NJ Transit Hiring for Construction Program Manager Job at Newark, NJ Full Time

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Move Forward with us! At NJ TRANSIT, you’ll join us in transforming the third-largest transportation agency in North America. We are committed to delivering safe, reliable service that gets our customers to their destinations on time- and we’re looking to hire talented folks with a commitment to excellence.

Right now, we are looking for a Construction Program Manager – Railroad Systems to join our team.

A Construction Program Manager – Railroad Systems will oversight of the construction of railroad systems, subsystem testing, system integration testing and safety and security certification and commissioning of railroad projects. Interface with railroad operations and coordination of service outages and railroad force account work.

Roles and Responsibilities:

• Construction inspection and quality assurance of Track, OCS, ET and C&S construction performed by contractor and railroad forces, including resolution of NCR’s, witnessing field and factory tests, and other activities to ensure conformance to contract.
• Review contractor submittals and facilitate resolution of comments in a timely manner.
• Monitor and report progress of work. Resolve cost and schedule variances. Certify invoices.
• Continuously monitor and identify needs for Railroad Force Account and Roadway Worker Protection.
• Continuously monitor and coordinate with OPS the need and duration of service outages to perform new construction or to relocate existing track appliances.
• Review actual time charges by force account personnel and equipment usage and monitor budget.
• Oversee the instrumentation and monitoring by contractor.
• Serve as a role model for safety and ensure that the approved construction safety plan is implemented to ensure safe construction.
• Review Claims and support the preparation of change orders.
• Deliver Presentations to stakeholders and NJ Transit Executive Management.
• Oversee the testing and commissioning of the project in accordance with the approved Testing and Commissioning
• Plan, including oversight of integrated testing and start-up, safety and security certification, and training and transition to operations.
• Other duties as assigned.

Education, Experience and Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Construction Engineering, Engineering, or a related technical field from a U.S. Department of Education accredited college or university, and ten (10) years of experience in construction of railroad systems is required. Professional Engineer and PMP or CCM certification are desirable.
• Experience with Track, ET, OCS, C&S construction on NEC projects is highly desirable.
• One year of closely related experience can be substituted for each year of education required.

Knowledge and Skills:

• NEC Railroad Systems
• FTA Requirements for QA and QC
• Service Outages and Force Account Planning and Coordination
• Testing and Commissioning

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Certificates, Licenses, Registrations

OSHA 40-hour Hazardous Material Training and NJ Transit Contractor Safety Training Certification preferred.

At NJ Transit you will enjoy a competitive salary and excellent benefit package:

• Comprehensive Family Health Insurance – Prescription, Dental, Vision
• Flexible Spending Account
• Life Insurance
• Paid Leave
• 401(a), 401(k) Retirement Plans – up to 9% employer contribution
• Tuition Assistance
• Qualified Transportation Expense Plan (QTE)

At NJ TRANSIT we support and depend upon the diversity of our staff. NJ TRANSIT is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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