Senior Rail Infrastructure & Capital Projects Manager

Gary Railway Company; Brewster (OH); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Wheeling & Lake Erie Railway in Brewster, Ohio seeks a Manager Engineering Capital Projects to lead railroad infrastructure programs from concept to completion, coordinating with Operations, Procurement, Legal, Real Estate, and contractors to deliver projects safely, on schedule and within budget.

This role requires a self-motivated, process-driven professional with extensive railroad engineering and project management experience, capable of balancing multiple priorities in a complex operating

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering from an ABET-accredited university.
• 5-10+ years of railroad field experience.
• 5+ years of railroad project management experience.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to communicate with both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
• Proficiency in AutoCAD.
• Strong organizational and project management skills.
• Ability to travel throughout the day and occasionally overnight.

Responsibilities

• Plan and coordinate railroad engineering and infrastructure projects from concept to completion.
• Manage railroad infrastructure projects, including field inspections, scope development, and project execution.
• Coordinate design repairs and construction activities.
• Collaborate with internal departments and external stakeholders to support project delivery.
• Develop project bid packages, evaluate contractor proposals, and support the contractor selection process.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for contractors, overseeing schedules, work performance, and project completion.
• Manage project budgets, schedules, documentation, and contractor payments.
• Identify and mitigate project risks while maintaining project objectives.
• Perform evaluations and develop capital spending recommendations.
• Manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• Prepare and deliver presentations to a variety of audiences, including senior leadership.
• Participate in project meetings and communicate project status across departments.
• Represent the railroad with contractors, landowners, public agencies, and other external parties.
• Participate in a weekend on-call rotation supporting 24/7 railroad operations, typically no more than once per month.

Skills

Strong communication

Project management

Organizational skills

Leadership

Education

ABET-accredited Civil Engineering degree

Tools

AutoCAD

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

Microsoft PowerPoint

Job description

Wheeling & Lake Erie Railway in Brewster, Ohio seeks a Manager Engineering Capital Projects to lead railroad infrastructure programs from concept to completion, coordinating with Operations, Procurement, Legal, Real Estate, and contractors to deliver projects safely, on schedule and within budget.

This role requires a self-motivated, process-driven professional with extensive railroad engineering and project management experience, capable of balancing multiple priorities in a complex operating