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SUMMARY OF DUTIES:
The Senior Principal Engineer focuses on projects within the national network of Amtrak's stations,facilities, and properties. This position will function as a multi-discipline Project Manager andelectrical engineering subject matter expert for the assessment, budget, schedule, design, accessibility, construction, regulatory compliance, and closeout of state of good repair projects perAmtrak's requirements and common industry practices. This position requires the ability to workindependently from inception through completion, align and report to stakeholders, collaborate tobuild teams and deliver projects, identify and control change and resources, develop and implementprocurement and contract documents, develop fit-for-purpose construction documents, and auditwork for quality assurance. The role requires continual monitoring and progressing of multipleprojects through differing stages of work.
This role will be based in Philadelphia, PA.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
Project Development and Delivery ManagementActively lead multi-discipline projects and workstreams per Amtrak project requirements as well asutilize assistance from the department staff and input from other organizational departments asneeded for the work. Determine completion strategy including if a project should be internallyperformed or outsourced to professional consultants and contractors. Ensure conditions andsolutions are fit-for-purpose, safe, secure, sustainable, and aesthetically complimentary. Create,monitor, refine and report fiscal, schedule, and quality baselines through the project duration.Process requests for information and documents including submittals. Develop, issue, andelectronically file project and record documents. Review and close out projects to ensure goals,project criteria, and regulatory requirements are integrated prior to the facility returning to service.
PlanningCreate and implement an annually updated five-year strategy and program to assess, design,improve, and deliver projects to maintain stations and facilities in a safe, sustainable, comfortable,and customer focused state of good repair. Create, gain stakeholder support, secure budgets, andrefine business cases and charters for current and future projects. Prioritize work based upon safetyand security, facility sustainability, customer facing comfort and aesthetics, and others as they occuror are identified. Implement projects with other planned workflows including 3rd party projects (otherdepartments, owners, railroads, easements, etcetera). Create and maintain a fiscal requests,budgets, and schedules as well as coordinate and implement the processes necessary for design,delivery, construction, labor, and forces. Integrate project development and delivery management,planning, and construction knowledge into project and workstreams.
DesignIdentify, document, and implement stakeholder requirements into projects. Review and audit workperformed or submitted for compliance with Amtrak's goals and project criteria. Ensure materials,finishes, design, and dimensioning suit the means and methods of construction as well as aresustainable through seasonal weather cycles through the facilities service life. Review constructiondocuments including specifications and drawings for compliance with Amtrak's and project goals.Provide feedback to Department Leadership regarding material performances and recommendationsfor improvements to the current best approach and design guidelines.
Construction and CloseoutOversee project through the construction process including review of submittals, monitoring andprogressing fiscals and schedule, risk management and control, coordinate forces, labor, orimplement plans to provide external 3rd party services. Coordinate with stakeholders to ensureAmtrak's goals and project criteria are satisfied, resolve punch list items, resolve budget gaps, closeproject and fiscal requirements. Follow up with end users on a regular basis to ensure the projectwas a success or if additional modifications are required.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Bachelor's Degree required OR equivalent combination of training, education and relevant experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.Professional Electrical Engineer within the United States of AmericaThis position requires expertisein delivering solutions which integrate Code and Regulation compliance including ICC and NFPASuite, DOTAS, ADAAG 2010, and ANSI A117.1. Multiple and Single Project values may exceed$25-million annually and approximately 25-stakeholders each.The position requires leadership andintegration with internal and external finance, project managers, planners, architects, engineers,procurement, construction, forces, project delivery, operations, customer service, regulatoryrequirements, governing authorities and agencies, 3rd party hosts and owners, and reporting ofprojects to multiple stakeholders.The position requires the candidate have an industry accredited Bachelor of Architecture Degree(B.Arch), or Bachelor of Engineering Degree (B.Eng.Sci or similar) degree with 10+years history asa licensed architect or engineer.Candidates shall have experience on all phases of a multiple discipline projects of variouscontracting strategies including design-bid-build, design-construct, and turn-key.
MINIMUM KSA (Knowledge, Skills and Abilities):These include proficiency with the facilities design and delivery process from inception throughcloseout with an emphasis on contractual agreements, design solutions, construction documents,and leading projects successfully through the delivery process.The Senior Principal Engineer shallbe capable of building rapport through the utilization of graphic, verbal, written, and other forms ofcommunication. He/She shall have experience with Autocad, Microstation, Revit, Adobe suite,Microsoft Office suite, Primavera or Microsoft Project as well as the ability to be trained and becomefamiliar with Amtrak's requirements, systems, and software.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:USGBC LEED GA or AP.9-12 years of revelvant experience preferredProject Management Institute (PMI), Project Management Professional (PMP).Planning, NEPA, and SHPO project history and certifications.Understanding of railroad business functions, operations, and design and construction processes.Previous railroad projects including stations, facilities, and properties.
WORK ENVIRONMENT:
The Stations Design department is a collaborative, full-service, multi-discipline group consisting ofdesigners, architects, engineers, and project managers from interns thro