Deputy Project Manager - Rail Systems, Seattle, WA

Hatch • Seattle, WA

13d • $150,000 - $170,000 • Onsite

About The Position

Join a company that is passionately committed to the pursuit of a better world through positive change. With more than 70 years of business and technical expertise in mining, energy, and infrastructure, our 10,000 colleagues in 150 countries tirelessly work toward bettering the industries in which we operate. With practical solutions that are safe, innovative and sustainable, we think globally while acting locally. Are you looking for an opportunity to join a diverse group of professionals who are committed to remaining exceptional? We look forward to hearing from you. Our expertise in infrastructure includes aviation, highways and bridges, planning and advisory services, ports, rail and transit, tunnels, and water. Want to be part of the creation and construction of our cities? Then the infrastructure team is for you! Looking to take the next step in your career? Hatch is currently seeking a highly motivated Deputy Project Manager – Rail Systems to join our North American Infrastructure group in our Rail Systems team in the Seattle, WA location. In this role the successful candidate will manage rail systems design or design oversight teams on transit rail projects in coordination with Hatch's global rail systems practice. Our ideal candidate will be an experienced rail systems design manager, ideally be a licensed professional engineer, and have 5+ years of experience designing and/or integrating rail systems, preferably including signaling and train control, communications, OCS, traction power, and all ancillary systems. He/she shall have experience in implementing systems integration tasks and participating in teams of multidisciplinary engineering professionals.

Requirements

• A Bachelor's degree in Engineering.
• 5 years of experience with at least 3 of these years in positions with engineering management responsibilities.
• Knowledge of US (FTA & FRA) transit rail delivery standards and practices with ability to demonstrate such knowledge and experience on past projects.
• Familiarity with Design-Build and Design-Bid-Build project delivery methods as applicable to Rail Systems.
• Experience delivering both brown and green field transit rail systems programs
• Knowledge of engineering management, systems engineering, asset management, operations management and quality management in the railway and transit environments.
• Career foundation in Rail Systems design and systems engineering. Familiarity with rail operations, stations, track, and other civil aspects of a railway.
• Excellent communication skills (verbal and written) are required.
• Ability and experience training and developing staff and educating clients.

Nice To Haves

• Professional engineering license (highly preferred)

Responsibilities

• Provide design and technical integration leadership to large scale rail infrastructure projects supporting a team of multi-disciplinary integration professionals to deliver a complete, functional, safe and integrated rail system design.
• Support project leadership with direction and technical guidance to staff, consultants, and subcontractors to ensure that quality technical services are provided to clients and that the team meets its operating performance targets.
• Support managing of project production, changes, client relations, and financial management of various projects to ensure quality, client satisfaction, and profitability of all projects and tasks.
• Assist in pursuits, client relationship building efforts, building technical practice, and recruiting of staff in transit and rail systems areas.

Benefits

• Health and Welfare benefits: Top-tier medical coverage (one plan with no employee premium required), prescription drug, dental, vision; flexible spending accounts and a health savings account (with a generous employer contribution); life, accident, and disability insurance; employee assistance program (EAP), employee wellness program
• Retirement Savings: 401(k) with employer match of 50% per dollar up to 6%, fully vested after three years; additional 3% in profit-sharing contribution after one year of employment (immediately vested)
• Paid Time Away from Work: 3-4 weeks of vacation based on experience and company discretion, prorated in the 1st year based on hire date (up to 2.5 weeks can be carried over per year); 10 paid holidays; 10 sick days per calendar year, with the ability to carry-over sick time to a maximum of 40 days to be used for future FMLA-qualifying events; Partial Paid Parental leave up to 12 weeks for birth parents and 4 weeks for non-birth parents

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level