Director, Advanced Train Control & PTC Leadership

State of Alaska; Anchorage (AK); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Alaska Railroad seeks an experienced leader to manage ARRC's train control systems and related projects, ensuring safe and compliant operation of trains. The role directs ATCS staff, oversees budgets, and drives policies, procedures, and continuous improvement across departments while coordinating with internal teams and external partners.

This position requires strong project management, regulatory knowledge, and a track record of leadership in safety-critical environments, with travel across

Qualifications

• Requires a bachelor’s degree in transportation, logistics, computer science, business administration, engineering, information systems, telecommunications, or a related field.
• Five (5) years of experience leading, managing, implementing, supporting, testing, maintaining, engineering, administering, or overseeing train control systems, train control programs, or train control projects.
• Ten (10) years of railroad operational, signaling, telecommunications, train control systems, PTC, systems engineering, or related railroad technology experience may substitute for the degree.

Responsibilities

• Directs the maintenance and management of ARRC train control systems and PT C to support safe, efficient movement of trains.
• Sets priorities, assigns tasks, and manages ATCS team leads and staff.
• Develops budgets, business cases, cost/benefit analyses for capital projects, and monitors expenditures.
• Develops department goals and sets performance objectives for staff and schedules.
• Ensures real-time, 24/7 support for train control systems and oversees quality assurance for software.

Skills

Train control systems

PTC systems

Project management

Geomatics

Regulatory compliance

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in a related field

Ten years of railroad experience may substitute degree

Job description

Alaska Railroad seeks an experienced leader to manage ARRC's train control systems and related projects, ensuring safe and compliant operation of trains. The role directs ATCS staff, oversees budgets, and drives policies, procedures, and continuous improvement across departments while coordinating with internal teams and external partners.

This position requires strong project management, regulatory knowledge, and a track record of leadership in safety-critical environments, with travel across