Sr Project Manager (8017) - Fleet Procurement

OVERALL DESCRIPTION

New Rail Vehicles

The Senior Project Manager has full technical responsibility for the organization, implementation, execution and coordination of the support and program management within the New Rail Vehicles program. 
This position's primary responsibility is directing and overseeing all aspects of the planning, design and procurement of new rail vehicles for SEPTA, which includes managing subordinate staff in the Rail Equipment Engineering and Maintenance group. Senior Project Managers are responsible for serving as the primary point of contact for contractor and consultant and primary level of decision-making for approval of submittals. 
Senior Project Managers must have extensive knowledge of engineering and business practices applicable to managing vehicle procurement. Activities include the management, development and application of rail operations planning and capital, operations, and maintenance cost modeling.
This position is responsible for undertaking diverse project management assignments that are considered to be of “high” complexity in size and scope. As Senior Project Manager, the successful candidate will be involved in design, manufacture, and support of vehicles and its subsystems, this position is responsible for defining and coordinating in-house and third-party tasks of “high” complexity.
The Senior Project Manager must come in contact with many people at higher organizational levels, both within SEPTA and outside the Authority. His/Her contacts include Assistant General Managers and Department Managers within SEPTA, as well as consulting and contact firms’ Vice Presidents, and Federal, State, City, and local government officials.

SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES

New Rail Vehicles

1. Develops fleet management and replacement strategies in conjunction with capital planning operations and other departments within SEPTA.
2. Oversees development vehicle requirements and writing of specifications for new vehicles in cooperation with other SEPTA departments.
3. Overall responsibility for supervising SEPTA resources associated with the procurement of new rail fleet, and working with other SEPTA departments to ensure projects meet budget requirements.
4. Establishes staffing levels - both internal and contracted - necessary to support vehicle acquisition programs.
5. Directs and coordinates the activities of SEPTA departments to support the acquisition of new vehicles including vehicle delivery and testing, fleet integration, - and retirement of existing equipment, preparation of maintenance facilities, training of maintenance and operating personnel, procurement of initial capital spares and spare parts required for routine maintenance, development of maintenance procedures and support documentation, warranty administration, etc.
6. Works closely with appropriate state, and federal-level agencies (e.g., PennDOT, APTA, FRA) to ensure new vehicles fully comply with applicable regulatory requirements.
7. Maintains key project documentation including periodic project reports, master schedule, budget and expenditure profiles, construction change and field modification logs, correspondence logs, test records, etc.
8. Prepares program status reports as required to present to management showing construction, budget and schedule highlights and potential risks.
9. Complies with all Authority and departmental safety and security policies and procedures, as well as all applicable job safety responsibilities. Reports any safety concerns, compromises, or hazards in the hazards affecting self and other employees is responsible for the individual's own safety and is encouraged to promote the safety of others.
10. Performs other duties as assigned.
11. Travels as assigned. Travel is required in this position, both domestic and international.  Domestic travel and field assignments may be to manufacturing plants for railcars for up to two weeks at a time.  If unable to travel, please do not apply to this job.

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

New Rail Vehicles

• Bachelor's Degree plus a minimum of eight (8) years of progressively responsible rail vehicle related experience required, including extensive knowledge of engineering and business practices applicable to managing vehicle programs required.
• Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal skills required.
• Extensive knowledge in vehicle systems required.
• Extensive experience in computer applications within field of study required.
• Valid driver’s license required.