Senior Rail Operations Planning Lead
About the role
At Jacobs, we're challenging today to reinvent tomorrow by solving the world's most critical problems for thriving cities, resilient environments, mission-critical outcomes, operational advancement, scientific discovery and cutting-edge manufacturing, turning abstract ideas into realities that transform the world for good. Your impact Join Jacobs’ US Northeast Transportation Planning team to help shape the future of rail transportation through strategic planning, operational excellence, and data-driven decision making. As the Senior Rail Operations Planning Lead, you will play a pivotal role in optimizing network performance, enhancing service reliability, and driving innovative solutions that improve the movement of people and goods across the rail system. In this role, you will lead the development and execution of operational plans that balance capacity, efficiency, safety, and customer commitments. You will partner with cross-functional stakeholders to evaluate service performance, identify opportunities for improvement, and implement strategies that strengthen operational resilience. Using data analytics, forecasting, and scenario modeling, you will translate complex operational challenges into actionable plans that deliver measurable results. The Senior Rail Operations Planning Lead will focus primarily on winning and delivering projects in the New York Metro region, however it is expected the Lead will contribute to pursuits and projects in New England as needed. The Rail Operations Planning lead will work with local, national and global rail leaders and transportation account managers to create a national and global rail operations center of excellence within Jacobs. Summary The position includes responsibility for project management, staff mentoring, and business development. The Rail Operations Planning Lead will work with the US NE Transportation Planning group and support a broad range of technical assignments.