System Engineering Manager - Rail and Transit

Parsons•Oakland, CA

18h

About The Position

Parsons is seeking a System Engineering Manager for its Rail and Transit sector. The role is responsible for sustaining and growing the company’s core competencies in systems engineering, systems assurance, and client consultation. The manager may lead significant and complex rail systems projects and manage specific systems projects, providing overall direction for project staffing, customer interface, and internal reporting. The position requires advocating process-driven systems integration and delivery, and communicating that vision to project staff and customers. Travel to client or project site locations is required. The role provides project and design management to ensure that internal and sub-consultant teams meet system design schedules and budgets; develop and implement system assurance and quality plans; deliver accurate, timely reporting; forecast staffing needs; maintain team morale; and achieve client satisfaction across contract fulfillment. The manager also encourages a professional environment focused on innovation, opportunity, development, and continuous improvement.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or a related field.
15 or more years of related work experience.
Project and staff management experience on large rail systems projects.
Licensed Professional Engineer and/or CSEP certification.
Expertise in systems engineering practices according to ISO/IEC/IEEE 15288, including plans, processes, and tools such as DOORS.
Experience delivering or supporting reliability and safety programs, including programs to CENELEC standards.
Ability to develop and maintain good relationships with key clients and partners.
Proven ability to perform in a supervisory or managerial capacity.
Excellent written and oral communication skills.
Thorough knowledge of industry practices and regulations.
Thorough knowledge of current technology and the capabilities and efficiencies of engineering software used to complete engineering assignments.
Core values include safety, quality, integrity, diversity, innovation, and sustainability.
Creative and innovative leadership, strategic business thinking, strong emotional intelligence, high energy and drive, effective mentoring and talent development, and collaboration and networking.

Responsibilities

Sustain and grow the company’s systems engineering, systems assurance, and client consultation competencies.
Lead and manage significant and complex rail systems projects.
Manage specific systems projects, including project staffing, customer interface, and internal reporting.
Advocate process-driven systems integration and delivery to project staff and customers.
Manage project design so internal and sub-consultant teams meet system design schedules and budgets.
Develop and implement system assurance and quality plans.
Ensure project reporting is accurate and timely.
Forecast staffing needs to maintain appropriate project staffing levels.
Maintain high team morale and client satisfaction in all aspects of contract fulfillment.
Encourage a professional environment of innovation, opportunity, development, and continuous improvement.
Travel to client or project site locations.