Senior Railroad Project Manager

1 week ago


Atlanta, Georgia, United States Mott MacDonald Full time
Job Description

Job Title: Senior Project Engineer - Rail Infrastructure Specialist

Job Summary:

Mott MacDonald is seeking a highly skilled and experienced Senior Project Engineer to join our team in North America. As a key member of our rail practice, you will play a critical role in supporting the development and growth of our rail market, as well as developing and managing client relationships.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Develop and manage client relationships, including proposal development and project-related issues
  • Formulate and develop long-range goals and objectives for specific market sectors, coordinating and expediting activities to attain these goals and objectives
  • Grow external relationships and build and maintain strong networks with key clients, business partners, and competitors, driving joint initiatives where appropriate
  • Develop new opportunities with railroad owners and operators, including support of public projects administered by various railroads across the Central and Southern United States
  • Support project opportunities pursued by state departments of transportation and other public agencies making rail capital investments
  • Provide support to business development activities and strategic initiatives, including proposal preparation and leadership
  • Act as a role model and ambassador for Mott MacDonald, articulating and representing the brand, vision, and value proposition internally and externally
  • Active participation in AREMA and related technical committee work
  • Ability to cross-sell and collaborate with related services, including transport planning, civil, structural, systems, tunnels, and ports

Minimum Qualifications:

  • Engagement with Mott MacDonald's North American Rail Practice, including support to projects as needed
  • Leading, mentoring, and supporting the development of technical staff
  • Providing leadership in compiling quality deliverables of preliminary and detail design documents for transportation projects
  • Providing technical oversight, review, and guidance in the design of mainline and siding track alignments, special trackwork, rail yards, and other rail transportation infrastructure projects
  • Ability to work with multi-disciplinary teams, nurturing an innovative, challenging, collaborative, and high-performing work environment

Skills and Experience:

  • Bachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering; post-secondary education is considered an asset
  • Registered professional engineer (NCEES registration preferred)
  • A minimum of 10 years of engineering experience, including project management proficiency
  • 5 years of industry experience on rail projects and track/civil design, with a preference for working knowledge of Class I, short line, and regional railroads
  • Competence with railroad industry standards, specifications, practices, and regulations
  • Ability to network within a large organization to bring the best solutions to our clients
  • Management experience of both large projects and teams, for the total delivery of projects from inception to construction completion and operation
  • Preference for experience managing financial aspects of contracts to protect company interests and maintain good relationships with clients
  • Self-directed nature, with ability to work well/seamlessly with a larger team, including outside experts

Benefits:

  • 401k
  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance
  • STD/LTD disability
  • Holiday
  • PTO
  • Parental leave
  • Company-paid life insurance

Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion:

Mott MacDonald is committed to promoting fair employment procedures and practices to ensure equal opportunities for all. We encourage individual expression in our workplace and strive to create an inclusive environment where everyone feels they have the opportunity to contribute.

Hybrid Working Policy:

Mott MacDonald offers a hybrid working policy that embraces your well-being, flexibility, and trust. We believe it makes business sense for you and your manager to choose how you can work most effectively to meet your client, team, and personal commitments.

About Mott MacDonald:

Mott MacDonald is a global engineering, management, and development consultancy. Our purpose is to improve society by considering social outcomes in everything we do, relentlessly focusing on excellence and digital innovation, transforming our clients' businesses, our communities, and employee opportunities.

Our Values:

  • Progress
  • Respect
  • Integrity
  • Drive
  • Excellence


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