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Parsons Corporation

Rail & Transit Technical Director

$176K - $332K/yr

Parsons is looking for an amazingly talented Rail & Transit Technical Director to join our team! In this role you will get to lead and grow rail and transit teams on key project pursuits while ...

Parsons

Rail & Transit Technical Director

$176K - $332K/yr

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Rail & Transit Technical Director

Remote

Parsons Corporation
Civil Engineering Construction • 10K+ employees
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$176K - $332K/yr

Full-time

Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Retirement, PTO

Posted 18 days ago

Parsons rating

7.7

Company rating: 7.7 out of 10

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Job description

In a world of possibilities, pursue one with endless opportunities. Imagine Next!
At Parsons, you can imagine a career where you thrive, work with exceptional people, and be yourself. Guided by our leadership vision of valuing people, embracing agility, and fostering growth, we cultivate an innovative culture that empowers you to achieve your full potential. Unleash your talent and redefine what's possible.
Job Description:
Parsons is looking for an amazingly talented Rail & Transit Technical Director to join our team! In this role you will get to lead and grow rail and transit teams on key project pursuits while providing strategic and technical leadership for multidisciplinary teams.
What You'll Be Doing:
  • Lead and grow Parsons' Rail and Transit teams focused on SEPTA pursuits and bus centric projects, providing strategic leadership and technical direction for a multidisciplinary team of rail transit professionals.
  • Develop and maintain strong relationships with transit agencies, rail operators, contractors, technology providers, and industry partners.
  • Serve as a senior leader for major pursuits, including development of winning strategies, proposal preparation, staffing plans, organizational structures, technical approaches, and project delivery strategies.
  • Provide oversight and technical leadership for the delivery of complex rail and transit systems projects, ensuring successful execution of the rail systems scope, schedule, budget, quality, and client objectives.
  • Lead multidisciplinary teams across multiple offices and geographic regions, coordinating engineering resources to efficiently deliver complex projects and programs.
  • Provide strategic direction and technical support for systems engineering, systems integration, requirements management, configuration management, systems assurance, safety certification, testing and commissioning activities across projects.
  • Foster collaboration between technical disciplines, operations, maintenance, construction, and client stakeholders to ensure successful integration of all project elements into a safe and reliable operating railway.
  • Mentor and develop emerging technical and project leaders, supporting succession planning and long-term growth of the Rail Systems practice.

What Required Skills You'll Bring:
  • Masters degree in engineering (or related technical discipline)
  • Registered Professional Engineer
  • 10+ years of related work experience
  • 5+ years of experience in a managerial position
  • Demonstrated experience leading multidisciplinary rail and transit systems design and delivery teams on major transit and railway infrastructure programs.
  • Proven experience managing the design, integration, and delivery of one or more of the following rail systems (vehicle engineering, systems, related disciplines):
  • Proven ability to work on project proposals to identify and integrate winning strategies
  • Proven ability to build and maintain strong client relationships and successfully lead project teams in a collaborative environment.
  • Demonstrated leadership, communication, presentation, and stakeholder engagement skills.

Security Clearance Requirement:
None
This position is part of our Critical Infrastructure team.
For more than 80 years, our experts have designed and delivered the critical infrastructure that connects and protects communities around the world. We work in collaborative teams, both within the company and with our partners and customers, to plan, design, build, and modernize infrastructure. We take special pride in projects and solutions that improve communities as well as people's quality of life by promoting economic growth, enhancing mobility, and increasing sustainability and resiliency. Powered by our people, we provide the imagination necessary to support our customers' visions-and to help them see what's next!
Salary Range: $176,900.00 - $332,400.00
We value our employees and want our employees to take care of their overall wellbeing, which is why we offer best-in-class benefits such as medical, dental, vision, paid time off, Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP), 401(k), life insurance, flexible work schedules, and holidays to fit your busy lifestyle!
This position will be posted for a minimum of 3 days and will continue to be posted for an average of 30 days until a qualified applicant is selected or the position has been cancelled.
Parsons is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, veteran status or any other protected status.
We truly invest and care about our employee's wellbeing and provide endless growth opportunities as the sky is the limit, so aim for the stars! Imagine next and join the Parsons quest-APPLY TODAY!
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