Sr Mgr Facilities Development (Stations)- 90382270 - (Hybrid) - DC/WIL/PHL/CHI

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This hybrid position can be based out of Washington DC; Wilmington, DE; Philadelphia, PA; or Chicago, IL.

 

SUMMARY OF DUTIES:
This position will be responsible for managing and overseeing the planning and development of passenger rail stations and related rail facilities. This position will manage a matrixed team of internal staff and consultants to improve Amtrak’s physical assets, existing and planned, to include support future route expansions and expansions of state supported services. The Sr. Manager will be responsible for implementing and enhancing Amtrak’s external station development process, working with state partners, and developing development and implementation plans. Responsibilities will also include developing and implementing capital or maintenance improvement projects either as discrete projects or in support and in conjunction with the Facilities Development team as assigned.

 

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
• Manage matrixed staff and consultants as needed in support of the external and third-party stations and physical assets, including coordination with a thirty-party facilities management service provider and associated contractors and sub-contractors. 
• Manage the process of evaluating facilities with station managers, and other internal and external support staff, to identify operational and programmatic needs for new station or facilities and effectively working with the Strategy and Planning group.                 
• Develop, manage and implement facility construction projects of various scales, directly with, or with the engagement of, third-party service providers, including new construction. 
• Manage the planning, programming and development of internally and externally (third party) sponsored facility projects. Provides project management support throughout the facility development process. 
• Work with staff members to develop well-conceived project alternatives and prepares cost benefit analysis; Prepares data and support documentation on facility project prioritization, funding and cost. 
• Participate in the development and evaluation of RFQs and RFPs for planning, design and construction contracts for facility improvements. 
• Participate in project meetings, site surveys, assessments, design review sessions, preconstruction and construction phases, as required.  
• Collaborate with all Amtrak departments, and all levels of management, to foster ongoing communications and ensure system-wide consistency in implementation of facilities management functions and standards. 
• Administer facility maintenance standards and service goals.  This may include review and implementation of maintenance operations, facility best practices, PM, CM service programs, or other capital improvement facilities programs.  Support facilities improvements projects as needed. 
• Perform additional responsibilities and special assignments as directed by supervisor. 

 

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
• Bachelor’s degree in architecture, civil engineering, transportation planning, business administration, construction, facilities, project management or a related field. 

• Minimum 9 years of highly relevant experience, preferably with 3 years in the transportation industry. 

 

MINIMUM KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:
• Knowledge of facilities management, design and construction disciplines. 
• Proven management experience and leadership abilities. Ability to manage multiple projects with competing priorities and tight deadlines. 
• Extensive communication/presentation skills and experience including distilling and communicating complex issues to senior level officers. 
• Superior planning, quantitative and analytical skills  
• Excellent interperso