Change Manager Rail Transit Construction

Arcadis•New York, NY

About The Position

Arcadis is seeking a Change Manager to support the Gateway Hudson Tunnel Project (HTP), a major infrastructure initiative delivered by Arcadis as Delivery Partner with team members selected by the Gateway Development Commission. The project includes construction of a new two-track rail tunnel beneath the Hudson River and rehabilitation of the existing North River Tunnel. It is part of the Gateway Program and supports rail service used by more than 200,000 daily Amtrak and NJ TRANSIT passengers. The Change Manager will lead and oversee change management activities for the HTP. The role ensures proposed changes to scope, cost, schedule, risk, environmental commitments, and contract documents are reviewed, evaluated, and implemented through a disciplined and transparent process aligned with the HTP Project Management Plan and Delivery Partner procedures.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering, Construction Management, or a related discipline.
At least 7 years of experience in change management on large-scale infrastructure or transit projects.
Deep understanding of EPA, NEPA, FTA, FRA, and other regulatory change control requirements.
Experience implementing change management processes in complex, multi-contract delivery environments.
Proficiency with project controls software and PMIS platforms for change tracking.
Strong analytical skills for assessing impacts across cost, schedule, risk, and environmental factors.
Strong communication and facilitation skills to lead Change Control Board sessions and work with senior stakeholders, contractors, and regulatory agencies.

Nice To Haves

Change Management Professional (CMP) or Prosci certification.
Project Management Professional (PMP) certification or equivalent.
Professional Engineer (PE) license.

Responsibilities

Develop and maintain a Change Management Plan tailored to the package and consistent with the HTP Project Management Plan and supplemental SEP requirements.
Receive, log, and triage change requests from GDC, SEP, project contractors, and other stakeholders.
Coordinate impact analyses of change requests, assessing effects on scope, design, technical specifications, cost, budgets, contingencies, schedule, risks, mitigation strategies, and environmental commitments.
Facilitate Change Control Board meetings and other governance forums, including preparing agendas and supporting materials and recording meeting minutes.
Ensure contract drawings, specifications, submittals, Nonconformance Reports, and Requests for Information reflect approved changes.
Coordinate cross-discipline change impacts with project controls, document control, design review, and interface management teams.
Track change status in the PMIS platform, maintain a centralized change log, and report change metrics in daily, monthly, and quarterly package reports.
Recommend expedited processing for high-impact or time-sensitive changes.
Support dispute and conflict resolution by providing technical documentation and change history to adjudication teams.
Improve change management processes by capturing lessons learned and updating procedures.