Rolling Stock Mechanical Services Manager

AtkinsRealis USA Inc.; Tyler (TX); On-site; USD 170,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k)

Paid Time Off

Flexible work options

Job summary

AtkinsRéalis USA is seeking a Rolling Stock Mechanical Services Manager to lead the Rolling Stock Mechanical Services Group, which includes eight consultants. You will oversee billability, staffing, performance reviews, and client-facing vehicle system expertise on rail projects.

The role requires a Mechanical Engineering degree with 10+ years in the rail industry; PE designation is desirable. Strong English communication and project management experience are preferred.

Qualifications

• Degree in Mechanical Engineering and 10+ years in the rail industry or equivalent
• PE designation desirable
• Experience with passenger rail vehicles (cars, locomotives, streetcars, light rail)
• Project management experience desirable
• Strong written and verbal English communication skills

Responsibilities

• Manage group billability with a 90% target.
• Balance workloads to keep resources billable without overload.
• Hire new team members as workloads rise or specialized skills are needed.
• Lead annual and mid-year performance reviews for all group members.
• Approve timesheets, travel, and employee expenses.
• Support business development through proposals and personnel recommendations.
• Ensure work is completed on time, within budget, and to client satisfaction.
• Manage assignments ensuring appropriate qualifications and expertise.
• Provide vehicle mechanical system expertise to clients and manufacturers.
• Participate in design reviews, testing, and first article inspections.

Skills

Team leadership

Billability management

Project management

Rail industry experience

English communication

Education

Mechanical Engineering degree

Job description

AtkinsRéalis is seeking a Rolling Stock Mechanical Services Manager. The role is responsible for managing the Rolling Stock Mechanical Services Group, which currently consists of eight experienced consultants, including six full-time employees and two part-time employees. Team members possess industry experience ranging from 10 years to more than 40 years. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Your role

• Manage group billability, with a target of 90%.
• Balance workloads across group members to ensure resources remain billable without being overloaded.
• Hire new team members as workloads increase or specialized skills are required to support project activities.
• Lead annual and mid-year performance reviews for all group members.
• Approve weekly timesheets for group members.
• Approve travel requests for group members.
• Approve employee expense reports.
• Work with the Rolling Stock Group Lead to determine annual merit increases and promotions, as appropriate.
• Ensure all group members complete required corporate obligations, including mandatory training.
• Support team members with technical, corporate, and HR-related questions.
• Support business development activities through proposal input and personnel recommendations.
• Manage personal billability, with a target of 80%.
• Project Management.
• Providing vehicle mechanical system expertise to internal and external clients.
• Participating in specification reviews, design reviews, first article inspections, and testing of rail vehicle components and systems.
• Providing feedback and reports to clients and vehicle manufacturers based on specifications, designs, regulations, and professional experience.
• Managing all aspects of client assignments, including estimating, tendering, planning, and execution.
• Ensuring work is completed on time, within budget, and to client satisfaction.
• Ensure each assignment or project is performed by individuals or teams with the appropriate qualifications, professional expertise, and experience.
• Ensure team members clearly understand their roles and responsibilities on each assignment or project.
• Ensure each assignment or project is performed by individuals or teams with the appropriate qualifications, professional expertise, and experience.
• Ensure team members clearly understand their roles and responsibilities on each assignment or project.

About you

• Degree in Mechanical Engineering and 10 years of experience in the rail industry, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Professional Engineering designation is desirable.
• Experience with passenger rail vehicles, including passenger cars, locomotives, streetcars, and light rail vehicles.
• Project Management experience is desirable.
• Ability to read, write, and communicate in a language in addition to English is an asset.
• Strong written and verbal English communication skills are required.

Rewards & benefits

At AtkinsRéalis, our values—Safety, Integrity, Collaboration, Innovation, and Excellence—are more than just words. They are the foundation of who we are and how we work. These principles shape our culture, guide our decisions, and inspire us to create an environment where every team member feels empowered to grow, succeed, and make a meaningful impact. Depending on your employment status, AtkinsRéalis benefits may include medical, dental, vision, company-paid life and short- and long-term disability benefits, employer-matched 401(k) with 100% vesting, employee stock purchase plan, Paid Time Off, leaves of absences options, flexible work options, recognition and employee satisfaction programs, employee assistance program, and voluntary benefits. You can review our comprehensive benefits page here.

About AtkinsRéalis

We’re AtkinsRéalis, a world-class engineering services and nuclear organization. We connect people, data and technology to transform the world's infrastructure and energy systems. Together, with our industry partners and clients, and our global team of consultants, designers, engineers and project managers, we can change the world. We’re committed to leading our clients across our various end markets to engineer a better future for our planet and its people. Find out more.

Expected compensation range is between 170,000- $210,000 annually depending on skills and experience.

AtkinsRéalis is an equal opportunity, Drug-Free employer EOE/Veteran/Disability Please review AtkinsRéalis’ Equal Opportunity Statement here.

We strongly believe that world-class talent makes no distinctions based on gender, ethnic or national origin, sexual identity and orientation, age, religion or disability, but enriches itself through these differences.

Created by the integration of long-standing organizations dating back to 1911, AtkinsRéalis is a world-class engineering services and nuclear company dedicated to engineering a better future for our planet and its people. We create sustainable solutions that connect people, data and technology to transform the world's infrastructure and energy systems. We deploy global capabilities locally to our clients and deliver unique end-to-end services across the whole life cycle of an asset including consulting, advisory & environmental services, intelligent networks & cybersecurity, design & engineering, procurement, project & construction management, operations & maintenance, decommissioning and capital. The breadth and depth of our capabilities are delivered to clients in strategic sectors such as Engineering Services, Nuclear and Capital.

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