Rail Vehicle Project Manager

Overview

Manage complex rail and bus vehicle procurement projects, ensuring scope, budget, and schedule.

Key Responsibilities

• design review
• system integration
• performance assessment
• project management
• specification prep
• client coordination

Tasks

-Perform technical reviews of vehicle and subsystem design for transit, railroad and bus fleets, analyze requirements, and review and provide comments regarding disposition of Contract Deliverables. -Assess contractor performance and compliance with client’s requirements, provide recommendations to the client, and implement the client’s directions. -Perform or assign project management support activities within the constraints of project staffing. -Support System integration of vehicle subsystems and complete vehicles from different suppliers for compatibility and functional performance. -Assess performance and specification compliance of vehicles and subsystems. -Manage the relationship and communication between the consultant team and the client, and between third parties and the client/consultant team. -Provide project management and technical support to rail and bus project assignments. -Provide project management and engineering support in preparation of technical specifications for functional/ sub system/ testing/ maintenance & training requirements for transit vehicle or subsystem procurements or overhauls. -Support business development efforts as needed as determined by Jacobs program management and sales team.

Requirements

• bsc engineering
• rail experience
• microsoft office
• pe license
• communication
• sme

What You Bring

-Excellent written and verbal communications skills, and the ability to communicate technical information to non-technical audiences are critical. -Bachelor of Science in an Engineering discipline -Professional experience in a rail vehicle, bus and transit engineering, fleet operations and maintenance, or manufacturing role. -Demonstrated knowledge and application of rail, bus and transit vehicle industry standards, systems, and practices. -Demonstrated success in the role of subject matter expert on at least three new rail vehicle procurement or overhaul projects. -Proficient with the Microsoft Office Suite. -Professional Engineer license or equivalent is a strong plus -Experience with new rail and bus procurement and/or overhaul programs involving multiple modes is desirable.

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About Jacobs

-Headquartered in Dallas, it has evolved into a global powerhouse delivering consulting, technical, scientific and project delivery services. -Its portfolio spans transformative projects—clean water systems, data centers, rail expansions, offshore wind roadmaps, and wastewater plants. -Specialising in advanced manufacturing, cities & places, energy, environmental, national security & defense, life sciences, transportation and water sectors. -Jacobs has reshaped itself via key moves—spinning off government services, acquiring CH2M in 2017, and exiting traditional oil & gas units. -Projects often tackle high-stakes, complex challenges: wastewater treatment in Vancouver, LIRR station upgrades, and AI data centres in Portugal. -Unusually, the firm shifted its HQ from California to Dallas in 2016 to align with its expanding national and global reach.

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