Project Director; Rail Transit & NYCT

Position

Project Director (Rail Transit & NYCT)

Forest Hills, NY

On-Site

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Tectonic is actively seeking an experienced, full‑time Project Director for upcoming large Rail & Transit projects (for clients including NYC Transit, Metro North Railroad, Long Island Rail Road, Staten Island Railway, MTA Bus, etc.), as well as for upcoming NJ Transit and Amtrak projects. This position offers a competitive salary and benefits package, and opportunities to work on challenging and exciting projects.

• Manage the scope, schedule, budget, safety, and quality of large‑scale and/or bundled packages of rail transit construction and design‑build projects from commencement to completion.
• Coordinate and schedule construction oversight, design compliance, engineering and inspection services, maintain client and subcontractor relationships, and generate and maintain project status reports.
• Review and comment on design documents, including performing constructability reviews; review and approve reports and construction‑phase documentation to ensure compliance with project specifications, drawings, building codes, and all other related regulations and applicable industry standards.
• Oversee and manage the project team, responsible for overall project delivery.
• Serve as primary point of contact to the client on all project‑related matters.
• Visit the project site as needed.
• Perform any other related duties as assigned.

• Must have over 10 years of relevant management and project leadership experience managing large‑scale projects and associated staff; any other suitable combination of education, training or experience will be considered.
• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Architecture, or Business Management is required.
• Valid PE License, RA License, CCM Certification, or PMP Certification is highly preferred.
• Must have experience with, executing design‑build and/or construction projects within an operating rail transit system, including general knowledge of rail transit operations.
• Must have an understanding of the fundamentals of rail industry codes, standards, and requirements, with the ability to comprehend construction plans and documents.
• Must have excellent oral and written communication skills; with outstanding interpersonal skills.
• Must be detail‑oriented, with the ability to multi‑task in a fast‑paced environment.
• Must be willing to work nights and weekends as needed.
• May also require a valid, clean driver's license and personal vehicle to travel to project site as needed.

While performing the essential functions of this position, the employee is frequently required to assume a stationary position, handle, inspect, and/or feel documents, materials and/or equipment relevant to the job and communicate about the same. The employee will also need to process manual and/or computer generated reports, and will be required to communicate via the Corporate e‑mail and telephone systems. They are also regularly required to move around on the job‑site, including ascending or descending on the landscape or on a ladder, and positioning themselves appropriately to access necessary testing materials and equipment;

they are sometimes required to do so in hazardous conditions, such as in rain or snow. Rail Transit job‑sites will often consist of hazards associated with an operating rail transit system, including but not limited to: trains traveling at high rates of speed adjacent to the work area, electrified third rail or catenary wire, stone ballast walking surfaces, track systems including running rail, concrete or creosote‑soaked timber ties, and uneven ballast surfaces.

In accordance with the level of visual detail required for this position, close vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus are required for this position in order to detect non‑conformities.

• Opportunities for mentoring, professional development, and career advancement
• Tuition reimbursement to advance education
• Paid time off, including vacation, sick leave, and personal days
• Company‑observed, paid holidays
• 401(k) retirement plan with…