CBTC Project Manager

STV Incorporated; Bellevue (WA); On-site; USD 161,000 - 184,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) Plan

Paid Time Off

Paid Holidays

Continuing Education Program

Professional Licensure and Society"s

Job summary

STV Incorporated in Bellevue, WA is seeking an experienced CBTC Project Manager to lead busy rail and transit programs involving CBTC, signaling, train control and systems integration. The role requires a minimum of 10 years of CBTC experience and a proven track record delivering complex projects from planning through commissioning.

You will manage scope, schedule and budgets while coordinating with clients, agencies, and engineering teams, mentoring engineers and leading cross-functional effort

Qualifications

• Minimum 10 years CBTC experience.
• Experience managing CBTC, train control, signaling projects.
• Strong CBTC architecture knowledge and interfaces.
• Experience leading multi-disciplinary rail projects across phases.
• Excellent written and verbal communication and client-management skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead CBTC and train control projects through planning, design, procurement, integration, testing, commissioning and implementation.
• Serve as primary client and stakeholder contact for CBTC programs.
• Manage scope, schedule, budget, staffing, deliverables, risks and quality.
• Lead multidisciplinary teams across signaling, train control, systems engineering, comms, power, vehicles and operations.
• Coordinate CBTC interfaces with subsystems, infrastructure and legacy systems.
• Provide leadership during design reviews, coordination meetings, integration, testing and system acceptance.
• Coordinate consultants, contractors, system integrators and suppliers.
• Identify risks and mitigation strategies; monitor progress against contracts, milestones and budgets.
• Support change management, project controls, and documentation for complex systems projects.
• Maintain effective communication with clients, agencies and project leadership.

Skills

CBTC experience

Project management

Stakeholder management

Systems integration

Rail signaling

Education

Electrical Engineering

Systems Engineering

Transportation Engineering

Civil Engineering

Job description

STV is seeking an experienced CBTC Project Manager to join our Systems team in Bellevue, WA. This position will play a key leadership role in the successful delivery of complex rail and transit projects involving Communications-Based Train Control (CBTC), signaling, train control, and associated systems integration. The successful candidate will bring a minimum of 10 years of direct CBTC experience and a strong track record managing technically complex rail and transit programs from planning and design through systems integration, testing, commissioning, and implementation. The CBTC experience requirement is mandatory for this position. This emphasis is consistent with the current requirement communicated for the role. The CBTC Project Manager will work closely with clients, transit agencies, engineering teams, systems integrators, contractors, suppliers, and other project stakeholders to manage scope, schedule, budget, technical interfaces, risks, and overall project delivery. The role requires someone who can bridge technical CBTC knowledge with strong project management and client leadership skills.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and manage CBTC and train control projects throughout the project lifecycle, including planning, design, procurement, systems integration, testing, commissioning, and implementation.
• Serve as a primary point of contact for clients and project stakeholders on CBTC-related programs and assignments.
• Manage project scope, schedule, budget, staffing, deliverables, risks, quality, and overall project performance.
• Lead multidisciplinary teams involving signaling, train control, systems engineering, communications, traction power, vehicles, operations, and other rail systems disciplines as applicable.
• Coordinate technical interfaces between CBTC/train control systems and other subsystems, infrastructure, vehicles, operations, and existing legacy systems.
• Provide project leadership during design reviews, technical coordination meetings, integration activities, testing, commissioning, and system acceptance.
• Manage and coordinate the activities of consultants, contractors, suppliers, system integrators, and other project partners.
• Identify project risks, technical challenges, interface issues, and schedule impacts and drive appropriate mitigation and resolution strategies.
• Monitor project progress against contractual requirements, milestones, budgets, and schedules.
• Support change management, cost management, project controls, and documentation associated with complex systems projects.
• Maintain effective communication with clients, agency stakeholders, project leadership, technical teams, contractors, and suppliers.
• Support the development and review of technical scopes, proposals, schedules, estimates, and project execution plans.
• Ensure project activities are performed in accordance with applicable quality, safety, technical, and contractual requirements.
• Mentor and provide technical/project leadership to engineers and other project team members.
• Support business development, proposal development, client presentations, and pursuit activities related to CBTC, signaling, and train control opportunities.
• Collaborate with STV's Systems leadership and technical specialists to support the continued growth of the firm's CBTC and advanced train control capabilities.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Systems Engineering, Transportation Engineering, Civil Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
• Minimum 10 years of direct professional experience working with Communications-Based Train Control (CBTC) systems.
• Demonstrated experience managing or leading CBTC, train control, signaling, or closely related rail systems projects.
• Strong understanding of CBTC architecture, functionality, interfaces, and system integration.
• Experience with major rail or transit projects involving complex multidisciplinary systems.
• Demonstrated experience managing projects through multiple phases, such as design, integration, testing, commissioning, or implementation.
• Experience managing project scope, schedule, budget, risks, deliverables, and technical teams.
• Strong understanding of systems engineering principles and interdisciplinary/interface management.
• Demonstrated ability to lead coordination among clients, transit agencies, consultants, contractors, system suppliers, and engineering teams.
• Excellent written and verbal communication, leadership, organization, and client-management skills.
• Ability to effectively manage multiple project priorities and resolve complex technical and delivery issues.

