Principal Program Manager, Transit & Rail

GFT. • Washington, DC

2d • $300,000 - $335,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

GFT is seeking a highly experienced Principal Program Manager, Transit & Rail to lead major transit and rail programs across North America, including High-Speed Rail, Commuter Rail, Light Rail, Streetcar, Bus Rapid Transit (BRT), Transit Facilities, Electrical Systems, and Transit Systems Engineering programs. In this capacity, the successful candidate will be responsible for Program Leadership & Delivery, Portfolio Management, and Technical Leadership & Systems Integration.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Planning, Business, Construction Management, Transportation, Public Administration, Electrical Engineering, Systems Engineering, or related field.
• Minimum 20 years of experience managing major transportation, transit, rail, or infrastructure programs.
• Experience leading multidisciplinary teams including electrical engineers and systems engineers.

Responsibilities

• Lead large, complex transit and rail programs from planning through design, construction, and closeout.
• Provide executive oversight of multidisciplinary engineering teams including civil, structural, electrical, communications, signaling, systems integration, and operations specialists.
• Lead integration of electrical and systems engineering disciplines throughout project development, testing, commissioning, and startup.
• Provide oversight of a portfolio of transit and rail projects across multiple regions and clients.
• Monitor revenue, profitability, schedule performance, budget performance, resource utilization, risk exposure, and client satisfaction.
• Support project controls, forecasting, staffing plans, and resource management strategies.
• Provide strategic leadership for electrical engineering and transit systems engineering activities.
• Support technical decision-making involving traction power, communications, train control, signaling, PTC, SCADA, fare collection, TSP, and ITS systems.
• Guide Systems Engineering Management Plans, requirements management, interface management, verification, and validation activities.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package including wellness programs, parental leave, and pet insurance, in addition to medical, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance.
• Tax-deferred 401(k) savings plan.
• Competitive paid-time-off (PTO) accrual.
• Tuition reimbursement for continued education.
• Commitment to professional development, access to internal and external training programs, and support of active participation in professional organizations
• Incentive compensation for eligible positions.

What This Job Offers

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