Railroad Manager Jobs in Delaware (NOW HIRING)

This position can be located in either Washington D.C., Philadelpia PA, Wilmington DE, or Baltimore MD. 

The Principal Project Manager independently leads the planning, execution, and delivery of complex, largescale infrastructure design and construction  initiatives with significant cost, schedule, and stakeholder impact. Projects entail upgrade, replacement, repair, and creation of new assets and facilities along the Mid-Atlantic region of the Northeast Corridor.  This role is accountable for endtoend project performance, including scope, cost, risk, and schedule coordination, and serves as the primary point of integration across internal teams, external partners, and governing bodies. The position operates with broad autonomy, applies advanced project management judgment, and contributes to organizational delivery capability through guidance, influence, and expertise rather than formal supervisory authority.

• Plan, execute, and deliver complex, highrisk initiatives from initiation through closeout, ensuring alignment with approved objectives, budgets, schedules, and governance requirements.
• Oversee planning, design, and construction phases of infrastructure projects.
• Develop, maintain, and integrate detailed project plans, schedules, cost forecasts, and performance metrics; monitor progress and implement corrective actions as required.
• Serve as the primary point of coordination with internal teams, external partners, and oversight entities, facilitating decisionmaking and maintaining alignment across diverse stakeholders.
• Identify, assess, and manage project risks, issues, and changes, ensuring timely resolution, escalation, and transparent communication to stakeholders.
• Coordinate multiple project teams, vendors and assets to ensure timely and cost-effective sequencing and execution of critical path milestones across several inter-dependent projects.
• Apply advanced project management standards, tools, and best practices; provide guidance and informal mentorship to lessexperienced project personnel and matrixed contributors.
• Establish Program Governance and Controls structures to enable effective escalation and decision-making processes. Cultivate collaborative partnership among stakeholders to enable scoping, financial and resource decisions
• Develop, track and forecast annual budgets and operating plans to support the program Provide performance reports and other relevant analytics on the program stakeholders Monitor and approve all budgeted program expenditures

• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent combination of education, training and/or relevant experience. 
• Plus 7 years of relevant work experience.

• Plus 9 years of relevant work experience.
• Graduate degree
• Transportation, facilities, or municipal / utility infrastructure  industry background
• Understanding of Federal Railroad Administration and NEC stakeholders, including state and local governments, commuter railroads and freight

• Strong project and/or program management skills
• Superb communication and stakeholder management skills with focus on collaboration, team building, and customer service
• Ability to read and interpret technical design drawings and specifications
• Comprehension of project scheduling concepts using critical path method
• Understanding of design development and general construction practices
• Ability to develop, review, and adjust project schedules and cost forecasts to align with short and long-term project goals.
• Aptitude to understand, interpret, and apply applicable laws, rules, regulations, policies, procedures, budgets, contracts, and labor/management agreements
• Ability to prioritize directed and self-directed project tasks to ensure on-time delivery of key project milestones
• Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Visio, PowerPoint, MS Project)
• Understanding of principles of project management, program development, implementation and administration for improvement and maintenance projects
• Ability to identify talented managers as well as motivate and support people across the organization to work collectively as a cohesive whole to produce superior results
• Knowledge of theories, principles, and practices of passenger railroad systems design, construction, operations, maintenance, safety, accident prevention, and emergency response (preferred but not required)

• Must have excellent verbal and written communication skills

• Travel Requirements: Up to 25%
• Office environment and project field visits as required