Interface Manager - Rail & Transit

Description

• Conducts quality control checks, reviews interface-related calculations, designs, and specifications developed by design staff for accuracy and completeness, and oversees on-site inspections and remedial design work as needed.
• May function as the project manager for routine to complex interface management projects, including responsibilities for marketing, contract negotiation, budgeting, financial management, schedule coordination, and resource allocation.
• Acts as the primary technical liaison with clients, regulatory agencies, and third-party vendors on all matters related to interface management for rail and transit projects.
• Develops and implements interface management plans, risk management strategies, and configuration management processes for complex rail and transit projects.
• Oversees the development and implementation of interface control documents (ICDs), interface specifications, and interface verification and validation plans for large-scale transit projects.
• Defines project scope related to interfaces, organizes and executes assignments, and ensures that all interface deliverables meet quality, safety, and performance standards.
• Leads and manages multidisciplinary teams in the identification, definition, and management of interfaces between rail and transit subsystems such as signaling, train control, communications, and SCADA.
• Work direction given to others: Supervises and/or coordinates with other senior professionals and support staff.
• Internal contacts: Interfaces with senior technical professionals, technical managers, and administrative staff and managers as necessary.
• Keeps abreast of state-of-the-art methods and developments in interface management and systems engineering, and recommends changes or improvements to engineering plans and programs.
• Provides technical leadership in interface management processes, including requirements management, interface risk analysis, and interface change control in accordance with industry standards (e.g., AREMA, IEEE, FRA, FTA).
• External contacts: Represents the organization in conferences with clients, prospective clients, and regulatory agencies.

Requirements

• Other: Ability to process paper/electronic documents and utilize computer equipment; ability to communicate clearly both orally and in writing; ability to visit project sites if necessary. Job also requires ability to plan, prioritize and review project plans and documents, evaluate alternatives, and select appropriate solutions.
• 3 or more years of experience focused on interface management or systems integration for rail and transit projects.
• Complexity: Work involves coordination, research and problem solving on a variety of engineering projects with unique or controversial problems, the solution of which has an important effect on major organization programs.
• B.S. or M.S. in Engineering, or related field. M.S. or graduate-level technical coursework preferred.
• Strong technical writing and communications skills, proven through technical presentations, technical papers, and/or participation in technical committees.
• P.E. license is desired.
• Demonstrated expertise in train control, signaling, and related safety-critical systems.
• Familiarity with industry standards (e.g., AREMA, IEEE, FRA, FTA) and safety certification processes.

Benefits

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance