Agreements Lead - 90186208 - Philadelphia

As we move America’s workforce toward the future, Amtrak connects businesses and communities across the country. We employ more than 20,000 diverse, energetic professionals in a variety of career fields throughout the United States. The safety of our passengers, our employees, the public, and our operating environment is our priority, and the success of our railroad is due to our employees.

About the role

The Third-Party Development Lead is responsible for negotiating and preparing third-party design and/or construction phase agreements to perform construction-related activities on, over, under, or adjacent to company-owned and/or company-controlled property. Track agreement requests and manage agreement database(s) that tracks types of agreements, projects, and work locations. Coordinate force account resources in support of agreement requests, design review durations/commitments, and insurance requirements with internal departments relative to the design and construction phase agreements for third-party projects.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with Engineering, Operations, Law, Environmental, Finance, Risk Management, Real Estate, and Planning Departments in support of third-party agreements and maintain a database of agreements to analyze data in support of external requests for agreements information.
• Work with Amtrak Law and Engineering to initiate and execute agreements in support of design and construction-related activities to ensure they are coordinated with appropriate internal departments and executed in accordance with corporate procedures.
• Initiate the preparation of design and construction estimates for design review services and construction-related activities required in close coordination with Project Controls and Engineering Services teams to support development of outside/third-party project agreements.
• Evaluate progress of agreements, forecast completion, scope, schedule, and budget, to identify issues that may affect deadlines and future planning.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree required or equivalent combination of training, education, and relevant experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.
• 8+ years of relevant experience preferred; 6 years of prior relevant experience required.

Skills

• Skilled in interfacing directly with external entities, such as private companies, local, state, federal, freight, and commuter agencies.
• Expertise in project development, planning, and project management.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office products (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and SharePoint) with a focus on Excel.
• Ability to effectively manage a high volume of multiple concurrent outside/third-party reimbursable projects.
• Knowledge of other third-party agreements and permits.
• Ability to build relationships across various teams at Amtrak.

Environmental Conditions/Physical Demands

• Position will work onsite in Philadelphia office 4 days/week.
• Some local/regional travel may be required.

Pay

The salary/hourly range is $94,300.00 – $122,256.00. Pay is based on several factors including but not limited to education, work experience, certifications, etc. Depending on an employee’s assigned worksite or location, Amtrak may consider a geo-pay differential to be applied to the employee’s base salary. Amtrak may offer additional incentive and pay programs to recognize and reward our employees, including a short-term incentive bonus based upon factors such as individual and company performance that is commensurate with the level of the position.

Benefits

• Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• 401K with Employer Match
• Generous Paid Time Off
• Wellness Programs
• Railroad Retirement Benefits
• Paid Caregiving Days and Backup Care
• Health Savings Account
• Public Service Student Loan Forgiveness
• Fertility and Family Building Benefits
• No-cost Personal Health Advocate
• Student Loan Assistance
• Adoption and Surrogacy Assistance
• Medical Plan Opt-out Credit
• Tuition and Education Reimbursement
• Paid Family Leave
• Life Insurance
• Rail Pass Privileges
• Short- and Long-term Disability Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program
• No-cost Financial Advisor Sessions
• Commuter and Flexible Spending Accounts