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Senior Rail Operations Planning Lead

Jacobs · Clark, NJ · 3 wk ago
Manufacturing$200k–$300k/yrFull-time
We need to output HTML fragment with sections: headings

for sections like About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. Only include sections that have real specific content. We must not repeat job title. Must not include Job ID etc. Remove boilerplate: EEO, legal, application instructions, cookie/navigation, etc. Must preserve all substantive info. We need to parse the posting. Let's extract sections: - Intro paragraph about Jacobs mission: "At Jacobs, we're challenging today to reinvent tomorrow..." That's about the company; could be "About the role"? Actually "About the role" maybe includes description of impact and role. We'll treat that as "About the role". Could also be a separate "About Jacobs" but not required heading. We'll put under About the role. - "Your impact Join Jacobs’ US Northeast Transportation Planning team..." This is description of role. We'll include in About the role. - Then "Summary The position includes responsibility for project management, staff mentoring, and business development." That's also part of role. - Then "Responsibilities will include" list bullet points. - Then "Here's what you'll need" list of qualifications/requirements. - Then list of software familiarity etc. - Then "Our health and welfare benefits..." => Benefits. - Then "The base salary range for this position is $200,000.00 to $300,000.00." => Pay. - Then hybrid working policy => Schedule? Actually schedule is about work arrangement; could be Schedule section. The posting mentions hybrid working policy, allowing split week. That's schedule info. So we can include Schedule. - Also mention "Job posted on September 29, 2026. This position will be open for at least 3 days." That's metadata; we can drop or put in short p. According to rule: do NOT put Job ID/requisition numbers as headings — fold minor metadata into a short

or drop it. So we can include a short p with that info maybe at end. - Also EEO statement: remove. - Also "We value collaboration..." hybrid working policy already captured. - Also "Your application experience is important..." that's application instructions; remove. - Also "If you require further support..." remove. Thus sections: About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements (maybe Qualifications), Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. We need to decide what goes where. Requirements: "Here's what you'll need Bachelor degree Substantial professional (post graduate) of relevant experience Familiarity with transit and railroad operations Experience working in railroad Transportation departments working on trains and field management positions." That's requirements. Skills: list of software familiarity, expertise, etc. Could be Skills. Qualifications maybe overlapping; but we can combine Requirements and Skills as separate if content distinct. Let's extract: Requirements (bullet-like): - Bachelor degree - Substantial professional (post graduate) of relevant experience - Familiarity with transit and railroad operations - Experience working in railroad Transportation departments working on trains and field management positions. Skills/Qualifications list: - Familiarity with some or all of the following software: RTC COTS, RailSim, TrainOps, OpenTrack. - Familiarity with Northeast Corridor (NEC) operations and connection to MNR/LIRR/NJTRANSIT. - Expertise in rail operations, transportation planning, network optimization, analytics, and stakeholder engagement. - Familiarity with rolling stock and maintenance requirements including passenger and freight equipment - Familiarity with rail infrastructure such as track and signal systems - Experience with business development and client relations - Familiarity with passenger rail-sponsoring agencies (DOT’s, rail authorities, Amtrak, etc.) - Familiarity with Federal Railroad Administration discretionary grant programs including Corridor Identification and Development Program - Demonstrate leadership skills and communication skills requiring client interaction - Ability to work with various multi-disciplined teams as part of a matrix management system - Provide in-depth Quality Control and Quality Assurance for design/project management/program management - Familiar with MS Office software We could split into Skills and Qualifications but both are similar. The instruction: Use headings for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule). So we can have both Requirements and Qualifications and Skills if content distinct. But we might combine Qualifications and Skills into one to avoid thin sections. However they said prefer a few substantive sections over many thin ones. So maybe we combine Requirements and Qualifications/Skills into one "Requirements" or "Qualifications". But we need to follow headings list; we can choose to include only those with real content. Let's decide: - About the role: includes intro paragraphs about Jacobs mission, impact, summary. - Responsibilities: list of responsibilities. - Requirements: includes bachelor degree, experience, familiarity with transit/railroad ops, experience in railroad transportation departments. - Skills: includes software familiarity, NEC expertise, expertise list, rolling stock, infrastructure, business development, agencies, grant programs, leadership, matrix teams, QC/QA, MS Office. - Benefits: health welfare benefits, 401k, stock purchase, deferred compensation, unlimited PPTO, holidays, caregiver leave, merit increases, bonus, stock. - Pay: base salary range $200k-$300k. - Schedule: hybrid working policy, split week between offices/projects and remote. We'll also include a short p for posting date maybe at end. Now produce HTML fragment. We must not include markdown fences. Just raw HTML. Structure:

About the role

...

