Sr Mgr Work Planning - 90331142 - New York

Amtrak•New York, NY

1d•$135,800 - $176,040•Onsite

About The Position

The Senior Manager, Work Planning is responsible for providing leadership, direction, and oversight for work group planning in the New York Division of the Northeast Corridor. This position leads the New York regional team of Amtrak’s IPRC group (Implementation, Planning, & Resource Coordination) within the Capital Delivery Department. The IPRC New York regional team is responsible for the intricate planning and coordination process for multi-discipline (Track, Electric Traction, Communications & Signals, and Structures) track outages, power outages, and labor forecasting for major in-house maintenance and construction, major Capital Delivery projects, and third-party projects in the New York Division of the Northeast Corridor.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree (in Engineering, Transportation, Construction Management, or closely related field) required OR equivalent combination of training, education and relevant experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.
9 years of relevant experience required

Nice To Haves

11+ years of relevant experience preferred
Fundamental understanding of: Theories, principles, and practices of passenger railroad systems design, construction, operations, and maintenance.
Railroad infrastructure and components, including track, structures, communications, signals, and electric traction systems.
Amtrak-maintained territory and operation.
Collective Bargaining Agreements for labor work forces.
Experience with and understanding of key stakeholders: U.S. Department of Transportation / Federal Railroad Administration, Commuter railroads and freight carriers
Familiarity with Primavera P6 scheduling software.
Fundamental knowledge and understanding of: Railroad operations and/or maintenance and construction of railroad infrastructure.
Working knowledge of the Northeast corridor and connecting commuter/freight routes.
Amtrak’s network, service, infrastructure, and train fleet.
Railroad labor functions by craft (C&S, Electric Traction, Track, B&B/Structures).
Utilize strong critical thinking and analytical skills to optimize usage of planned track outages and establish/refine project implementation planning processes and long-range work plans and schedules.
Microsoft Office suite, including Excel, Power Point, and Word; familiarity with Microsoft Project and Visio.
Ability to communicate clearly and concisely in verbal and written form, including the ability to articulate complex issues, and effectively interact with internal and external stakeholders at all levels.
Effectively manage time, set priorities, and achieve results in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.
Ability to motivate and support people across the organization to work collaboratively; maintain a teamwork environment; work diplomatically across teams with varying objectives; solicit alternative points of view and objectively articulate the strengths and weaknesses of various options to reach an informed decision.
Identify problems and develop and implement solutions; facilitate effective conflict resolution; network with internal and external stakeholders and leverage relationships to resolve complex project issues; exercise judgment and creativity in making decisions.
Understand, interpret, and apply applicable laws, rules, regulations, policies, procedures, budgets, contracts, and labor/management agreements.
Excellent oral and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

Lead a team of technical managers, responsible for outage planning & coordination and forecasting of Amtrak labor demand in the New York Division.
Lead and manage effective coordinated planning of project-driven outages (track usage and AC/DC power) for in-house IMCS, Capital Delivery, and third-party projects on the NYD over the NEC, and ensure they are incorporated into the appropriate Seasonal Service Plan(s).
Lead the development of Amtrak labor support forecasts (in-house direct labor and/or support of third-party construction) for Life of Project.
Collaborate with peers in other groups (Project Management, Construction Management, Transportation, Service Planning, Engineering System Offices, Capital Project Teams, Division Maintenance, and System Production) to develop comprehensive outage and labor support plans based on projected Annual Operating Plan (AOP) and Annual Grants (AG).
Lead quarterly regional resource reviews with Senior Leadership.
Implement labor resource allocation guidelines in coordination with relevant internal departments and ensure adherence to guidelines in labor resource allocation decisions.
Analyze challenges, problems, and process breakdowns to ensure that lessons learned are used to improve work planning and project delivery practices; identify efficiencies and present recommended improvement opportunities to various levels of management.