Project Manager (Rail Transit Systems)

Job Description

Job Description

About the Position

We are seeking an experienced and successful Project Manager (Rail Transit Systems) for large, complex transportation projects ($100M-$5B). The successful candidate will utilize their project management skills and technical expertise in transit, especially rail transit, including but not limited to signaling systems, CBTC, fare collection systems, platform screen doors, etc., to oversee and lead projects to successful conclusion while adhering to holistic, ISO-based practices. They will be responsible for facilitating the planning and scheduling of projects and programs, ensuring all components of technology systems are supported and represented, and ensuring all inputs and outputs are accounted for and aligned between the subsystems.

This is a long term, full-time, on-site position located in Washington DC.

Responsibilities

• Planning, scheduling, and managing projects, ensuring that they are completed on time and within budget. Create detailed project plans, set milestones, and allocate resources effectively.
• Assembling and leading project teams, often consisting of individuals with diverse technical backgrounds. Facilitating collaboration between team members, stakeholders, and other departments to ensure smooth project progress.
• Scheduling and facilitating meetings with stakeholders to manage their expectations, provide updates, and ensure that the project aligns with their goals and objectives.
• Identifying and resolving technical challenges that arise during the project. Critical decision-making regarding technology choices and project direction.
• Monitoring the performance of the project, tracking progress against goals, and reporting on the status to stakeholders. This includes conducting performance tuning, balancing, and improvement tasks.
• Providing process improvement recommendations based on best practices and industry standards. Optimizing project management processes to enhance efficiency and effectiveness.
• Coordinating and facilitating proper risk management activities including risk identification, quantification and mitigations for both technical and non-technical aspects of the projects.
• Ensuring technical management plans are developed and in place including Engineering Management Plans, Migrations Plans, and Testing Plans.
• Ensuring that adequate funds are available in the appropriate phases and time frames to advance the delivery of the projects as scheduled.
• Establishing and monitoring budgets based on rigorous estimating processes.
• Following and implementing established change management processes.
• Capturing, monitoring, and reporting costs incurred against budgeted values within the Program Management Controls System.
• Providing timely information enabling proactive informed decision making by management.
• Escalating cost / schedule variances and change management issues.

Skills and Attributes

Minimum Qualifications

Preferred Qualifications

Compensation Details

The salary range listed for this role is $100-200k annually. The final salary offered is based on multiple factors and is thoughtfully aligned with each candidate's level of experience, breadth of skills, total education achieved, certifications / licenses that have been obtained, etc.

Just LOOK at the Benefits We Offer!

Luster is committed to creating an inclusive work environment with a diverse workforce. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to criminal history, race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status. This employer participates in E-Verify. The employer will provide the Social Security Administration (SSA) and, if necessary, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) with information from each new employee's I-9 to confirm work authorization.

All positions may be subject to a background check and drug test once a conditional offer of employment is made for any convictions directly related to its duties and responsibilities, in accordance with all applicable local, state, and / or federal regulations.

This job description is meant to describe the general nature and level of work being performed; it is not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required for the position.

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Salary : $100,000 - $200,000