Sr Manager Engineering Track Design - 90000708 - Onsite Philadelphia

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SUMMARY OF DUTIES:

The Senior Manager – Track Design provides technical direction and oversight of railroad track engineering design projects. They manage a staff of engineers who design high-speed, passenger railroad track for capital, maintenance and special projects. They coordinate track design projects with their Engineering counterparts in Electric Traction, Signals and Communications and Structures. They are a technical resource for the Division Engineers and Engineering Production (Undercutter, Tie Laying Machine, High-Speed Surfacing, Switch Exchange System). They represent Amtrak Engineering at meetings with federal, state and local governments and commuter rail agencies. They review engineering designs by consulting engineers for Amtrak projects and for third-party construction on, or adjacent to Amtrak right-of-way.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Provides oversight and guidance to the track design team in the review and development of track designs for track renewal and new track construction.
• Manages staff to meet project design and construction schedules.
• Enforces quality control reviews and procedures to ensure that track designs meet appropriate standards and is conducive to the safe and reliable operation of all train service over Amtrak owned and operated rail lines.
• Provides guidance and inter-discipline coordination with Amtrak Planning, Amtrak surveyors, other Amtrak engineering disciplines and the Divisions in the development of track alignment designs and plans.
• Develops track design technical standards, policies, and procedures.
• Acts as the Engineering Department's track design liaison to other railroads and commuter rail agencies that interface with Amtrak.
• Conducts field inspections to investigate situations before making engineering recommendations

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s Degree required OR equivalent combination of training, education and relevant experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.
• 9-12 years of relevant experience preferred
• Professional Engineer’s license in one of the States along Amtrak’s Northeast Corridor.
• Qualified in AMTRAK RWP and AMT II, and NORAC.

MINIMUM KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:

• Thorough working knowledge of railroad track horizontal and vertical alignment design.
• Thorough working knowledge of AREMA and Amtrak design criteria, particularly Amtrak Specification 63.
• Thorough working knowledge of AREMA and Amtrak Standard Track Plans.
• Thorough working knowledge of railroad construction practices.
• Thorough working knowledge of Bentley Microstation RailTrack and OpenRail track geometry design CAD software.
• Experience in Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel and Power Point).
• Experience in PDF file review software such as Adobe Acrobat or Bluebeam Revu.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Attention to detail and completeness.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Master’s Degree in Civil Engineering
• Industry leadership or participation in AREMA, TTCI, ASCE, or other technical society.
• Experience in track maintenance and construction.
• Experience with railroad operations.

WORK ENVRIORNMENT:

• Most work is performed in an office environment in Philadelphia 30th Street Station.
• Occasionally, field work is required, which means working nights, being out in inclement weather, being exposed to high-speed trains or heavy construction equipment and doing extensive walking.
• Work hours vary from day-to-day and week-to-week as project deadlines move.
• Travel: 10%

COMMUNICATIONS AND INTERPERSONAL SKILLS: 

• Must have excellent oral and written communication skills.

The salary/hourly range is $149,400 - $193,644. Pay is based on several factors including but not limited to education, work experience, certifications, internal equity, etc. Depending on an employee’s assigned worksite or location, Amtrak may consider a geo-pay differential to be applied to the employee’s base salary. Amtrak may offer additional incentive and pay programs to recognize and reward our employees, including a short-term incentive bonus based upon factors such as individual and company performance that is commensurate with the level of the position and/or long-term incentive plan compensation. In addition to your salary, Amtrak offers a comprehensive benefit package that includes health, dental, and vision plans; health savings accounts; wellness programs; flexible spending accounts; 401K retirement plan with employer match; life insurance; short and long term disability insurance; paid time off; back-up care; adoption assistance; surrogacy assistance; reimbursement of education expenses; Public Service Loan Forgiveness eligibility; Railroad Retirement sickness and retirement benefits; and rail pass privileges. Learn more about our benefits offerings here.

Requisition ID:164343
Posting Location(s):Pennsylvania

Work Arrangement:06-Onsite Click here for more information about work arrangements at Amtrak. 
Job Family/Function:Engineering 
Relocation Offered:No 
Travel Requirements:Up to 25% 

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Note that any education requirement listed above may be deemed satisfied if you have an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.

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