Mott MacDonald-posted 3 months ago
$225,000 - $235,000/Yr
Full-time • Senior
Seattle, WA
5,001-10,000 employees

The Principal Project Manager – Rolling Stock will lead rolling stock engineering consulting teams and business development for relevant consulting services. This role involves providing strategic consultant advice and planning, offering solutions for rail fleet expansion, upgrades, procurement, and new technologies. The manager will monitor the progress of projects and work with clients and stakeholders to resolve critical technical issues. Additionally, they will oversee the management of contract budgets and manage projects up to a contract size of $40 million USD. The position requires providing rolling stock project management and technical expertise to both external and internal clients, maintaining and building client relationships to grow the business, and providing strategic advice and oversight of vehicle procurement and performance improvement projects. Collaboration with other disciplines to ensure rolling stock integration is also a key responsibility. The manager will manage the utilization and professional development of rolling stock staff, assign staff to projects, and coordinate rolling stock staff workloads. The role requires 20% domestic and international travel to visit clients and suppliers, attend conferences, and meet with direct reports. The position is fixed location based in Seattle, WA office; however, telecommuting from a home office may also be allowed occasionally.

  • Lead rolling stock engineering consulting teams and business development for relevant consulting services.
  • Provide strategic consultant advice and planning for rail fleet expansion, upgrades, procurement, and new technologies.
  • Monitor the progress of projects and resolve critical technical issues with clients and stakeholders.
  • Oversee the management of contract budgets.
  • Manage projects up to a contract size of $40 million USD.
  • Provide rolling stock project management and technical expertise to external and internal clients.
  • Maintain and build client relationships to grow the business.
  • Provide strategic advice and oversight of vehicle procurement and performance improvement projects.
  • Collaborate with other disciplines to ensure rolling stock integration.
  • Manage utilization and professional development of rolling stock staff.
  • Assign staff to projects and coordinate rolling stock staff workloads.
  • Travel 20% domestically and internationally to visit clients and suppliers, attend conferences, and meet with direct reports.
  • Bachelor’s in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related field.
  • Ten (10) years of experience as a senior rolling stock manager or engineer with experience in rolling stock.
  • Ten (10) years in specification development or delivery to complex specifications.
  • Ten (10) years working with multidisciplinary engineering, including mechanical, electrical, software, communications, human factors, or cyber security.
  • Ten (10) years conducting design reviews or systems integration.
  • Ten (10) years producing technical specifications or report writing.
  • Ten (10) years applying general knowledge of recognized industry standards and best practices related to rail vehicles.
  • Five (5) years in rail vehicle procurement.
  • Five (5) years representing clients in execution of capital programs or delivering complex capital programs to clients.
  • Five (5) years developing proposals to provide engineering services and technical support.
  • Five (5) years demonstrated experience with various rail modes, vehicle types, and suppliers.
  • Five (5) years processing client requirements into a successful RFP document to procure capital equipment.
  • Five (5) years performing asset management.
  • Five (5) years leading or performing project management activities typical to rail vehicle procurement and development.
  • Two (2) years managing contract budgets.
  • 401k
  • medical insurance
  • dental insurance
  • vision insurance
  • STD/LTD disability
  • holiday
  • personal time off (PTO)
  • parental leave
  • company-paid life insurance
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