Project Manager, Transit & Rail

GFT is building a pipeline of Project Manager talent to join our Transit & Rail Practice in Meriden, CT. This role follows a hybrid work model, requiring regular attendance at our Meriden, CT office.

Working with the public transit team at GFT means shaping the future of transportation, delivering projects that improve mobility, safety, and accessibility for millions of passengers nationwide. Specializing in rail systems, bus rapid transit, and zero-emission mobility solutions, our experts combine deep technical knowledge with innovative thinking to enhance the efficiency and sustainability of transit networks. Together, we're transforming urban landscapes, reducing environmental impact, and connecting communities through state-of-the-art public transportation infrastructure. Explore

some of our signature public transit projects here.  Together, we're transforming transportation infrastructure, reducing environmental impact, and connecting communities through state-of-the-art public transportation solutions. Explore some of our signature public transit projects here.

What you’ll be challenged to do:

As a Project Manager, Transit & Rail, you will support the planning, design, coordination, and delivery of rail and transit infrastructure projects throughout Connecticut and the Northeast. You will work with multidisciplinary teams and clients to deliver commuter rail, passenger rail, and related transportation infrastructure improvements.

This position offers the opportunity to contribute to significant rail and transit projects while working closely with clients, project partners, technical specialists, and multidisciplinary design  this capacity, the successful candidate will be responsible for the following:

Manage and coordinate rail and transit infrastructure projects and assignments from planning and design through construction support.

Serve as a key point of contact for clients, project partners, discipline leads, and other project stakeholders.

Lead and coordinate multidisciplinary project teams to meet project schedules, submission requirements, quality standards, and client expectations.

Manage project scope, schedules, budgets, deliverables, and resources in coordination with project leadership.

Coordinate civil, structural, track, signals, communications, utilities, systems, and other technical disciplines involved in rail and transit projects.

Oversee the preparation, coordination, and review of drawings, specifications, design packages, cost estimates, schedules, and other technical deliverables.

Review project submissions for consistency, interdisciplinary coordination, quality, and compliance with client requirements and applicable design standards.

Coordinate design reviews and work with clients and technical teams to identify, communicate, and resolve design and project issues.

Support preliminary and final design activities for rail infrastructure improvements, including stations, track, signals, communications, utilities, structures, and related civil infrastructure.

Support Design-Build and other project delivery methods through design coordination, technical review, and collaboration with clients and project teams.

Monitor project progress and communicate schedule, scope, quality, and coordination issues to project leadership and clients.

Develop and maintain strong working relationships with rail and transportation agencies, project partners, consultants, and other stakeholders.

Provide technical guidance and support to engineers and junior staff and participate in the review of their work.

Support proposal development, project pursuits, and other client-focused activities as needed.

Promote GFT's commitment to safety, quality, collaboration, and successful project delivery.

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