Director Capital Construction - Commercial

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Location:

New York, NY, US, 10001

Company:
Amtrak

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The Director of Capital Construction – Commercial will plan, direct, manage, and oversee cost engineering and control activities and operations for a large, complex capital construction project or a portfolio. May also supervise schedule control activities and staff. Under general direction from the Sr. Project Director, the Project Commercial Director will play a pivotal role in the success of the project/program, and in collaboration with the project team, will oversee and coordinate commercial management activities of the project, including contract management, contract changes, and procurement of material to support Amtrak force‑account work.

The Project Director will assist in developing negotiation strategies and analyzing recommendations provided by project management consultants and will be responsible for monitoring, managing, and reporting on the project and commercial risks that could impact the on‑time and on‑budget delivery of the program. The Project Commercial Director will collaborate with a diverse team comprising direct reports, consultants, contractors, contract procurement, partners, and stakeholders.

The Project commercial Director will also plan and manage commercial project activities across all dimensions, accountable for project outcomes. Individuals in this role use advanced knowledge of project management processes and controls to accomplish project objectives by planning and evaluating project activities. This role will be responsible for managing direct reports. The role requires regular analytical and metrics‑based reporting to Senior staff, Executive Governance Committees, and external stakeholders.

Essential Functions:

• Leads development, preparation, and maintenance of Program/Project commercial functions and procedures on project cost estimation, cost control, financial risk management, contingency determination and management, and earned value management, incorporating current best practices used in the construction and transportation industries.
• Ensures integration of scheduling and cost engineering practices and methods, and supports development of schedule management policies, procedures, and performance metrics.
• Leads staff in the development and implementation of KPIs to assess project cost performance.
• Directly or through subordinate‑level staff, directs, manages, and supervises assigned staff responsible for analyzing, developing, maintaining, controlling, and/or reporting project cost, including but not limited to analyses of project cash flow, budget, and funding in accordance with grant and funding contribution agreements.
• May supervise, directly or indirectly, project controls staff responsible for scheduling functions on a large project/program, including schedule controls, forecasting, and reporting.
• Ensures close coordination between assigned scheduling and/or cost control staff and project management team.
• Assures compliance with department change management, scheduling, and/or cost engineering practices and related…