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2 Feb 2022

Rail Operations Manager

NC Department of Transportation – Posted by Dan –  Raleigh, North Carolina, United States

Job Description

How to Apply
You MUST apply online at https://bit.ly/3gjFtUN by Feb 9, 2022 at Midnight EST to be considered.
 
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The Challenge
We are looking for Rail Operations Manager to join the NCDOT Rail team in our Raleigh headquarters.
 
In this role you will:
    • Administer operations, stakeholder engagement, engineering, and maintenance of state-supported passenger trains through contracts, contractors, and State employees.
    • Be the primary person managing daily operations coordination of the four state-supported intercity passenger rail roundtrips between Raleigh and Charlotte between NCDOT, Amtrak, and Class I freight hosts.
    • Directly lead the coordination with municipalities, transit agencies, and Metropolitan Planning Organizations (MPOs) for all ongoing and future operational planning needs.
    • Track train and equipment performance of NCDOT’s fleet while working with Amtrak, third-party consultants, and contract employees.
    •  Oversee compliance with purchasing and inventory procedures, budget management, and determination of the most efficient and effective means to manage engineering and operations of rail mechanical and maintenance facilities, passenger equipment, and locomotives.
    • Review and approve the most complex rail mechanical and maintenance facility and equipment engineering and design specifications including civil, electrical, and mechanical requirements.
    • Oversee, supervise, and direct all quality assurance/quality control, work planning and scheduling of critical tasks, availability of facilities and equipment, and contractor performance.
    • Supervise mechanical contractor staff at 2 sites plus contracts with maintenance companies/other consulting engineering firms on a continuing or ad hoc basis.
    • Coordinate with Rail Division leadership, Amtrak, mechanical contractors, professional engineering firms, other State agencies, and other stakeholders to ensure a successful state rail services operation.
 
What You Bring
    • Experience in railroad engineering, mechanical, or operations.
    • Experience negotiating/administering railroad agreements for projects, programs, and/or services.
    • Working knowledge of budget/contracts management of limited scope and complexity including resources such as budget, personnel, and equipment within timelines and appropriate fiscal rules and developing strategies to improve quality of service, performance, and budgetary/operational efficiency.
    • Excellent communications skills to work effectively with state and local officials, citizens, railroad officials, Federal Railroad Administration, Amtrak, and transit administration officials.
    • Experience supervising employees, contractors, and/or consultants.
 
Education and Experience
    • Bachelor’s degree in engineering, and
    • 5+ years of relevant experience, and
    • 3+ years supervisory experience; or
    • An equivalent combination of education and experience.
 
Note:
    • We may require registration as a professional engineer by the NC Board of Examiners for Engineers and Surveyors.
 
Questions?
Call me: Levonda Norman at 919-707-4715.
 
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How to Apply

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Job Tags: civil engineering, engineering, engineering management, rail engineering, and transportation engineering.

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