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This position can also be headquartered in Washington, DC.

SUMMARY OF DUTIES:

The Senior Project Controls Manager directs, manages, and oversees all risk control activities for the Railyards and Facilities capital construction portfolio; and is responsible for developing, using, and improving existing enterprise tools, systems and work processes to drive effective risk management and reporting.

Under general direction from Sr Dir Program Management Office, supports attainment of strategic, policy, program, and/or project-specific goals and outcomes through delivery of project control services. Ensures close alignment with matrixed project controls practitioners and project management team(s). Serves as subject matter expert and advisor on risk control practices, policies, methods, and tools. Assists in development, preparation, and maintenance of department policies, and may lead collaborative efforts with other internal departments to develop continuous process improvements.

Monitors and evaluates staff performance and provides feedback, coaching, and/or positive recognition for department personnel and decision-making that may have significant, long-term impact on the organization. Performs additional duties as assigned.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Leads development, preparation, and maintenance of department policies and procedures on project/program risk controls, risk registers, financial risk management, and reporting.
• Determines current risk management best practices used in the construction and transportation industries.
• Leads direct report staff and matrixed staff, in the development and implementation of KPIs to assess program and project risk performance, to include schedule and cost related impacts.
• Partners closely with business partners to assess new and ongoing projects to determine readiness for governance stage gates.
• Develop reporting mechanisms, dashboards and presentations about project performance indicators and feed this data to ensure a cohesive picture of the Project/program and/or portfolio.
• Manages Controls data via EPPM, SharePoint or any other approved EPMO systems and tools.
• Directs, manages, and supervises assigned staff responsible for analyzing, developing, maintaining, controlling, and/or reporting program and project risk controls, which includes but is not limited to: project/program schedules, risk registers, risk management processes, and risk control tools.
• Serves as subject matter expert advisor on construction risk management practices, tools, and techniques to internal customers and senior leadership. Provides technical subject matter expertise on high profile or high impact risk issues. Prepares related analyses, reports, or presentations.
• Supports or leads efforts to develop and implement initiatives for improvement of business processes and tools, in coordination with other internal departments.
• May serve as senior risk manager in the planning stage (or early stage) of a major capital construction project or program.
• May represent the Project Controls group to other departments, elected officials and outside agencies; coordinates assigned activities with those of other departments and outside agencies and organizations.
• May manage consulting contracts and task orders.
• Sets goals and targets for assigned staff in support of department and company strategic objectives. Assesses and monitors workload, administrative and support systems, and internal reporting relationships; identifies opportunities for improvement; directs and implements changes.
• Selects, trains, motivates, and evaluates assigned personnel; provides or coordinates staff training; works with employees to correct deficiencies; implements discipline and termination procedures.
• Other duties as assigned.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Architecture, Construction or Project Management, Business Administration, Transportation, or a related field.
• Must have a minimum of nine (9) years of related experience.
• An equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered.
• Experience in project and program level risk management.
• Demonstrated experience effectively working diplomatically across teams with varying objectives.
• Experience developing executive level presentations, KPI's, data dashboards, and other data-driven reports.
• Mastery of project controls tools and work processes.
• Strong knowledge of customer service.
• Strong knowledge of capital construction.
• Strong knowledge of risk control functions.
• Strong skill in oral and written communication across all levels.
• Strong ability to collaborate and build positive professional relationships.
• Ability to anticipate risks and issues, and then to address them independently.
• Ability to organize and analyze project/program/portfolio data, and then to distill into key takeaways and actions.
• Knowledge and ability in SharePoint and PowerBI.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Graduate Degree.
• Experience managing a team of direct reports.
• Previous construction project experience in railroad, building, and/or infrastructure.
• Previous project/program development experience.
• Detailed understanding of railroad business functions, operations, and design and construction processes.
• Knowledge of contracts and contract administration including its assessment and implementation at each phase of the project.
• PMP Certification in good standing.
• PMI-SP, PMI-RMP, CCP or PSP certification.

WORK ENVIORNMENT:

• Office building environment.
• May require maintaining physical condition necessary for sitting, walking, or standing for prolonged periods of time.
• Work in cubicle setting; stand, sit, bend, twist, use file drawers.
• Sit at computer to complete assignments, projects, and majority of tasks.
• Ability to work under pressure.
• Occasional travel as needed.

COMMUNICATIONS AND INTERPERSONAL SKILLS:
Must have excellent oral and written communication skills.

The salary/hourly range is$135,800 - $176,040. Payis based on several factors including butnot limited to education, work experience,certifications,internal equity,etc. Depending on anemployee's assigned worksite orlocation, Amtrak may consider a geo-pay differential to beapplied to the employee's basesalary. Amtrak may offer additional incentive and payprograms to recognize and rewardour employees, including a short-term incentive bonusbased upon factors such as individualand company performance that is commensurate withthe level of the position and/or long-term incentive plan compensation. In addition to yoursalary, Amtrak offers acomprehensive benefit package that includes health, dental, andvision plans; health savingsaccounts; wellness programs; flexible spending accounts; 401Kretirement plan withemployer match; life insurance; short and long term disability insurance;paid time off; back-up care; adoption assistance; surrogacy assistance; reimbursement ofeducation expenses;Public Service Loan Forgiveness eligibility; Railroad Retirement sicknessand retirementbenefits; and rail pass privileges. Learn more about our benefitsofferings.

Requisition ID:161475
Posting Location(s):Pennsylvania
Job Family/Function:Engineering
Relocation Offered:No
Travel Requirements:Up to 25%

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Amtrak is committed to a safe workplace free of drugs and alcohol. All Amtrak positions requires a pre-employment background check that includes prior employment verification, a criminal history check and a pre-employment drug screen.

Candidates who test positive for marijuana will be disqualified, regardless of any state or local statute, ordinance, regulation, or other law that legalizes or decriminalizes the use or possession of marijuana, whether for medical, recreational, or other use. Amtrak's pre-employment drug testing program is administered in accordance with DOT regulations and applicable law.

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In accordance with federal law governing security checks of covered individuals for providers of public transportation (Title 6 U.S.C. *1143), Amtrak is required to screen applicants for any permanent or interim disqualifying criminal offenses.

Note that any education requirement listed above may be deemed satisfied if you have an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.

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