Rail Transit Leader

STV currently has an opening in our Philadelphia PA office for a Rail Transit Leader in our Transportation division.

The successful candidate will leverage our extensive local expertise and qualifications to grow our Rail Transit practice in the region. The candidate will be able to function as a Project Manager while developing other rail transit project managers and be responsible for scope development and management of studies plans specifications and cost estimates for a variety of transit infrastructure projects including conceptual preliminary and final designs involving light rail transit bus rapid transit commuter rail and intercity passenger rail improvements for assigned capital projects.Candidate will work closely with a multidiscipline A&E team to manage major activities and allocate resources. Candidate will lead and coordinate business development and client engagement activities for the full suite of STV services for such clients as SEPTA NJ Transit PATCO and Amtrak.

Rail Transit Leader Responsibilities:

• Client Service Leader for Pennsylvania and New Jersey transit clients leading technical marketing and proposal pursuits to procure key projects.
• Develop project scopes fees and schedules for design contracts.
• Meet with regional agency managers departments and senior staff to identify rail and transit project opportunities and the current needs of the agencies.
• Increase STV transit profile in the industry by leading and participating in local client activities and national events such as APTA and AREMA.
• Lead all aspects of client coordination and mange designteam forRail Projects including the planning and environmental process; manage the assembly of plans specifications and construction estimate packages
• Manage budgets schedules quality of assigned projects.
• Serve as a technical expert with recognized authority in an area of specialization that resolves problems of greater scope and complexity while planning and developing projects or design activities that have significant impact on major company programs
• Be able to plan organize and supervise work of professionals and technicians as well as develop and mentor staff

Education and Experience:

• Bachelors degree in engineering and twenty 20 years of satisfactory fulltime related experience in railway engineering and managing complex multidisciplinary railway projects including at least three 3 years of managerial/supervisory experience.

• PA and or NJ PE License or licensed in another state and the ability to obtain a PA or NJ license within the first year is preferred
• Skilled in technical report writing and communication including presenting to clients and the public.
• Demonstrated ability to lead a team on railway and transit projects

Desired Skills:

• Significant experience in project management for capital projects of major magnitude and scope including at least ten years of engineering design and construction project management experience.
• Knowledge and experience in managing projects in an active railroad environment
• Excellent interpersonal communication and presentation skills.
• Indepth knowledge of Rail/Transit design standards.
• Familiarity with transit operations and facilities.
• Must be able to fulfill essential job functions in a consistent state of alertness and safe manner.

Compensation Range:

Dont meet every single requirement Studies have shown that women and people of color are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single qualification. At STV we are fully committed to expanding our culture of diversity and inclusion one that will reflect the clients we serve and the communities we work in so if youre excited about this role but your past experience doesnt align perfectly with every qualification in the job description we encourage you to apply anyways. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

STV offers the following benefits Health insurance including an option with a Health Savings Account Dental insurance Vision insurance Flexible Spending Accounts (Healthcare Dependent Care and Transit and Parking where applicable) Disability insurance Life Insurance and Accidental Death & Dismemberment 401(k) Plan Retirement Counseling Employee Assistance Program Paid Time Off 16 days) Paid Holidays 8 days) BackUp Dependent Care (up to 10 days per year) Parental Leave (up to 80 hours) Continuing Education Program Professional Licensure and Society Memberships

STV is committed to paying all of its employees in a fair equitable and transparent manner. The listed pay range is STVs goodfaith salary estimate for this position. Please note that the final salary offered for this position may be outside of this published range based on many factors including but not limited to geography education experience and/or certifications.