HTP - 90374641 - Onsite New York, NY

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Under the direction of the Sr. Director, Hudson Tunnel Project, the Director Project Management-HTP will be responsible for managing project development, identifying appropriate delivery methods, and advancing projects through construction and testing & commissioning. Leveraging best practices in project management and delivery, the Director Project Management - HTP will drive scope, schedule and budget for Amtrak’s Hudson Tunnel projects. The Director will ensure adherence to project scope, budget, schedules, and the requirements of stakeholders throughout all project development and planning phases. This position works collaboratively and in coordination with Amtrak senior staff or staff from other departments, the Federal Railroad Administration, NJ Transit, Port Authority of New York & New Jersey, Gateway Development Commission, freight operators, and suppliers, other third parties, investors and stakeholders to develop strategies, plans, and partnerships to advance Amtrak’s mission.

 

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: 

• Directs, manages, and oversees project development and delivery strategy to ensure that project and/or program scope, cost and schedules are properly developed, packaged, and procured and maintained from concept to execution planning.
• Provides leadership and oversight to all project development and planning efforts to ensure that all projects are developed in accordance with the scope, budget, and schedule requirements.
• Analyzes existing contract and delivery performance to maximize lessons learned and improvement of future financial and operational performance and minimize risk.
• Ensures that contract and project closeout requirements are well defined as part of project development and planning phases for all projects.
• Coordinates capital, I&C, reimbursable and agency projects, and programs with other departments to ensure adequate resources are available, as well as obtaining track outages, labor clearances, and that labor forces are available as planned and scheduled.
• Engages with appropriate internal and external stakeholder to identify workforce needs (e.g force account, agreement employees, and non-agreement employees) required to delivery capitally funded projects/programs.
• Provides weekly updates to the Sr. Director, Hudson Tunnel on the status of all project planning efforts, including any issues that occurred.
• Provides formal monthly project status reports addressing actual and forecast costs and schedules, change of status.
• Attends integration meetings and reports on project status.
• Communicates and implements safety rules, policies, and procedures in support of the corporation's safety vision and goals as part of all project planning and delivery decisions.
• Maintains, supports, and promotes a safe work environment while complying with all of Amtrak’s safety rules, policies, and procedures.  

 

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, construction management, or a closely related field.
• 12+ years of experience in construction projects having to coordinate with an operational environment exhibiting progressive growth and increased responsibility in providing major project delivery services to the public.
• In lieu of education a minimum of 20 years of relevant work experience, or equivalent combination of education, training, and work experience is needed.
• 10+ years of management-level experience in project/construction management, engineering and/or maintenance within passenger railroads, or in any comparable public or private organization .

 

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