Rail & Transit Technical Director

Parsons Corporation; United States; A distancia; USD 177.000 - 332.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

Paid time off

ESOP

401(k)

Life insurance

Flexible schedules

Holidays

Descripción de la vacante

Parsons is seeking a Rail & Transit Technical Director to lead and grow rail and transit teams on key project pursuits while providing strategic and technical leadership for multidisciplinary teams.

You will develop strong relationships with transit agencies, operators, contractors, technology providers, and industry partners, overseeing winning strategies, staffing plans, and project delivery across multiple offices.

Formación

• Master's degree in engineering or related technical discipline.
• Registered Professional Engineer.
• 10+ years of related work experience.
• 5+ years in a managerial position.
• Experience leading multidisciplinary rail and transit systems design and delivery.
• Experience with rail vehicle engineering, systems, or related rail disciplines.

Responsabilidades

• Lead and grow Parsons' Rail and Transit teams on key pursuits with strategic leadership and technical direction.
• Develop and maintain relationships with transit agencies, rail operators, contractors, technology providers, and industry partners.
• Serve as a senior leader for major pursuits, including winning strategies, proposals, staffing plans, and project delivery approaches.
• Provide oversight and technical leadership for complex rail and transit projects, ensuring scope, schedule, budget, quality and client objectives are met.
• Coordinate engineering resources across multiple offices and geographies to deliver complex programs.
• Provide strategic direction for systems engineering, integration, requirements management, configuration management and testing activities.
• Foster collaboration between technical disciplines, operations, maintenance, and client stakeholders.
• Mentor emerging technical and project leaders to grow the Rail Systems practice.

Conocimientos

Leadership

Stakeholder engagement

Proposal development

Client relationships

Communication

Project delivery

Educación

Masters degree in engineering

Descripción del empleo

In a world of possibilities, pursue one with endless opportunities. Imagine Next!At Parsons, you can imagine a career where you thrive, work with exceptional people, and be yourself. Guided by our leadership vision of valuing people, embracing agility, and fostering growth, we cultivate an innovative culture that empowers you to achieve your full potential. Unleash your talent and redefine what’s possible.

Job Description:

Parsons is looking for an amazingly talented Rail & Transit Technical Director to join our team! In this role you will get to lead and grow rail and transit teams on key project pursuits while providing strategic and technical leadership for multidisciplinary teams.

What You'll Be Doing:

• Lead and grow Parsons' Rail and Transit teams focused on SEPTA pursuits and bus centric projects, providing strategic leadership and technical direction for a multidisciplinary team of rail transit professionals.
• Develop and maintain strong relationships with transit agencies, rail operators, contractors, technology providers, and industry partners.
• Serve as a senior leader for major pursuits, including development of winning strategies, proposal preparation, staffing plans, organizational structures, technical approaches, and project delivery strategies.
• Provide oversight and technical leadership for the delivery of complex rail and transit systems projects, ensuring successful execution of the rail systems scope, schedule, budget, quality, and client objectives.
• Lead multidisciplinary teams across multiple offices and geographic regions, coordinating engineering resources to efficiently deliver complex projects and programs.
• Provide strategic direction and technical support for systems engineering, systems integration, requirements management, configuration management, systems assurance, safety certification, testing and commissioning activities across projects.
• Foster collaboration between technical disciplines, operations, maintenance, construction, and client stakeholders to ensure successful integration of all project elements into a safe and reliable operating railway.
• Mentor and develop emerging technical and project leaders, supporting succession planning and long-term growth of the Rail Systems practice.

What Required Skills You'll Bring:

• Masters degree in engineering (or related technical discipline)
• Registered Professional Engineer
• 10+ years of related work experience
• 5+ years of experience in a managerial position
• Demonstrated experience leading multidisciplinary rail and transit systems design and delivery teams on major transit and railway infrastructure programs.
• Proven experience managing the design, integration, and delivery of one or more of the following rail systems (vehicle engineering, systems, related disciplines):
• Proven ability to work on project proposals to identify and integrate winning strategies
• Proven ability to build and maintain strong client relationships and successfully lead project teams in a collaborative environment.
• Demonstrated leadership, communication, presentation, and stakeholder engagement skills.

Security Clearance Requirement:

NoneThis position is part of our Critical Infrastructure team.For more than 80 years, our experts have designed and delivered the critical infrastructure that connects and protects communities around the world. We work in collaborative teams, both within the company and with our partners and customers, to plan, design, build, and modernize infrastructure. We take special pride in projects and solutions that improve communities as well as people’s quality of life by promoting economic growth, enhancing mobility, and increasing sustainability and resiliency. Powered by our people, we provide the imagination necessary to support our customers’ visions—and to help them see what's next!

Salary Range: $176,900.00 - $332,400.00

We value our employees and want our employees to take care of their overall wellbeing, which is why we offer best‑in‑class benefits such as medical, dental, vision, paid time off, Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP), 401(k), life insurance, flexible work schedules, and holidays to fit your busy lifestyle!

This position will be posted for a minimum of 3 days and will continue to be posted for an average of 30 days until a qualified applicant is selected or the position has been cancelled.

Parsons is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, veteran status or any other protected status.

We truly invest and care about our employee’s wellbeing and provide endless growth opportunities as the sky is the limit, so aim for the stars! Imagine next and join the Parsons quest—

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