VP Track Construction

Company:Come shape the future of American travel by joining the Brightline West team. We are working to reimagine greener better and faster train travel!After Brightline Florida completed the first passenger rail system connecting Miami and Orlando Brightline West was formed to connect Las Vegas and Southern California through the nations first true high-speed electric passenger rail system. Reaching speeds of more than 186 miles per hour this 218-mile high-speed rail service will take passengers from Las Vegas to the Greater Los Angeles area twice as fast as the normal drive are looking for talented individuals to join Brightline West who share our pioneering mindset for building something thats the first of its kind and have a bright vision for redefining the future of American Purpose:As a VP Track Construction you will lead the delivery of all track infrastructure for a Class 9 High-Speed Rail program. The successful candidate is responsible for the successful planning design oversight construction contract administration regulatory compliance testing readiness and final acceptance of all track assets. This role requires extensive experience delivering rail infrastructure under the regulatory oversight of the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) ensuring compliance with applicable federal regulations safety requirements and project you have the courage to lead build strong relationships with people across different perspectives and are driven to make things happen for your teammates this is the perfect opportunity!Your Role:Lead all aspects of track delivery from design through final acceptance for a Class 9 high-speed rail executive oversight of track design reviews to ensure constructability maintainability operational performance and FRA project management activities including budget schedule risk staffing and executive contract administration procurement support change management claims resolution and contractor construction of ballasted and slab track turnouts rail systems and associated effective coordination with civil systems OCS TPSS signaling & communications testing rolling stock and operations and oversee quality assurance inspection testing and turnover processes leading to infrastructure compliance with all applicable FRA regulations 49 CFR requirements project specifications safety standards and quality as the executive interface with owners contractors engineering consultants regulatory agencies and operations the successful turnover of track infrastructure for dynamic testing commissioning and revenue note that this Job Description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities duties or responsibilities that are required of the teammate for this job. Duties responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without Responsibility:Direct supervisory responsibility including the to hire transfer suspend layoff recall promote discharge assign reward or discipline or effectively recommend such & QualificationsRequired Education and Experience:Minimum 15 years of railway infrastructure experience including at least 10 years in senior leadership experience delivering railway infrastructure for passenger and/or freight operationsExtensive experience working with the FRA and applying FRA regulations safety standards and project acceptance leadership of large complex transportation infrastructure projects using Design-Build Progressive Design-Build EPC or similar delivery experience in track systems construction management contract management project controls quality management and stakeholder Education and Experience:BS in engineering or associated disciplineDemonstrated experience delivering high speed railway infrastructure (186220 mph / 300350 km/h)Direct experience with Class 7 8 and 9 track design and constructionFamiliarity with international high-speed rail standards and best practices including EN standardsKnowledge Skills & Abilities:Excellent leadership and team management skillsAbility to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams and external partnersDemonstrated abilities to manage projects Strong quantitative analytical skills with attention to detail and accuracy and ability to make data-driven decisionsStrong communication critical thinking and presentation skills; including the ability to provide written and verbal direction effectivelyProficient in Microsoft Office applications specifically Excel Word and PowerPoint