Senior Rail Vehicle Program Manager jobs in United States
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Jacobs · 13 hours ago

Senior Rail Vehicle Program Manager

Jacobs is a global leader in transportation consulting services, seeking a Senior Rail Vehicle Program Manager to support the delivery of multidisciplinary complex rolling stock fleets and related projects. The role involves providing technical and project management support, ensuring project services are completed on time and within budget, and serving as the primary contact for clients.

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Responsibilities

Provide project management and technical support to a variety of rail vehicle assignments
Provide Engineering and project management support in preparation of technical specifications for functional/ sub system/ testing/ maintenance & training requirements for rail vehicle or subsystem procurements or overhauls
Perform technical reviews of vehicle and subsystem design for transit and railroad fleets, analyze requirements, and prepare review comments for disposition of Contract Deliverables
Support System integration of vehicle subsystems and complete vehicles from different suppliers for compatibility and functional performance
Assess performance and specification compliance for vehicles and subsystems
Manage the interface between consultant team and client, and interface between third parties and the client/consultant team
Assess contract performance and compliance, make, and implement recommendations
Support business development efforts to help grow the rail and transit consulting business within the North American market
Administrative matters, as work needs are identified

Qualification

Rail vehicle engineeringTechnical specificationsProject managementSystem integrationFleet operationsProfessional Engineer licenseMicrosoft Office SuiteCommunication

Required

Bachelor of Science in an Engineering discipline
Professional experience in a rail vehicle engineering, fleet operations and maintenance, or manufacturing role
Demonstrated success in a lead role on at least three new rail vehicle procurement or overhaul projects
Demonstrated knowledge and application of rail vehicle industry standards, systems, and practices
Excellent written and verbal communications skills, and the ability to communicate technical information to non-technical audiences are critical
Proficient with the Microsoft Office Suite

Preferred

Experience with new rail vehicle procurement and/or overhaul programs involving multiple modes is desirable
Professional Engineer license or equivalent is a strong plus

Benefits

Medical
Dental
Vision
Basic life insurance
401(k) plan
The ability to purchase company stock at a discount
Deferred compensation plan
Executive Deferral Plan
Unlimited U.S. Personalized Paid Time Off (PPTO) policy for full-time salaried/exempt employees
Seven paid holidays
One floating holiday
Caregiver leave
Merit increases
Performance discretionary bonus
Stock

Company

Jacobs leads the global professional services sector delivering solutions for a more connected, sustainable world.

Funding

Current Stage
Public Company
Total Funding
$1.1B
2023-08-18Post Ipo Debt· $600M
2023-02-16Post Ipo Debt· $500M
1980-09-26IPO

Leadership Team

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Bob Pragada
Chair & Chief Executive Officer at Jacobs
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Paul Friedman
CTO, StreetLight Data
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