Senior Project Manager

Bison Rail Systems is a railway systems engineering firm that works to move your world. Bison Rail Systems provides a unique opportunity to work in a flexible environment with a diverse team of professionals throughout the United States while encouraging growth and fueling passion. Consider joining the herd as a Senior Project Manager.

The Senior Project Manager is accountable for the successful delivery of construction projects. Prior professional experience requires hands-on management of technical and managerial tasks associated with ongoing projects. Preferred professional work experience includes work on other large rail, transit or construction projects ranging from $15M to $100M, including railway signal upgrades, communications, systems integration, rail-civil interfaces, facility improvements, and testing/commissioning packages. The Senior Project Manager leads multi-disciplinary engineering, construction, and testing teams while managing client expectations, contracts, risks, change orders, and schedule-critical outages. The Senior Project Manager leads by example and maintains a strong field presence and sharp commercial instincts and drives complex rail projects to revenue service.

Essential Job Duties Include:

1. Serve as the primary leader for all phases of delivery on capital projects within the $15M to $100M range.
2. Manage day-to-day coordination with CPM, Signal Engineering, client facing role.
3. Ensure strict adherence to specifications, project procedures, and standard drawings.

    Develop and maintain detailed P6 schedules for construction, flagging, testing, and cutover activities.

  4. Secure and manage track access, FASTRACK windows, GO/rail service diversions, and coordinated outages. Lead detailed planning for weekend outages, night work, live track activities, and cutover milestones that are schedule critical.

 Required Education and Experience:

1. Strong communication, analytical, and organizational skills generally acquired through completion of a Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Project Management, or related field.

   2. Five (5) years of project management experience in rail/transit infrastructure.

   3. Proven success delivering $15M to $100M construction or systems projects in active      transit environments.

  4. Experience managing outages, flagging, track access, and field operations in constrained rail settings. Ability to anticipate potential issues and plan solutions.

Required Certificates, Licenses and Registrations

          PMP Certification

      Valid US Drivers License

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

1. Direct and manage the entire project, guidance to subordinate managers, enforces company and project policies, and a primary liaison between Bison and client interface.
2. Accountable for all facets of the project are constructed in accordance with design, budget and schedule.
3. Project management including but not limited to budgeting/schedule stage, procurement, change orders, claim avoidance, contract admin, and cost control through contract closeout.
4. Familiarity with large rail road processes, Rail Control Center (RCC) coordination, GEC/RCI interactions, flagging rules, track access constraints, and the unique requirements of building in a live transit environment.

    Strong technical understanding of signal systems, communications, civil/structural      interfaces, and testing/commissioning.

   5.Ability to manage night/weekend work and be present for critical outages and cutovers. Strong time management skills, meet deadlines as well as budget. 

Preferred Qualifications

1. The Essential Duties require communication, analytical, and organizational skills generally acquired through completion of a bachelor’s degree in engineering, Construction Management, Project Management, or related field.
2. Proven success delivering $15M to $100M construction or systems projects in active transit environments.
3. Experience managing outages, flagging, track access, and field operations in constrained rail settings.
4. PE license

Physical Requirements

1. Remaining in a stationary position, standing or sitting for prolonged periods.
2. Walking and moving over uneven surfaces.
3. Communicating with others to exchange information.
4. Repetitive motion with wrists, hands, and/or fingers.
5. Sedentary work that primarily involves sitting/standing.
6. Stooping, kneeling, and crouching.
7. Ascending or descending ladders, stairs, scaffolding, ramps.

Additional Requirements

Employee must:

1. Pass a background check.
2. Pass a drug screening, i.e. negative result.
3. Eligible to work in the U.S.
4. Valid U.S. Driver’s License.

Working Environment          

Active railroad bridge construction environment. Work location is a construction field trailer as well as active construction zone in the NYC area.

Smoking is prohibited in the workplace.

Additional Conditions of Employment

1. Employees are required to participate in and may be selected for a random monthly Drug Screening.

Benefits

Full Time Positions: Bison Rail Systems offers a competitive total compensation package, which includes health insurance (medical, dental, vision) beginning on the first day of employment, life insurance, employer-paid short-term and long-term disability, employee assistance program, 401(k) with matching, PTO, and company holidays. Bison also offers work/life programs such as flextime and a variety of training and development opportunities. 

Part Time/Temporary Positions: Bison Rail Systems is pleased to offer the following benefits: employee assistance program, 401(k) with matching, PTO, and company holidays.

Bison Rail Systems is committed to a policy of Equal Employment Opportunity and will not discriminate against an applicant or employee based on race, color, religion, creed, national origin or ancestry, sex, age, physical or mental disability, veteran or military status, genetic information, sexual orientation, or any other legally recognized protected basis under federal, state, or local law. The information collected by this application is solely to determine suitability for employment, verify identity, and maintain employment statistics on applicants.

Bison Rail Systems is subject to state specific workers' compensation laws.

Salary/Pay Range

$135,000 to $155,000 Annually

Click “Apply for this Job” to submit your application by January 5, 2025