Rail Transit Force Account Lead — Hybrid Work

Mace; New York (NY); On-site; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Mace is leading the Gateway Development Commissions partnership for major rail projects in New York, including the Hudson Tunnel PROJECT. This role focuses on coordinating force account activities, risk, and schedules, delivering critical rail infrastructure with safety, integrity, and client focus at the core.

The successful candidate will bring 15+ years in railroad project management, strong change control and documentation skills, and a collaborative mindset to work with across teams and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management, or related field.
• 15 years minimum experience in the Railroad industry.
• Proven experience in project management and construction management, with a focus on Amtrak force account operations.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and manage force account activities per project requirements and timelines.
• Collaborate with project managers, contractors, and third parties to integrate force account operations.
• Oversee budget, scope, and schedule of force account activities with construction teams.
• Administer the change control process and obtain approvals from all parties.
• Prepare regular progress reports and document force account activities.
• Support construction management with constructability reviews, readiness, and rail activation.
• Review drawings and plans with operations and outages to advise design teams.

Skills

Project management

Construction management

Amtrak force account operations

Change control

Stakeholder collaboration

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering/Construction Management

Tools

PM software

Job description

Mace is leading the Gateway Development Commissions partnership for major rail projects in New York, including the Hudson Tunnel PROJECT. This role focuses on coordinating force account activities, risk, and schedules, delivering critical rail infrastructure with safety, integrity, and client focus at the core.

The successful candidate will bring 15+ years in railroad project management, strong change control and documentation skills, and a collaborative mindset to work with across teams and