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Deputy Chief, Project Management

NJ TRANSIT
Newark, NJ Full Time
POSTED ON 2/23/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 5/23/2025

Deputy Chief, Project Management

Capital Programs

Job Description :

Move forward with us! At NJ TRANSIT, you'll join us in transforming the third-largest transportation agency in North America. We are committed to delivering safe, reliable service that gets customers to their destinations on time–and we're looking to hire talented folks with a commitment to excellence to make it all possible.

Roles and Responsibilities :

Leads the Senior Project Management staff for a major capital program in delivering capital projects within approved scope, budget, and schedule.

Monitors and updates a project control system to provide relevant and timely status reports of project budgets, expenditures and schedules to executive-level staff and prepares the framework for reports to funding agencies.

Works with Capital Planning group to review and approve budgets, scopes, and delivery schedules for proposed projects and grant opportunities.

Works with Procurement department to generate contract documents for retaining consultant support services for project development.

Works with other groups to review consultant-developed or in-house developed delivery documents.

Works with Business Lines (surface transit and rail operations) to coordinate outages and staging in and around capital projects.

Works with Capital Construction Management to deliver construction projects from initial advertisement of contracts through project closeouts.

Works with Government / Community Relations group to seamlessly liaison between NJ TRANSIT and outside agencies including federal, state, local municipalities, public concerns, utilities, other railroads and any other group that interfaces with NJ TRANSIT on capital project delivery.

Directs the development and implementation of capital projects, new construction, and rehabilitation and improvement projects in the NJ TRANSIT Capital Program through problem solving, coordination and information exchange within NJ TRANSIT

Develops and implements best practices and corporate strategic initiatives.

Ensures the continued development and use of in-house capital project delivery handbook known as CP4.

In coordination with Human Resources and others, provides leadership in staff development, retention, and recruitment to improve the technical capacity of the Project Management division.

This position supervises :

Senior Directors

Senior Program Managers

Education, Experience, and Qualifications :

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering

10 years of applied progressively responsible experience in the application of engineering management principles to the transportation field.

Experience with leading the design of large scale heavy civil projects is required.

Experience in directing federally funded projects is required, preferably with experience in railroad works and with FTA / FRA oversight.

Up to two years of experience may be substituted for a masters or legal degree.

New Jersey P.E. license is required.

Knowledge and Skills :

Knowledge of engineering design for heavy civil works, general understanding contract law, Critical Path Method (CPM) scheduling, budgeting and project control systems is required.

Fluency in Microsoft Office including Project and Primavera P6 is required. Excellent communication skills a must

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations :

Professional Engineer License required.

Project Management Professional certification desired.

Working Environment :

  • Office

At NJ Transit, you will enjoy a competitive salary and excellent benefits package :

Comprehensive Family Health Insurance – Medical, Prescription, Dental, Vision

Flexible Spending Account

Life Insurance

Paid Leave

Tuition Assistance

Pre-Tax Commuter Benefits Plan

Retirement Plans

401(a) - Retirement plan with a 6% employer contribution

401(k) - Retirement saving plan with up to an 3% company match

457(b) - Deferred Savings Plan

At NJ TRANSIT, diversity and inclusivity are vital to our success as we are committed to hiring individuals from diverse backgrounds, experiences, abilities, and veteran status. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we encourage all qualified applicants to apply and join our team.

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