Rail/Transit Deputy Design Project Manager
STV, United States
Job Description
STV currently has an opening in our New York, NY office for a Rail/Transit Deputy Design Project Manager in our Transportation and Infrastructure division. The Deputy Project Manager will help manage Rail/Transit projects and be responsible for planning, scope development, design management, and design services during construction for all assigned capital projects. Candidate should work independently with multi-discipline Aamp;E disciplines managing large program. The DPM will be responsible to manage all the major activities and allocate the resources.
In the role of Deputy Project Manager, we'll count on you to:
- Take responsibility for all aspects of client and design-team management of commuter, short line, freight, transit and class-one rail projects
- Coordinate the planning and environmental process; manage the assembly of plans, specifications and construction estimate packages
- 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 designing activities that have significant impact on major company programs
- Be able to plan, organize and supervise work of medium to large staff of professionals and technicians
- Serve as Assistant Project Manager on larger projects as needed; project management is not sole focus of position
- Serve as a high-level point of contact between the client and STV
Desired Skills:
- Significant experience in project management for capital projects of major magnitude and scope, including at least five years of architectural/engineering, design, and construction project management experience.
- Excellent interpersonal, communication and presentation skills.
- In-depth 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.
Requirements
Education and Experience:
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering
- A minimum of 5 years of experience in railway engineering and managing complex multidisciplinary railway projects
- NY PE License is preferred but not required
- Skilled in technical report writing, communicating including presenting to clients and the public
- Demonstrated ability to lead a team on railway projects
- Bachelor's degree in engineering, architecture, or a satisfactory equivalent, and a minimum of five (5) years of satisfactory, full-time related experience
Don’t 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 you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t 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.