Project Lead, Rail Systems (RSES)
Egis Group•Sacramento, CA
•$160,000 - $240,000
About The Position
Egis is hiring a Project Lead, Rail Systems for its Sacramento, California office. The role leads rail systems delivery across engineering, construction, testing, commissioning, operational readiness, and stakeholder management. It combines technical expertise with program leadership to deliver large, multidisciplinary infrastructure projects. The Project Lead oversees systems integration, program scope, schedule, budget, risk, quality, safety, performance, commercial and contractual decisions, and final project acceptance and closeout.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Systems Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Telecommunications Engineering, Transportation Engineering, or a related discipline.
- 15 or more years of experience delivering rail, transportation, infrastructure, or other complex systems programs, including leadership of multidisciplinary engineering, construction, testing, commissioning, and operational readiness activities.
- Proven experience managing large-scale infrastructure programs with significant budget, schedule, commercial, and stakeholder responsibilities.
- Strong understanding of systems integration, interface management, and complex transportation systems delivery, including signaling, communications, power systems, SCADA, operational technology, or related infrastructure.
- Experience leading contractors, consultants, suppliers, system integrators, and multidisciplinary project teams through planning, design, construction, testing, and final acceptance.
- Experience with commercial management, including budgeting, forecasting, project controls, contract administration, change management, risk management, and stakeholder engagement.
- Professional certification such as PMP, PE, CEng, INCOSE, PRINCE2, or equivalent.
- Excellent leadership, communication, negotiation, and decision-making skills.
Responsibilities
- Lead rail systems delivery and integration from design and procurement through construction, testing, commissioning, and operational handover.
- Manage scope, schedule, budget, risk, quality, safety, and performance across multiple systems contracts and work packages.
- Lead multidisciplinary engineering, construction, commissioning, and operations teams.
- Coordinate integration across signaling, communications, power, SCADA, operational technology, infrastructure, and operational systems.
- Lead stakeholder engagement with clients, contractors, suppliers, regulatory agencies, utilities, and project partners.
- Oversee commercial, technical, operational, and contractual decision-making.
- Drive operational readiness, system acceptance, integrated testing, and final project closeout.
Benefits
- Competitive medical, dental, and vision coverage
- 401(k) retirement plan with company match
- Paid time off and flexible holiday program
- Flexible work arrangements, including hybrid and remote opportunities where business needs allow
- Life insurance and disability coverage, including maternity leave
- Health Savings Account (HSA) with employer contributions
- Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) for healthcare and dependent care expenses
- Paid family leave
- Wellness programs supporting physical and mental well-being
- Education assistance, professional development, and continuing learning opportunities
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Employee discount programs
- Potential eligibility for incentive compensation
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Career Level
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