Sr Mgr Project Controls - 90386290 - Baltimore

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Amtrak seeks a Senior Project Controls Manager to lead cost, schedule, risk and change management for the B&P Tunnel Replacement Program in Baltimore, including two 2-mile TBM tunnels and related civil work. The role drives estimating strategy, maintains dashboards and risk registers, and may serve as Sr Estimating Manager. Requirements include a bachelor’s degree in engineering or project management, nine plus years in heavy civil estimating, CMAR and Progressive Design-Build experience, and mastery of tools such as Hard Dollar or RS Means, SharePoint, Power BI and Primavera. On-site 4-5 days, travel up to 25%, salary $135,800-$176,040 plus benefits. Apply with a focused resume and cover letter highlighting tunneling, GMP negotiation, leadership, and any PMI-SP or PMI-RMP or CCP credentials, and align with Amtrak values.

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Job Summary

This position is for the major capital improvement projects included in the B&P Tunnel Replacement Program – new Frederick Douglass Tunnel (FDT), that will modernize and transform a ten-mile section of the Northeast Corridor. The Program includes two new high-capacity tubes for electrified passenger trains, new roadway and railroad bridges, new rail systems and track, and a new ADA-accessible West Baltimore MARC station.

B&P Package A Tunnels scope includes 2ea approximately 2-mile-long tunnels to be constructed via TBM, and other major civil work at the approaches and ventilation shafts.

The Senior Project Controls Manager is responsible for developing, using, and improving existing enterprise tools, systems, and work processes to drive effective management control and reporting on cost, schedule, risk, estimating,  and progress measurement for Amtrak’s B&P Tunnel package. Individuals in this role may also act as a Sr Estimating Manager or Lead Estimator. Work with the Program Reporting Manager to develop project dashboards, cost and resource performance reports, change logs and risk registers in close collaboration with Executive Sponsors and Senior Leaders. Senior Project Controls Managers work under minimal supervision of a senior Project leader and lead a project or program level controls team consisting of direct and matrixed subordinate controls practitioners.

Project Risk: Complex Program

Essential Functions

• Lead and manage estimating for the tunnels package. Work with Program team and leadership to build strategy and tools for internal estimating and estimating comparison between contractor and internal estimates. May also perform some estimating at times, depending on estimating support staff levels during life of project. Lead quantity and estimating comparisons and reconciliation. Support GMP negotiations with the CMAR
• Assures compliance with department cost estimating, cost management, schedule management, risk management, and change management procedures and guidelines.
• Work with the Program team to maintain a weekly updated project schedule to identify critical path and notify leadership for any delays in the schedule.
• Track potential changes, ensuring estimates of cost and schedule changes are given visibility with the executive sponsor.
• Integrate cost and schedule data as well as information for vendors and external entities to facilitate risk, schedule, and budget performance reporting.
• Develop and/or maintain reporting mechanisms, dashboards and presentations about project performance indicators and feed this data to ensure a cohesive picture of the program.
• Drives evaluation and impact assessment of identified project risks to enable development of risk mitigation plans and contingencies. Work with Program team and leadership to build controls management strategies.
• Supervise maintenance of risk register, control tools and workflows.
• Supports Executive status review meetings, Governance and Change Control Boards.
• Manages Controls data via EPPM, SharePoint or any other approved EPMO systems and tools.
• Adheres to Amtrak Enterprise Project Management methodology.
• Perform change management duties as needed.
• May manage consulting contracts and task orders related to estimating, scheduling, cost, and risk management.
• Decision rights:
• Responsible for all activities detailed above, while consulting with relevant project controllers (e.g., cost, schedule) and receiving approval from Project Director on any areas impacting project work.
• Other duties as assigned

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, Architecture, Construction or Project Management, Business Administration, Transportation, or a related field.
• Must have a minimum of nine (9) years of related experience; an equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered.
• Heavy civil estimating experience. Skilled in common software tools used in project cost estimating (e.g., Hard Dollar (In Eight), RS Means) in developing and maintaining cost estimates for large and/or complex construction projects.
• Experience with the CMAR (Construction Manager at Risk) and/or Progressive Design Build contracting types, and experience with supporting GMP negotiation
• Strong project management skills
• Strong focus on collaboration, team building, and customer service
• Effectiveness working diplomatically across teams with varying objectives.
• Strong oral and written communication skills across all levels
• Ability to organize and present project portfolio reports, proposals, and other related portfolio information
• Mastery of project controls tools and work processes.

Preferred Qualifications

• Understanding of tunneling or heavy civil project functions, operations, and design and construction processes.
• Understanding of railroad business functions, operations, and design and construction processes.
• Previous railroad, heavy civil and tunnel projects in the design and/or construction phases.
• Knowledge of contracts and contract administration including its assessment and implementation at each phase of the project.
• PMI-SP, PMI-RMP, CCP or PSP certification
• Super-user of SharePoint, MSPS, Power BI/Access and Primavera/oracle PPM tools

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Project Controls Principles: Deep understanding of estimating, cost management, scheduling, and performance measurement systems (e.g., Earned Value Management).
• Mastery of project controls tools and work processes.

Environmental Conditions/Physical Demands

• The project office and site are in Baltimore, MD.
• In person 4-5 days per week

• Office building environment with occasional project site visits.

• Work in cubicle setting; stand, sit, bend, twist, use file drawers.
• Sit at computer to complete assignments, projects, and majority of tasks.
• Ability to work under pressure.
• Occasional travel as needed.

The salary/hourly range is $135,800.00 – $176,040.00. Pay is based on several factors including but not limited to education, work experience, certifications, etc. Depending on an employee’s assigned worksite or location, Amtrak may consider a geo-pay differential to be applied to the employee’s base salary. Amtrak may offer additional incentive and pay programs to recognize and reward our employees, including a short-term incentive bonus based upon factors such as individual and company performance that is commensurate with the level of the position and/or long-term incentive plan compensation. In addition to your salary, Amtrak offers a comprehensive benefit package that includes health, dental, and vision plans; health savings accounts; wellness programs; flexible spending accounts; 401K retirement plan with employer match; life insurance; short and long term disability insurance; paid time off; back-up care; adoption assistance; surrogacy assistance; reimbursement of education expenses; Public Service Loan Forgiveness eligibility; Railroad Retirement sickness and retirement benefits; and rail pass privileges. Learn more about our benefits offerings here.

Requisition ID:165317

Work Arrangement:06-Onsite 4/5 Days Click here for more information about work arrangements at Amtrak.
Relocation Offered:No
Travel Requirements:Up to 25%

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