Lead Construction Specialist

Lead Construction Specialist -  - New York

Location:

New York, NY, US, 10119

Company:
Amtrak

Under the direction of the Sr Manager Capital construction, Hudson Tunnel Project, the successful candidate will function as a main external-facing point of contact for the construction of the Hudson Tunnel Project. The Hudson Tunnel Project consists of nine (10) construction packages between Secaucus, New Jersey, and New York City; to support the construction of a new rail tunnel under the Hudson River.

The Hudson Tunnel is a main element of the Gateway Program. The Lead Construction Specialist plays a crucial role in assisting, overseeing and/or managing construction projects from conception to completion. You will work closely with program and project managers, production managers, division leadership, engineers, architects, contractors, subcontractors and third parties to ensure projects are executed efficiently to satisfy scope, schedule, cost, quality and safety requirements in accordance with contractual obligations.

• Support capital construction efforts by providing technical support to contractor, force account and supervision as well as helping to satisfy scope, schedule, cost, quality, and safety requirements on the project. Initiate action when necessary to ensure the project is being built as specified in the scope of work.
• Work with contractor, force account and supervision to ensure the project is executed in accordance to agree upon scope, costs, and schedule.
• Evaluate, select, and apply standard construction engineering techniques, procedures, and criteria, using solid engineering judgment in making decisions.
• Communicate effectively with audiences that include but are not limited to management, coworkers, clients, vendors, contractors, and visitors. apply knowledge of applicable local, state/province, and federal/national statutes and guidelines to various areas of responsibility.
• Work with the Program/Project Manager, review potential change requests from the field and, if appropriate, prepare a potential change notice with appropriate justification for submission to PM.
• Assist and/or lead on coordinating and assuring adherence to Site Specific Safety Work Plans with Contractors and Amtrak Personnel.
• Coordinate applicable track and ET outages. Prepare outage plans.
• Interact with Amtrak personnel leadership for resource planning.
• Conduct project site visits to assess project feasibility, determine scope requirements and potential challenges.
• Coordinate the work of contractors to include engineers, technicians, and other personnel who help on specific project activities and assignments.
• Monitor and report on various production metrics/units to provide the required data to best meet the goals of the project.
• Maintain knowledgeable of requirements for applicable codes and standards on a project.
• Coordinate the completion of construction activities.
• Provide weekly updates (construction reports) to the project manager on the status of project, including any issues that occurred. Additionally, provide formal monthly project status reports addressing actual and forecast costs and schedules, production units, change of status, etc. to the Program Manager of the project.
• Coordinate the preparation and revision of technical work procedures consistent with project design and construction requirements.
• Analyze and make recommendations regarding solutions to problems with varying complexity in accordance with CAPD, Amtrak and/or project objectives and guidelines.
• Organize and prioritize a variety of projects and multiple tasks in an effective and timely manner, set priorities, and meet deadlines.
• Attend progress meetings and report on project status.
• Other duties as assigned.

• Bachelor’s Degree required OR equivalent combination of training, education and relevant experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.
• 6 years of relevant experience required.
• Valid driver’s license.
• Must be willing to work nights and weekends as required.

• Certified Construction Management (CCM) or Project Management Professional (PMP) certification.
• 8+ years of relevant experience preferred.
• Demonstrated construction experience in a railroad environment.

• Ability to learn and apply knowledge of applicable local, state/province, and federal/national statutes and guidelines.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities under tight constraints.
• Must have the ability to coordinate efforts with other technical disciplines and have knowledge of scheduling, budgeting, and estimating.
• Possess strategic and tactical skills required for planning and executing complex project work.
• Strong leadership required, encompassing effective communication, motivation, and team building/team performance skills.
• Strong Safety Focus.
• Demonstrated experience in using PC-based word processing, spreadsheet, and presentation software (e.g., Word, Excel, PowerPoint) sufficient to…