Rail Operations Lead

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Illinois, +9 more states.

📋 Description

• Work collaboratively with Directors focusing on Rail Bridges, Railway and Civil, Public Projects, and Rail Construction.

• Opportunity to play a pivotal role in local, regional, or national rail initiatives.

• Assist in the recruitment and retention processes, performance management, and staff development.

• Support business development efforts and utilize relationships to expand the client base and secure future projects.

• Analyze the backlog of regional rail & transit practices and maintain a forecast of staffing requirements.

• Conduct workforce analysis and resource management to assess skills, experience, competencies, and training needs.

• Oversee staff utilization management by scheduling, monitoring, and adjusting assignments; creating and overseeing departmental budgets; providing leadership and guidance through mentoring and motivating staff on areas like performance feedback, financial management, and client relations; and addressing personnel issues such as marginal performance, policy interpretations, and succession planning.

⛳️ Requirements

• A Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering or a related discipline is essential.

• A minimum of 12+ years of relevant experience is required.

• Experience should encompass some familiarity with working alongside a Class I, Amtrak, regional or local rail and transit agency, including planning, rail bridge, track, construction management, project management, or other related fields.

• A Professional Engineering (PE) License is preferred.

• Must be capable of qualifying to be a Project Manager and manage projects for clients within the market/office where they are based.

• Strong communication and relationship-building skills, both internally and externally.

• Ability to leverage existing connections and client relationships to identify and/or secure new rail & transit projects.

• Proficient in networking and influencing at peer levels.

• Knowledge and experience with Oracle-based (or similar) resource and financial management systems.

• A solid foundation in ownership, initiative, and commitment to delivering high-quality engineering services and client outcomes.

🏝️ Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.

• 401k Retirement Plan.

• Health Savings Account (HSA).

• Flexible Spending Account (FSA).

• Life, AD&D, short-term, and long-term disability insurance.

• Opportunities for professional and personal development.

• Generous paid time off.

• Commuter and wellness benefits.