Rail Director

Description

• Responsible for following up on instructions and commitments associated with the project.
• Collaborates with Business Development to market and secure additional work with client.
• Acts as the Company representative with the client and selected subcontractors during the program execution.
• Responsible for maintaining current and timely change orders.
• Participates in negotiations with regulatory agencies and in public meetings in support of clients.
• Works with other managers, project engineers, and discipline leads to develop budgets, schedules, and plans for the various elements of a project.
• Works with the key project individual to devise and execute actions plans to rectify potential cost overruns or delays, or to accommodate significant changes to the scope of work; advises the client and company management of any such changes.
• Plans, directs, supervises, and controls the execution of all business, technical, fiscal, and administrative functions of the assigned project.
• Promotes technical and commercial excellence on the project through application of Quality Assurance processes.
• Establishes weekly meeting to review project status and formulate action items.
• Provides input on performance reviews and development plans for subordinates.
• Assigns responsibility for executing project plans to key subordinates after careful assessment of how to utilize their qualifications and strengths.
• Monitors and reports to management on the progress of all project activity within the program, including significant milestones, and any conditions, which would affect project cost or schedule.
• Mobilizes company resources, through liaison with support departments, other offices, or subsidiaries, to create project teams capable of completing effective, quality work.
• Discusses the qualifications required of the key project positions in specific detail with the profit center and department managers.
• Collaborates with the office facilities staff to address project space requirements.
• Establishes the program requirements for all areas of the project, and monitors the draft and final deliverables for adherence to these criteria.
• Responsible for the development and distribution of a project summary to all members of the project team for reference.
• Oversees establishment of Project Execution Plan, Health and Safety Plan, Quality Assurance/Quality Control Plan, and other documents as required.
• Negotiates changes to the scope of work with the client and key subcontractors.

Requirements

• Advanced knowledge of current technology and how it can be effectively utilized on the project
• Previous project management experience on similar or related large-scope project types
• Advanced leadership skills and ability to perform in a management capacity
• 20+ years of related work experience and broad general technical and business background
• Thorough knowledge of industry practices and regulations
• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or related technical/business field
• Significant project management or construction management assignments at the Principal Project Manager level
• Experience in operations management of personnel and facilities
• Excellent written and oral communications skills
• Ability to meet Parsons’ project management certification requirements

Benefits

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance