Manager Cyclical Programs

Job ID: 3305

Business Unit: Metro-North Railroad

Location: New York, NY, United States

Regular/Temporary: Regular

Department: Chief Engineer

Date Posted: Jun 13, 2024

Description

POSTING NO.

3305

JOB TITLE:

Manager – Cyclical Programs

DEPT/DIV:

M of W - Track

WORK LOCATION:

Grand Central Terminal

FULL/PART TIME

FULL

SALARY RANGE:

$83 ,9 85 .00 - $ 110 ,230 .0 5

DEADLINE:

December 4 th , 2023

Metro-North Railroad reserves the right to remove this posting prior to the Application Deadline.

Opening :

MTA Metro-North Railroad is a dynamic organization, operating out of the jewel of New York City, Grand Central Terminal. We provide service to over 86.5 million customers, traveling in and out of New York and Connecticut. A subsidiary of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority, Metro-North Railroad is one of the busiest commuter railroad s in the nation. MTA Metro-North Railroad strives to provide a safe and reliable commute, excellent customer service and rewarding opportunities to its employees.

Position Objective

T o perform and satisfy the requirements of Cyclical programs for the M of W departments and other assigned projects to meet the applicable railroad standards. Create reports and monitor the assets of M of W departments for condition ratings. Assist with EAM functions and tasks to assist the departments understand their assets more efficiently.

Responsibilities :

Develop Scope for all force account projects assigned by coordinating efforts with all involved departments including Safety, Capital Programs, and M of W Departments.

Assemble Annual Track and Structures scope of work plan, monitor and update CDOT Service Meetings & Quarterly Board Meeting Presentations, Assist with Ultrasonic Spread Sheets and maintain all required additional spreadsheets, PowerPoint, and databases for the department.

Communicate daily with supervisors for the Daily Production Report, in efforts of reporting accurate production rates. Maintain records for all major assets, data collection and tracking history of assets. Assist with EAM functions to provide analysis of assets and record condition ratings as required.

Analyze the project efficiencies for the Capital Program and provides analysis to the Track and Structures Departments and M o W departments as needed for the Assistant Director Project Data & Analysis.

Provide assistance to monitor FRA compliance for Track inspections, oversee reports to provide analysis to stakeholders and capture data for various databases.

Required Qualifications

• Project management skills to develop project scope, progress, scheduled, and budgets .

• Ability to coordinate multiple departments for task completion .

• Strong oral presentation and written communication

• Familiarity with transportation operations

• Knowledge of all applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations as they relate to construction .

• Strong motivation and self-starter with strong interpersonal people skills

• Ability to spend considerable time at project field sites during construction phase and participate in off hours (nights & weekends) project activities or significant cutovers with sub-department, Task Managers and their work forces.

• Strong Knowledge of Microsoft Office suite and/or comparable systems

• Must be available to be on call 24 hours 7 days per week as required.

• Must have a valid driver’s license.

  Preferred Qualifications

• Familiarity with T ransportation operations, railroad operations preferred.

• Familiarity in railroad bridges, facilities, station construction and operations

  Required Education/Experience

• Bachelor’s Degree in Business Management , Engineering, or a related discipline. Demonstrated equivalent education, experience and/or technical credentials to include four (4) additional years of related experience may be considered in lieu of degree.

• Minimum of three (3) years of project management experience to include project scope development, scheduling, planning, administration, budget and coordination of the design and construction of projects in an operation environment.

  Preferred Education/Experience

• Professional Engineering License .

  Other Informatio n

  This is a federally regulated position subject to both pre-employment and continuous random toxicological screening .

  According to the New York State Public Officers Law & the MTA Code of Ethics, all employees who hold a policymaking position must file an Annual Statement of Financial Disclosure (FDS) with the NYS Commission on Ethics and Lobbying in Government (the “Commission”).

  Employees driving company vehicles must complete defensive driver training once every three years for current MNR drivers; or within 180 days of hire or transfer for an employee entering an authorized driving position.

  Equal Employment Opportunity

  MTA and its subsidiary and affiliated agencies are Equal Opportunity Employers, including those concerning veteran status and individuals with disabilities.

  The MTA encourages qualified applicants from diverse backgrounds, experiences, and abilities, including military service members, to apply.