Senior Project Manager

We’re seeking Senior Project Managers to support large, complex heavy civil infrastructure programs, including highways, roads, bridges and transit (bus and rail), delivered through both traditional and alternative delivery methods. You’ll oversee delivery of rail systems on a major passenger rail program in several areas, including traction power, OCS, or wayside communications. We’re looking for real depth in one or more, plus the project management discipline to carry work packages from design through testing, energization, and handover to operations.

These are long-term, full-time, on-site positions located in Sacramento, CA, with 25% to 50% travel required.

• →Excellent written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills.
• →Excellent multi-tasking and organizational skills.
• →Collaborative mindset that fosters teamwork, trust, and positive relationships.
• →Natural curiosity, problem-solving abilities, and a commitment to continuous improvement.
• →Steady leadership and stakeholder management with technical teams, utilities, and regulators.

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, systems engineering, telecommunications engineering, or railway engineering, or related field, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• 10+ years of rail systems or electrical project management experience for large, complex, heavy civil passenger transit or DOT infrastructure programs.
• Experience delivering traction power, OCS, or communications systems across the full lifecycle, from design to commissioning and system acceptance.
• Experience coordinating multidisciplinary teams, contractors, equipment suppliers, and consultants across interfacing systems.
• Experience obtaining approvals from utilities, regulators, host railroads, or AHJs.
• Experience with integrated testing programs, including FAT, SAT, and energization or system integration testing.
• Technical grounding in railway electrification or railway communications systems, such as traction return, grounding and bonding, fiber and IP networks, or radio systems.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite/Office 365 (e.g., Outlook, Teams, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.).

• Master’s degree in electrical engineering, systems engineering, telecommunications engineering, or railway engineering.
• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification (Project Management Institute), Professional Engineer (PE) license, PRINCE2 certification, or comparable engineering or project management credential.
• High-speed rail experience on lines operating above 125 mph (200 km/h), or experience on another electrified passenger railway, including dynamic testing and the start of passenger operations.
• Cost and schedule accountability for contracts valued at $250M or more.
• Background in 25kV AC traction power or high-speed catenary systems, or in wayside radio, dispatch, IP/MPLS, LTE, or FRMCS communications networks.
• Working knowledge of FRA, AREMA, EN 50119, and FCC requirements as they apply to railway electrification and communications.
• Experience in an owner’s representative, program management, or construction management capacity.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Power BI, Oracle Cloud Analytics, or other dashboard KPI reporting software.