Director, Rail Production & Capital Programs

Amtrak; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 179,000 - 232,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

401K Match

Paid Time Off

Rail Pass Privileges

Job summary

Amtrak in Philadelphia seeks a leader to direct and manage production coordination between CapD and major capital for long-term planning across the Mid-Atlantic, New York, and New England divisions.

The role requires a Bachelor’s degree with 11+ years of relevant experience, and qualifications in NORAC, RWP, AMT 2, MW1000 rules. You will guide safety culture, workforce planning, and project execution for capital programs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education, training and/or relevant experience.
• 11+ years of relevant work experience.

Responsibilities

• Direct and oversee the planning, development, and execution of annual and capital state of good repair (SOGR) and major capital support across assigned divisions, ensuring alignment with organizational priorities and operational requirements.
• Support the delivery of the production portfolio (C&S, Structures, & Track), ensuring projects are completed safely, on schedule, within budget, and in compliance with applicable company policies, standards, and regulatory requirements.
• Lead and promote a strong safety culture by communicating organizational goals, enforcing safety policies and procedures, and maintaining accountability for the safety performance of managers, employees, and contractors.
• Oversee requested workforce allocation for major capital construction projects, equipment, and resource planning activities to ensure the safe, efficient, and effective execution of production operations across multiple work locations.
• Collaborate with engineering, operations, and construction stakeholders to integrate capital projects, optimize track access, maximize resource utilization, and minimize impacts to train operations and service reliability.
• Direct the C&S shop and long term production procurement packages.
• Other duties as required or assigned.

Education

Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent

Job description

Amtrak in Philadelphia seeks a leader to direct and manage production coordination between CapD and major capital for long-term planning across the Mid-Atlantic, New York, and New England divisions.

The role requires a Bachelor’s degree with 11+ years of relevant experience, and qualifications in NORAC, RWP, AMT 2, MW1000 rules. You will guide safety culture, workforce planning, and project execution for capital programs.