Principal Project Manager Rolling Stock

Mott MacDonald; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 225,000 - 235,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401k

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

STD/LTD disability

Holiday and PTO

Parental leave

Company-paid life insurance

Job summary

A global engineering firm is seeking a Principal Project Manager in Seattle to lead rolling stock engineering consulting teams. The role requires 10+ years of relevant experience, strong project management skills, and a Bachelor's degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering. The position offers a competitive salary of $225,000 - $235,000/year and various benefits, including health insurance and parental leave.

Qualifications

• 10 years of experience as a senior rolling stock manager or engineer.
• Experience in specification development and design reviews.
• 5 years in rail vehicle procurement and project management.

Responsibilities

• Lead rolling stock engineering teams and business development.
• Monitor project progress and resolve technical issues.
• Oversee contract budgets and manage project size up to $40 million.

Skills

Mechanical Engineering knowledge

Electrical Engineering knowledge

Multidisciplinary engineering collaboration

Project management

Technical report writing

Education

Bachelor’s in Mechanical Engineering or related field

Job description

Title: Principal Project Manager – Rolling Stock

Location: 1601 5th Avenue, Suite 800, Seattle, WA 98101

Duties: Lead rolling stock engineering consulting teams and business development for relevant consulting services. Provide strategic consultant advice and planning, provide solutions for rail fleet expansion, upgrade, procurement, and new technologies. Monitor the progress of projects and work with clients and stakeholders to resolve critical technical issues. Oversee the management of contract budgets. Manage projects up to contract size of $40 million USD. Provide rolling stock project management and technical expertise to external and internal clients. Maintain and build client relationships to grow the business. Provide strategic advice and oversight of vehicle procurement, and performance improvement projects. Collaborate with other disciplines to ensure rolling stock integration is addressed. Manage utilization and professional development of rolling stock staff. Assign staff to projects and coordinate rolling stock staff workloads. 20% domestic and international travel to visit clients and suppliers, attend conferences, and meet with direct reports. Position is fixed location based in Seattle, WA office; however, telecommuting from a home office may also be allowed occasionally.

Requirements: Requires a Bachelor’s in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related field plus ten (10) years of experience as a senior rolling stock manager, or engineer with experience in rolling stock. Experience may be gained concurrently and must include:

Ten (10) years in each of the following:

• Specification development or delivery to complex specifications
• Working with multidisciplinary engineering, including mechanical, electrical, software, communications, human factors, or cyber security
• Conducting design reviews or systems integration
• Producing technical specifications or report writing
• Applying general knowledge of recognized industry standards and best practice related to rail vehicles

Five (5) years in each of the following:

• Rail vehicle procurement
• Representing clients in execution of capital programs or delivering complex capital programs to clients
• Developing proposals to provide engineering services and technical support
• Demonstrated experience with various rail modes, vehicle types and suppliers, including light rail vehicles, commuter trains, intercity or high-speed trains, or knowledge of vehicle subsystems
• Processing client requirements into a successful RFP document to procure capital equipment (worth between $500,000 to $200million USD)
• Performing asset management
• Leading or performing project management activities typical to rail vehicle procurement and development, including the following: developing project management plans; leading stakeholder meetings or design reviews with suppliers; leading a team of multidisciplinary subject matter experts to deliver successful project outcomes; controlling and monitoring cost, quality, and project delivery; and, implementing decisions and timely responses to dynamically evolving issues and challenges within projects

Two (2) years in the following:

Salary: $225,000 - $235,000/year. Benefits: 401k, medical, dental, and vision insurance, STD/LTD disability, holiday, personal time off (PTO), parental leave, and company-paid life insurance.

We seek to promote fair employment procedures and practices to ensure equal opportunities for all. We encourage individual expression in our workplace and are committed to creating an inclusive environment where everyone feels they have the opportunity to contribute.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, protected veteran status, creed, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, citizenship status or disability status.