Maybe multiple paragraphs. We need to preserve all substantive info; not invent or summarize away detail. So we need to keep the exact sentences? We can keep them but can combine into paragraphs; but must not lose info. We'll try to keep the substance. Let's craft About the role paragraph(s): From posting: "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." We need to keep that as is, maybe split into paragraphs but keep content. We'll output as one

containing all that text (maybe two

for readability). It's okay. Now Responsibilities: list bullet points. Extract bullet points after "Responsibilities will include": - Contributing to regional commuter rail strategies for rail and transit clients through project management and technical delivery oversight. - Advancing an integrated approach to rail infrastructure design and service planning and overall responsibility for managing rail network simulation projects/tasks - Contributing to preliminary design and final design of rail infrastructure projects as appropriate, including intercity rail, regional/commuter rail, freight rail and high-speed rail, heavy metro and light rail in the east region and throughout the United States - Interfaces with clients including railroads, passenger rail agencies and modelers. - Translates client goals into deliverable modeling tasks. - Proposes solutions to new problems by adapting standard procedures or methods. - Identifies, troubleshoots, and debugs model logic and/or service plan conflicts. - Provides guidance to modelers/analysts - Interpret and advise on modeling logic and railroad operating rules as necessary - Verify modeling outputs results are realistic and client aligned - Ensures that all operations model results are communicated in clear, digestible reports and presentations - Coordinates and iterates with other rail planning disciplines including design teams - Performs work in accordance with agreed upon budget and schedule with little supervision. - Participates in the growth of the US Northeast Transportation Planning team. We'll put each as

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      . Now Requirements: list after "Here's what you'll need": - Bachelor degree - Substantial professional (post graduate) of relevant experience - Familiarity with transit and railroad operations - Experience working in railroad Transportation departments working on trains and field management positions. We'll put as
        . Now Skills: list after "You also should have" and following bullet-like sentences. Let's extract each item: - Familiarity with some or all of the following software: RTC COTS, RailSim, TrainOps, OpenTrack. - Familiarity with Northeast Corridor (NEC) operations and connection to MNR/LIRR/NJTRANSIT. - Expertise in rail operations, transportation planning, network optimization, analytics, and stakeholder engagement. - Familiarity with rolling stock and maintenance requirements including passenger and freight equipment - Familiarity with rail infrastructure such as track and signal systems - Experience with business development and client relations - Familiarity with passenger rail-sponsoring agencies (DOT’s, rail authorities, Amtrak, etc.) - Familiarity with Federal Railroad Administration discretionary grant programs including Corridor Identification and Development Program - Demonstrate leadership skills and communication skills requiring client interaction - Ability to work with various multi-disciplined teams as part of a matrix management system - Provide in-depth Quality Control and Quality Assurance for design/project management/program management - Familiar with MS Office software We'll put as
          . Now Benefits: paragraph after "Our health and welfare benefits are designed to invest in you, and in the things you care about." We need to keep all details: "Your health. Your well-being. Your security. Your future. Employees have access to medical, dental, vision, and basic life insurance, a 401(k) plan, and the ability to purchase company stock at a discount. Eligible employees may also enroll in a deferred compensation plan or the Executive Deferral Plan. Jacobs has an unlimited U.S. Personalized Paid Time Off (PPTO) policy for full-time salaried/exempt employees, seven paid holidays, and caregiver leave. And certain roles may be eligible for additional rewards, including merit increases, performance discretionary bonus, and stock." We'll put as

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          but keep content. Now Pay: "The base salary range for this position is $200,000.00 to $300,000.00. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training." We'll put as

          . Now Schedule: "We value collaboration and believe that in-person interactions are crucial for both our culture and client delivery. We empower employees with our hybrid working policy, allowing them to split their work week between Jacobs offices/projects and remote locations enabling them to deliver their best work." We'll put as

          . Now metadata: "Job posted on September 29, 2026. This position will be open for at least 3 days." We'll put as a small

          maybe at end. Now ensure we don't include any boilerplate like EEO, legal, application instructions. Check we

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