Rail Communications Project Lead for High-Speed Rail

Jaquith Consulting Group Inc; Sacramento (CA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k)

Dental insurance

Health insurance

Paid time off

Vision insurance

Job summary

Jaquith Consulting Group is seeking a Rail Communications Project Manager to oversee operational telecommunications systems for the CAHSR program, including fiber optic backbones, IP/MPLS networks, and radio systems. The role covers design through handover and requires coordination with signaling, traction power, SCADA, and stations.

The position is based in Sacramento, CA, on-site, with 25–50% travel along the alignment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Telecommunications Engineering, Systems Engineering, or related field; or demonstrable on-the-job work experience.
• Minimum of ten (10) years of project management experience on major transportation or infrastructure programs.
• Experience delivering telecommunications, operational communications, or rail systems projects.
• Experience overseeing contractors, suppliers, and multidisciplinary delivery teams.
• Strong working knowledge of systems integration and operational railway communications.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the delivery of communications systems from design through testing and handover.
• Manage scope, schedule, budget, risk, and contractor performance for communications work packages.
• Coordinate delivery between communications, signaling, traction power, SCADA, stations, operations, and maintenance teams.
• Oversee communications suppliers, contractors, consultants, and service providers.
• Oversee delivery and integration of fiber optic backbone networks and IP/MPLS networks.
• Oversee regulatory approvals for radio transmission and communications infrastructure.
• Coordinate with regulators and agencies to obtain construction and operation approvals.
• Support radio frequency planning, spectrum allocation, and interference analyses.
• Lead test plans, commissioning procedures, and system integration testing.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Stakeholder management

Travel availability

Education

Electrical/Telecom Eng

Job description

Jaquith Consulting Group is seeking a Rail Communications Project Manager to oversee operational telecommunications systems for the CAHSR program, including fiber optic backbones, IP/MPLS networks, and radio systems. The role covers design through handover and requires coordination with signaling, traction power, SCADA, and stations.

The position is based in Sacramento, CA, on-site, with 25–50% travel along the alignment.