Senior Project Manager - Signals and Train Control, Dallas, TX

About the role

The Senior Project Manager – Signals and Train Control will manage rail systems design or design oversight teams on transit rail projects in coordination with Hatch's global rail systems practice. The ideal candidate will have 10+ years of experience designing and/or integrating rail systems, particularly focusing on signaling and advanced train control systems.

Responsibilities

• Provide design and technical integration leadership to large scale rail infrastructure projects steering a team of multi-disciplinary integration professionals to deliver a complete, functional, safe and integrated rail system design.
• Provide leadership, direction and technical guidance to staff, consultants, and subcontractors to ensure that quality technical services are provided to clients and that the team meets its operating performance targets.
• Manage project production, changes, client relations, and financial management of various projects to ensure quality, client satisfaction, and profitability of all projects and tasks.
• Manage project delivery from design to construction and construction oversight.
• Provide industry guidance in chosen technical areas by participating in presentations to industry, heading industry committees, and/or participating in standards development efforts.
• Aid in pursuits, client relationship building efforts, building the technical practice, and recruiting of staff in rail systems areas.

Requirements

• A Bachelor's degree in Engineering.
• Professional engineering license (highly preferred).
• 10 years of experience with at least 5 of these years in positions with engineering management responsibilities.
• Knowledge of US (FTA & FRA), CENELEC, and ISO rail delivery standards and practices with ability to demonstrate using each on past projects.
• Thorough knowledge of engineering management, systems engineering, asset management, operations management and quality management in the railway environment.
• Career foundation in Rail Systems design and systems engineering. Familiarity with rail operations, stations, track, and other civil aspects of the railway. Career focus on signals and advanced train control systems is highly preferred.
• Excellent communication skills (verbal and written) are required.
• Ability and experience training and developing staff and educating clients.

Qualifications

• Experience with US (FTA & FRA), CENELEC, and ISO rail delivery standards and practices.
• Strong background in engineering management, systems engineering, asset management, operations management, and quality management in the railway environment.
• Proven track record in developing and implementing systems integration tasks, managing a team of multidisciplinary engineering professionals, and developing successful teams on major progressive design-build, design-build, design-bid-build or PPP transit programs.
• Advanced train control systems experience such as CBTC, ATO, or PTC is a plus.

Skills

• Leadership and technical guidance.
• Project management and delivery.
• Client relations and financial management.
• Industry guidance and participation in industry committees.
• Training and development of staff and clients.

Benefits

Flexible work environment, long-term career development, and opportunities to work on innovative projects.

Pay

Competitive salary based on experience and qualifications.

Schedule

Full-time position.