Preferred Qualifications

• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification preferred, but not required.
• Advanced degree in Engineering, Systems Engineering, Transportation, Project Management, Business Administration, or a related field.
• Experience with Automatic Train Control (ATC), Automatic Train Operation (ATO), advanced signaling, or next-generation train control technologies.
• Experience with systems assurance, safety certification, verification and validation, testing, commissioning, or system acceptance.
• Experience working with major North American transit agencies or rail operators.
• Pacific Northwest transit experience, particularly experience with regional rail or transit programs.
• Familiarity with relevant rail/transit industry standards and guidance, including AREMA, APTA, IEEE, IEC, and applicable regulatory requirements.
• The preference for experience with CBTC/advanced train control, regional agencies including Sound Transit, and professional credentials also reflects qualifications appearing in current internal Systems/rail role material for Bellevue and the broader Pacific Northwest.

Compensation Range

Compensation Range: $160,647.46 - $183,597.09

Benefits

• Health insurance, including an option with a Health Savings Account
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Flexible Spending Accounts (Healthcare, Dependent Care and Transit and Parking where applicable)
• Disability insurance
• Life Insurance and Accidental Death & Dismemberment
• 401(k) Plan
• Retirement Counseling
• Employee Assistance Program
• Paid Time Off
• Paid Holidays
• Back-Up Dependent Care
• Parental Leave
• Continuing Education Program
• Professional Licensure and Society Memberships

STV is committed to paying all of its employees in a fair, equitable, and transparent manner. The listed pay range is STV’s good-faith salary estimate for this position. Please note that the final salary offered for this position may be outside of this published range based on many factors, including but not limited to geography, education, experience, and/or certifications.

STV is one of the top infrastructure-focused professional services firms in North America. Founded in 1912, STV advises, plans, designs, engineers and delivers the infrastructure that powers local economies, including transportation systems, buildings, water and other facilities. Headquartered in New York City, the company has more than 65 offices and 3,400 employees who reimagine the solutions and structures that connect our communities. The firm is ranked 32nd in Engineering News-Record’s Top 500 Design Firms survey and is 10th in its transportation category.

STV is deeply committed to investing in its people and creating a world-class employee experience. We are passionate about mentoring, coaching and cultivating our talent because we know they are destined to become the next generation of industry leaders. We’re also committed to delivering formative career experiences – and we do that by providing challenging and unique work experiences, by mapping multiple ways to advance (beyond the traditional career ladder!) and by recognizing those who successfully chart new and exciting paths for the firm. We value a wide range of perspectives and experiences, without regard to any factor or characteristic, regardless of whether it is a category protected by federal, state and/or local law, making them an integral part of how we work. Our approach ensures that every individual is respected, heard, and given opportunities to contribute meaningfully. We remove barriers and create pathways for growth, embedding fairness into our daily operations. Learn more atstvinc.com. STV exists to make communities better through innovative solutions that connect people, places and the present to the future. Our local teams throughout the country deeply understand the needs of their communities and have the expertise to provide solutions. We are also committed to giving back to our communities and our neighbors through volunteering and philanthropic activities; fundraising events; scholarships, internships, and mentoring; and sustainability and community improvement projects. Learn more. STV provides equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran or disabled status, or genetic information.