Sr Construction Specialist - 90412535 - New York

Job Summary

Amtrak is transforming New York Penn Station through a multibillion-dollar public-private partnership. The Sr Construction Specialists play a crucial role in supporting, overseeing, and managing construction projects from conception to completion.

Essential Functions

• Support capital construction efforts by providing technical support to contractors, force account, and supervision.
• Ensure projects are executed in accordance with agreed-upon scope, costs, and schedule.
• Evaluate, select, and apply standard construction engineering techniques, procedures, and criteria.
• Communicate effectively with various stakeholders, applying knowledge of applicable laws and guidelines.
• Review and prepare potential change notices for submission to the Program Manager.
• Coordinate with contractors to ensure adherence to Site Specific Safety Work Plans.
• Coordinate track and ET outages, prepare outage plans, and interact with Amtrak personnel leadership for resource planning.
• Assist in assessing project feasibility and determining scope requirements.
• Coordinate contractor work, including engineers, technicians, and other personnel.
• Maintain knowledge of applicable codes and standards and monitor project production metrics.
• Provide weekly updates on project status and formal monthly reports to the Program Manager.
• Coordinate the preparation and revision of technical work procedures.
• Analyze and recommend solutions to problems with varying complexity.
• Organize and prioritize projects and tasks, meeting deadlines.
• Attend progress meetings and report on project status.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Ability to learn and apply knowledge of applicable local, state/province, and federal/national statutes and guidelines.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities under tight constraints.
• Strategic and tactical skills for planning and executing complex project work.
• Strong leadership skills, including effective communication, motivation, and team building.
• Strong safety focus.
• Experience using PC-based word processing, spreadsheet, and presentation software.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work effectively with internal and external stakeholders.
• Meet expectations on attendance and punctuality.
• Valid driver’s license.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree required or equivalent combination of training, education and relevant experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.
• 3 years relevant experience required.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management or related field preferred.
• 6 years of relevant experience preferred.
• Certified Construction Management (CCM) or Project Management Professional (PMP) certification.
• Demonstrated construction experience.

Work Environment

• 5 days in the office.
• Office location: 1 Penn in NYC.
• Work nights or weekends as needed for the project.

Benefits

• Health and Wellbeing: Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance, Wellness Programs, Public Service Student Loan Forgiveness.
• Financial and Retirement: 401K with Employer Match, Railroad Retirement Benefits, Tuition and Education Reimbursement.
• Work and Family Life Support: Generous Paid Time Off, Paid Caregiving Days and Backup Care, Paid Family Leave, Fertility and Family Building Benefits, Adoption and Surrogacy Assistance.

Salary Range

$78,600.00 – $101,844.00. Pay is based on several factors including but not limited to education, work experience, certifications, etc.

Work Arrangement

06 - On-site 5 days

Travel Requirements

Up to 25%