Principal Project Manager Rolling Stock

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Principal Project Manager – Rolling Stock

1601 5th Avenue, Suite 800, Seattle, WA 98101 (Remote work may be allowed occasionally)

• Lead rolling stock engineering consulting teams and business development for consulting services.
• Provide strategic consultant advice, planning, and solutions for rail fleet expansion, upgrade, procurement, and new technologies.
• Monitor project progress and work with clients and stakeholders to resolve critical technical issues.
• Oversee contract budgets and manage projects up to $40 million USD.
• Provide technical expertise to external and internal clients, maintaining and building client relationships to grow the business.
• Collaboration with other disciplines to ensure rolling stock integration and technological alignment.
• Manage utilization and professional development of rolling stock staff, assigning staff to projects and coordinating workloads.
• Travel 20% domestic and international for client visits, conferences, and supplier engagement.

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related field.
• Minimum 10 years of senior rolling stock management or engineering experience.

• 10 Years In Each Of The Following
• Specification development or delivery to complex specifications.
• Multidisciplinary engineering working with mechanical, electrical, software, communications, human factors, or cyber security.
• Design reviews or systems integration.
• Technical specifications or report writing.
• Industry standards and best practices related to rail vehicles.
• 5 Years In Each Of The Following
• Rail vehicle procurement.
• Capital program representation and delivery.
• Proposal development for engineering services and technical support.
• Experience with various rail modes, vehicle types, and suppliers, including light rail vehicles, commuter trains, intercity or high‑speed trains, and know‑how of vehicle subsystems.
• Procurement RFP development for capital equipment ($500 k–$200 M).
• Asset management.
• Project management activities typical to rail vehicle procurement and development, including planning, stakeholder meetings, design reviews, monitoring cost, quality, and delivery, and timely response to evolving issues.
• 2 Years In The Following
• Managing contract budgets.

Salary: $225,000 – $235,000 per year.

Benefits: 401k, medical, dental, vision insurance, STD/LTD disability, holiday, paid parental leave, life insurance, PTO.

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