Project Manager - Rail Vehicles

Job Description

Overview

We are seeking a Project Manager - Rail Vehicles to join our team in Los Angeles, CA to lead, work on and pursue various rail vehicle procurement, refurbishment, and technical projects with transit clients in Southern California.

Your role

• Manage project teams, contract compliance, and client coordination for projects and task orders related to rail vehicle procurement, refurbishment and state of good repair.
• Monitor reports and schedules to ensure appropriate charging of manhours, costs and expenses to projects, and to communicate project progress/status to senior management.
• Lead teams delivering all commercial and technical aspects of rail vehicle procurement and refurbishment delivery programs including specification reviews, design reviews, first article inspections, and tests of vehicle components or systems.
• Identify new business opportunities for the firm, coordinate and participate in project presentations to clients and other external groups, and promote firm's capabilities, marketing its services among existing and prospective clients.
• Lead or support the development of bids, proposals, cost estimates, presentations, and other marketing materials and services related to rail and transit pursuits.

About you

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Engineering or related discipline. MS or MBA preferred.
• PE licensure in California or demonstrated progress toward obtaining licensure preferred.
• Minimum 15 years of experience supporting rail vehicle procurement programs in a technical and/or project management role.
• Experience supporting transit agencies in California strongly preferred.
• Must have good computer skills and be able to utilize standard office software.
• Demonstrated technical knowledge of rail vehicle procurement and/or refurbishment programs required, including but not limited to design, manufacture, production, testing, delivery and program management.
• Must have business vision, excellent communication skills, and be able to represent the firm effectively to clients, potential partners, and the community in general.

Rewards & benefits

At AtkinsRéalis, our values—Safety, Integrity, Collaboration, Innovation, and Excellence—are more than just words. They are the foundation of who we are and how we work. These principles shape our culture, guide our decisions, and inspire us to create an environment where every team member feels empowered to grow, succeed, and make a meaningful impact.

Depending on your employment status, AtkinsRéalis benefits may include medical, dental, vision, company-paid life and short- and long-term disability benefits, employer-matched 401(k) with 100% vesting, employee stock purchase plan, Paid Time Off, leaves of absences options, flexible work options, recognition and employee satisfaction programs, employee assistance program, and voluntary benefits. You can review our comprehensive benefits page here.

About AtkinsRéalis

We're AtkinsRéalis, a world-class engineering services and nuclear organization. We connect people, data and technology to transform the world's infrastructure and energy systems. Together, with our industry partners and clients, and our global team of consultants, designers, engineers and project managers, we can change the world. We're committed to leading our clients across our various end markets to engineer a better future for our planet and its people.

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Additional information

Expected compensation range is between $160,000 - $220,000 annually depending on skills, experience, and geographical location.

Are you ready to expand your career with us? Apply today and help us shape something extraordinary.

AtkinsRéalis is an equal opportunity, Drug-Free employer EOE/Veteran/Disability

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Upon acceptance of an offer, all candidates must go through a drug screen test and background check. AtkinsRéalis is a federal contractor which mandates a satisfactory background screening report and drug test. Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for Employment in accordance with the following laws if applicable, the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers, the Los Angeles' Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, and the California Fair Chance Act. This position is not available for individuals living or working in New York City. AtkinsRéalis believes that conviction records may have a direct, adverse, and negative relationship to the following job duties: accessing company property, information, assets, and products; accessing confidential information and partnering and regularly working with or supervising other AtkinsRéalis employees and interacting with AtkinsRéalis clients including government property or ports.

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Worker Type

Employee

Job Type

Regular

At AtkinsRéalis, we seek to hire individuals with diverse characteristics, backgrounds and perspectives. We strongly believe that world-class talent makes no distinctions based on gender, ethnic or national origin, sexual identity and orientation, age, religion or disability, but enriches itself through these differences.