Mgr Project Controls - 90363130 - New York

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Job Summary

Amtrak is delivering one of the most significant and complex rail infrastructure programs in the nation — the multi-phased Sawtooth Bridges Replacement Program, delivered through a CMAR model and consisting of major bridge replacements, heavy civil works, and integrated rail systems. The Manager Project Controls is responsible for planning, directing and leading a team in support of Project Controls’ requirements for major infrastructure projects including planning, directing, and executing all program-level cost control, forecasting, schedule oversight, performance reporting, and document management activities. This role functions as the program’s central controls authority, ensuring that leadership receives accurate, timely, and actionable information that supports strategic decision-making.

Operating with minimal oversight from senior program leadership, the Mgr Project Controls leads the integrated PM/CM controls team (consultants and Amtrak staff) and ensures alignment between all project controls disciplines—cost, schedule, risk, change, contingency, reporting, document management, and financial compliance. The role is accountable for the uniform implementation of Amtrak standards, industry best practices, and program-specific requirements

Essential Functions

• Works with PM’s and project controls practitioners coaching and advising on CAPD procedures and guidelines.
• Maintains project controls business processes, tools, or tracking logs associated with project controls functions.
• Lead development, maintenance, and validation of program cost forecasts, budget updates, and monthly/quarterly financial reporting.
• Lead project control’s team with responsibilities for program cost and forecasting models to ensure timely reporting to internal and external stakeholders; Master program schedule and reporting that aligns with Amtrak requirements and third-party obligations; quality control to ensure accuracy of all program control artifacts submitted to Amtrak, FRA, NJ TRANSIT, and other partners; Risk management to integrate risk exposure into cost and schedule forecasts; Document control lifecycle, ensuring accuracy, integrity, archiving compliance, and workflow efficiency.
• Support preparation of the Annual Operating Plan, ensuring alignment with the strategic plan and funding requirements.
  
  

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or an equivalent combination of training, education and work experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.
  
  

Plus

• 7 years of relevant experience required
• 9 years of relevant experience preferred
  
  

Preferred Qualifications

• Background in project management and/or project controls.
• Experience with railroad, heavy civil, or bridge megaprojects.
• Ability to analyze technical information and communicate to a nontechnical audience
• Knowledge of contracts and contract administration
• Advanced Excel and data analytics capabilities.
• Strong written and verbal communication across all levels of the organization
  
  

Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities

• Demonstrated experience managing/supervising a team to achieve performance results.
• Demonstrated project controls and financial skills (project financial reporting, project progress reporting, metrics)
• Experience analyzing project performance metrics, performance analysis, dashboards, and creating reports for internal and external stakeholders.
• Ability to organize information such performance metrics, procedures and guidelines and present to internal and external stakeholders.
• Ability to work independently and manage a team with remote workers.
• Strong focus on collaboration, team building, and customer service.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• Experienced SharePoint, Microsoft Application Suite including but not limited to Excel, Word, PowerPoint
• Ability to learn various Amtrak systems such as SAP, Ariba on Demand, Maximo EPPM and AIMS.
• Must have work authorization in the United States
  
  

The salary/hourly range is $113,200.00 – $146,664.00. Pay is based on several factors including but not limited to education, work experience, certifications, etc. Depending on an employee’s assigned worksite or location, Amtrak may consider a geo-pay differential to be applied to the employee’s base salary. Amtrak may offer additional incentive and pay programs to recognize and reward our employees, including a short-term incentive bonus based upon factors such as individual and company performance that is commensurate with the level of the position. In addition to your salary, Amtrak offers a comprehensive benefit package that includes health, dental, and vision plans; health savings accounts; wellness programs; flexible spending accounts; 401K retirement plan with employer match; life insurance; short and long term disability insurance; paid time off; back-up care; adoption assistance; surrogacy assistance; reimbursement of education expenses; Public Service Loan Forgiveness eligibility; Railroad Retirement sickness and retirement benefits; and rail pass privileges. Learn more about our benefits offerings here.

Requisition ID:166156

Work Arrangement:06-Onsite 4/5 Days Click here for more information about work arrangements at Amtrak.

Relocation Offered:No

Travel Requirements:Up to 25%

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Amtrak is committed to a safe workplace free of drugs and alcohol. All Amtrak positions requires a pre-employment background check that includes prior employment verification, a criminal history check and a pre-employment drug screen.

Candidates who test positive for marijuana will be disqualified, regardless of any state or local statute, ordinance, regulation, or other law that legalizes or decriminalizes the use or possession of marijuana, whether for medical, recreational, or other use. Amtrak's pre-employment drug testing program is administered in accordance with DOT regulations and applicable law.

In accordance with DOT regulations (49 CFR

• 40.25), Amtrak is required to obtain prior drug and alcohol testing records for applicants/employees intending to perform safety-sensitive duties for covered Department of Transportation positions. If an applicant/employee refuses to provide written consent for Amtrak to obtain these records, the individual will not be permitted to perform safety-sensitive functions.
  
  

In accordance with federal law governing security checks of covered individuals for providers of public transportation (Title 6 U.S.C.

• 1143), Amtrak is required to screen applicants for any permanent or interim disqualifying criminal offenses.
  
  

Note that any education requirement listed above may be deemed satisfied if you have an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.

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