Sr. Director - Railroad Coordination

Overview

Lead coordination of freight rail projects, negotiating agreements and managing construction.

Key Responsibilities

• design review
• schedule management
• risk mitigation
• value engineering
• constructability review
• rfi development

Tasks

-Develop agendas, lead meetings, capture and distribute meeting minutes. -Work with the contractor and designer to develop RFI’s to seek clarification from UPRR. -Solve complex problems and develop contingency plans to avoid impacts. -Assist Legal in the development and completion of the Construction Maintenance Agreement(s). -Lead meetings with Contractors, Utility Owners, Cities, Railroads, and various other third parties to provide project related updates. -Review comments from third parties including UPRR and oversee the incorporation of comments into the designs. -Schedule and manage field oversight staff. -Provide weekly project status updates. -Review and approve construction baseline schedules and detailed hourly by hour schedules. -Schedule flagging for construction activities. -Develop presentations for various project updates. -Provide design review comments and host design comment resolution meetings. -Verify track and signal quantities and estimates for major railroad projects. -Participate in Value Engineering workshops to identify and implement cost savings measures on railroad projects. -Identify project risks and develop mitigation measures to avoid safety, cost, or schedule impacts. -Assist in the development of schedules for railroad construction activities. -Review and approve construction work plans. -Confirm all field personnel have appropriate safety training to work on railroad property including Metro and Class 1 railroad requirements. -Review and provide comments on design plans. -Assist in the development of a strategy for negotiating the commercial agreement(s) with UPRR and the Port of Los Angeles and Port of Long Beach ("Ports"); work with their counterpart from the Advanced Design Consultant to coordinate and align the technical and commercial aspects of the agreements with UPRR and the Ports. -Provide constructability, phasing, and sequencing reviews of railroad construction projects. -Submit Right of Entry applications for contractor and third-party utilities to access railroad right of way. -Act as a point of contact for railroad staff, designers, and various other third parties. -Participate in pre-diagnostic and field-diagnostic meetings with the CPUC.

Requirements

• fra 213
• engineering degree
• pe license
• primavera p6
• rail safety
• value engineering

What You Bring

-Familiarity with CPUC diagnostics procedures for new or modified grade crossings. -Familiarity with CPUC, FRA and other relevant state and federal laws and regulations governing railroads. -Experience with delivering projects in an active railroad environment. -Ability to manage multiple priorities and work effectively with divers stakeholders. -Experience in reviewing construction work plans for compliance with designs and specifications. -Approximately fifteen years' experience managing freight rail projects of similar size and complexity. -Experience in identifying the necessary on track safety for various activities on and active railroad right of way. -Dedication to meeting project deadlines. -FRA Part 213 qualified. -Strong prioritization skills with ability to prioritize critical tasks. -Experience in negotiating successful agreements with UPRR; experience with UPRR construction management agreements is preferred. -Experience with safety requirements for working on and active railroad right of way -Strong written and verbal communication skills to coordinate with various stakeholders. -Experience with UPRR/BNSF public projects manual. -Experience with UPRR/BNSF standards, specifications, and design criteria. -Relationship with Class 1 railroads in Southern California preferred. -Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or other applicable discipline preferred. -California Professional Engineering license preferred. -Strong organization skills to manage complex schedules and projects with many moving parts. -Ability to work in both an office and field environment. -Experience in reviewing P6 schedules. -Experience in identifying risks and developing mitigation strategies to avoid safety, cost, or schedule impacts to the project. -Ability to work under pressure and adapt to changing circumstances and work environments. -Experience with Value Engineering procedures and identifying cost savings solutions to complex designs. -Excellent problem solving and contingency plan development skills.

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About Hill International

-Operates across various sectors including buildings, transportation, energy, environment, and industrial markets. -Provides services such as cost engineering, quality assurance, scheduling, risk management, and claims avoidance. -Operates globally in the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and Asia-Pacific with local expertise. -Avoids conflicts of interest by focusing solely on management and consultative services. -Ranked as the 8th largest overall U.S. construction management firm by Engineering News-Record magazine. -Executed 90,000+ project assignments.

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