Rail Systems Lead - US West Region

Parsons Corporation•Los Angeles, CA

1d•$148,300 - $266,900•Hybrid

About The Position

Parsons is seeking a Rail Systems Lead to spearhead and expand the Systems team within the US West Region. This role requires a professional engineer with specialized knowledge in rail signaling, communications, and/or traction power. With a significant number of ongoing rail and transit projects across the US and a strong pipeline, this position offers ample opportunities to contribute to and manage major transportation projects throughout North America, particularly in the Western United States. The role involves driving marketing and pursuit strategies, scope development and management, and staffing for rail transit projects. The ideal candidate will be based in one of Parsons' California offices or their Seattle, Washington office.

Requirements

4-year degree in Electrical Engineering (or related technical discipline)
Registered Professional Engineer
15-20+ years of related work experience
Demonstrated experience leading multidisciplinary rail systems design and delivery teams on major transit and railway infrastructure programs.
Proven experience managing the design, integration, and delivery of one or more of the following rail systems: Traction Power Systems, Signaling and Train Control Systems, Communications Systems, or other related disciplines.
Proven ability to work on project proposals to identify and integrate winning strategies
Proven ability to build and maintain strong client relationships and successfully lead project teams in a collaborative environment.
Excellent leadership, communication, presentation, and stakeholder engagement skills.
None Security Clearance Requirement

Responsibilities

Lead and grow Parsons' Rail Systems teams across the Western United States, providing strategic leadership and technical direction for a multidisciplinary team of rail systems professionals.
Develop and maintain strong relationships with transit agencies, rail operators, contractors, technology providers, and industry partners.
Serve as a senior leader for major rail and transit pursuits, including development of winning strategies, proposal preparation, staffing plans, organizational structures, technical approaches, and project delivery strategies.
Manage the design, integration, and implementation of rail systems including train control, communications, traction power, overhead contact systems, SCADA, facilities systems, and related infrastructure on a large project or program valued over $500M in total installed cost.
Provide oversight and technical leadership for the delivery of complex rail and transit systems projects, ensuring successful execution of the rail systems scope, schedule, budget, quality, and client objectives.
Lead multidisciplinary teams across multiple offices and geographic regions, coordinating engineering resources to efficiently deliver complex projects and programs.
Provide strategic direction and technical support for systems engineering, systems integration, requirements management, configuration management, systems assurance, safety certification, testing and commissioning activities across projects.
Foster collaboration between technical disciplines, operations, maintenance, construction, and client stakeholders to ensure successful integration of all project elements into a safe and reliable operating railway.
Mentor and develop emerging technical and project leaders, supporting succession planning and long-term growth of the Rail Systems practice.