Principal Project Manager Rail
At Mott MacDonald, we trust our brilliant people to do brilliant things in engineering, management, and development services, supporting multisector project work in over 150 countries. As one of the largest employee-owned companies in the world, we pride ourselves on our ability to deliver exceptional outcomes through our network of 20,000+ talented consultants. With sustainability and innovation at the heart of all our sectors in North America, including, Buildings, Energy, Transportation, and Water.
We believe in empowering our people to excel, learn, and grow, offering diverse opportunities to contribute to career-defining work. Join us and be part of a collaborative environment where your ambitions are united with ours, and you can truly shape your story.
Mott MacDonald is currently seeking a rolling stock Principal Project Manager/Vehicle Engineer to manage and lead key rolling stock projects and support business growth in North America. This candidate will be based in our New York office and/or project office will be responsible for the following:
- Providing rolling stock project management and technical expertise to external and internal clients
- Overseeing the management of both overhaul and new procurement projects
- Monitoring the progress of projects and collaborating with clients and stakeholders to resolve critical technical issues
- Overseeing the management of contract budgets
- Strategic consultant advice and planning providing solutions for rail fleet expansion, upgrade/overhauls, and new car procurement
- Monitoring innovative technologies
- Maintaining and building client relationships to grow the business
- Providing strategic advice for vehicle procurement and performance improvement projects
- Authoring research studies and briefings
- Collaborating with other disciplines to ensure rolling stock integration is addressed.
Candidate Specification:
- Bachelor’s degree in mechanical or electrical engineering or equivalent
- Professional Engineer (PE) registration or equivalent is preferred.
- Must have 10-15-years minimum experience as a senior rolling stock manager/engineer.
- Experienced with rail vehicle procurement, specification development, general engineering, design reviews, systems integration, and the management of general engineering task orientated programs.
- Testing and commissioning, quality assurance, maintenance, overhaul, and operational experience would be seen as a benefit.
- Experienced with various rail modes, vehicle types, and suppliers.
- Must have excellent communication skills, and experience in:
- client representation
- managing contract budgets
- project management
- procurement
- design review
- asset management
- systems integration
- producing technical specifications and report writing
- general knowledge and appreciation of recognized industry standards and best practice related to rail vehicles.
- good writing skills to be able to author research studies and briefings.
- developing proposals to provide engineering services and technical support
- Ability to be flexible and work both autonomously and within a team.
- Ability to effectively work in a dynamic environment dealing with multiple disciplines and tasks.
Our teams are comprised of bright and enthusiastic people who wish to make a difference to the world that we live in. If you share that vision and don’t have all the experience outlined in this posting, we still want to hear from you!
Let’s discuss how we can help you take the next step in your career and how you can participate in an exciting new chapter for Mott MacDonald in North America.
At Mott MacDonald, we provide a comprehensive benefit package that includes 401k, medical, dental and vision insurance, short-term/long-term disability, paid holidays, PTO, parental leave and company paid life insurance.
The expected salary for this position is $185,000 - $227,000.
Individual pay is determined based on several factors such as work location, education, experience, and unique skills.
Equal opportunity is the law.
We seek to promote fair employment procedures and practices to ensure equal opportunities for all. We encourage individual expression in our workplace and are committed to creating an inclusive environment where everyone feels they have the opportunity to contribute.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, protected veteran status, creed, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, citizenship status or disability status.
Hybrid working policy
At Mott MacDonald, 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. We offer a hybrid working policy that embraces your well-being, flexibility, and trust.