Rail Project Manager Jobs in Atlanta, GA (NOW HIRING)

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At this point in your career, you know what you're looking for in your next role. A solid company with collaborative colleagues that do interesting and unique work for clients that trust them to push open the doors to what's possible. That's what you'll find at HDR.

HDR is an employee-owned company with more than 100-years of making great things possible, together with our clients. Our pride is in our people - smart, hardworking team members who take their employee ownership seriously and will have your back at every turn. Their expertise will inspire you to be your best and develop new and better solutions.

We believe transportation is more than movement, it's the foundation of connected, thriving communities. As part of HDR's Transportation Business Group, you'll help shape the systems that move people and goods safely, efficiently, and sustainably. From designing resilient highways and iconic bridges to advancing transit, passenger and freight rail, aviation, federal transportation ports and marine infrastructure, your work will directly support economic vitality, public safety, sustainable and resilient communities and quality of life. We bring together planners, engineers, architects, construction management staff, environmental, strategic communications, economists, management consultants and specialists across disciplines to solve complex mobility challenges with innovation, technical excellence, and a deep understanding of community needs. Whether you're modernizing aging infrastructure or pioneering next-generation transportation solutions, your contributions will help define the future of mobility. This isn't just a job, it's a chance to lead progress, drive meaningful impact, and leave a legacy of smarter, more connected transportation networks. We are all employee-owners at HDR, which is the foundation of our collaborative culture that connects employees around the world.

We invite you to build your transportation career at HDR. Our global team is looking for a success-oriented Rail Construction Inspection Coordinator that will be a key player in HDR's freight rail construction management team.

The freight rail network is a vital link in our national and global supply chain markets. Your work at HDR results in critical infrastructure for the sustainable movement of goods and people. Whether it is a traditional railroad structure across a major river, or an engineering marvel that redefines freight mobility at historic bottlenecks, you will have created something that matters.

HDR Rail Construction Inspectors thrive in entrepreneurial environments where team members are encouraged to shape their work roles to their strengths and interests. Our proven workshare approach provides opportunities to work across our transportation program and participate with clients and projects around the globe. Our culture of innovation and collaboration places strong emphasis on team-spirit, diversity thoughtfulness, growth and learning, discipline expertise, and personal accountability offering you a rewarding career in our dynamic, high-performance environment. If that sounds good to you, please apply!

Primary Responsibilities

As an employee-owner in this Rail Construction Inspector role, we'll count on you to:

• Manage of all field aspects of the delivery of rail construction projects with clients, designer, and construction management teams.

• Serve as the internal support and client point of contact for assigned rail construction projects.

• Review and verify rail construction plans, specifications, schedule, and estimate packages.

• Extended travel to project locations for on-going and upcoming projects.

• Support the construction management services to grow and develop construction management teams.

• Serve as a technical expert in the development and execution of construction activities for major company programs.

• Participate in the development of marketing, contractual, and production documents and meetings, including project scope, budget, and schedule, as well as the development of cost estimates based on design criteria, project guides, and project controls.

• Plan, organize, and coordinate with technical, clerical, and subconsultant professionals on multi-disciplinary teams to manage and/or coordinate workloads throughout the entire project

• Track financial aspects of projects, coordinate and adjust work effort with team.

• Monitor Contractor Quality Documents (QC test reports, contractor Quality Management Plan (QMP), material certifications, testing equipment calibrations, material supplier information, etc.).

• Track submittals and requests for information (RFI) including tracking of submission dates, version control, response dates and comment tracking.

• Monitor storm water pollution prevention plans (SWPPP) compliance.

• Understand and monitor for compliance with FRA 49 CFR 214 - Roadway Worker rules, FRA 49 CFR 219 - Control of Alcohol and Drug Use rules, and eRailSafe.

• Generate a Daily and Weekly Work Reports including documentation of the contractor and subcontractor activities.

• Participate in client and stakeholder visits, site visits, field assessments, and construction inspections.

• Apply industry experience to strengthen the team to deliver excellent technical work.

• Work across industries with rail, industrial, terminal, utility, agency, DOT, port, transit, and other industry clients.

• Position will include some night, holiday, and weekend work, and qualified candidates must be willing to work as-needed on these occasions