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Mott MacDonald · 7 hours ago

Principal Project Manager Rolling Stock

Seattle, WA

Full-time

Hybrid

Lead/Staff

$225K/yr - $235K/yr

10+ years exp

Mott MacDonald is a leading engineering and consulting firm, and they are seeking a Principal Project Manager for their Rolling Stock division. The role involves leading engineering consulting teams, providing strategic advice on rail fleet management, and overseeing project budgets while maintaining client relationships.

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Growth Opportunities

Responsibilities

Lead rolling stock engineering consulting teams and business development for relevant consulting services

Provide strategic consultant advice and planning, provide solutions for rail fleet expansion, upgrade, procurement, and new technologies

Monitor the progress of projects and work with clients and stakeholders to resolve critical technical issues

Oversee the management of contract budgets

Manage projects up to contract size of $40 million USD

Provide rolling stock project management and technical expertise to external and internal clients

Maintain and build client relationships to grow the business

Provide strategic advice and oversight of vehicle procurement, and performance improvement projects

Collaborate with other disciplines to ensure rolling stock integration is addressed

Manage utilization and professional development of rolling stock staff

Assign staff to projects and coordinate rolling stock staff workloads

20% domestic and international travel to visit clients and suppliers, attend conferences, and meet with direct reports

Qualification

Rolling stock project managementSpecification developmentRail vehicle procurementMultidisciplinary engineeringDesign reviewsTechnical specificationsClient representationProposal developmentAsset managementSoft skills

Required

Bachelor's in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related field

Ten (10) years of experience as a senior rolling stock manager or engineer with experience in rolling stock

Ten (10) years in specification development or delivery to complex specifications

Ten (10) years working with multidisciplinary engineering, including mechanical, electrical, software, communications, human factors, or cyber security

Ten (10) years conducting design reviews or systems integration

Ten (10) years producing technical specifications or report writing

Ten (10) years applying general knowledge of recognized industry standards and best practice related to rail vehicles

Five (5) years in rail vehicle procurement

Five (5) years representing clients in execution of capital programs or delivering complex capital programs to clients

Five (5) years developing proposals to provide engineering services and technical support

Five (5) years demonstrated experience with various rail modes, vehicle types and suppliers, including light rail vehicles, commuter trains, intercity or high-speed trains, or knowledge of vehicle subsystems

Five (5) years processing client requirements into a successful RFP document to procure capital equipment (worth between $500,000 to $200 million USD)

Five (5) years performing asset management

Five (5) years leading or performing project management activities typical to rail vehicle procurement and development, including developing project management plans; leading stakeholder meetings or design reviews with suppliers; leading a team of multidisciplinary subject matter experts to deliver successful project outcomes; controlling and monitoring cost, quality, and project delivery; and implementing decisions and timely responses to dynamically evolving issues and challenges within projects

Two (2) years managing contract budgets