Sr Project Director Commercial - Hudson Tunnel - 90377183 - New York

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Date:
Aug 3, 2026

Location:

New York, NY, US, 10119

Company:
Amtrak

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This Sr Project Director will plan and direct project work supporting Amtrak’s delivery of the $16+ Billion Hudson Tunnel Program. This position will direct project execution teams to ensure projects deliver high-quality assets safely and effectively, as well as ensuring the Program stays within the approved scope, schedule, and budget, and ensure that adequate and timely support is obtained from other functions.

In some cases, Amtrak is primary entity delivering the project but in other cases, Amtrak may be supporting a package/project being delivered by a partner entity.

The Senior Project Director will play a pivotal role in the success of the program and will oversee and coordinate commercial activities of the program, including procurement and execution of contracts, contract management, and contract changes, and will oversee procurement of material to support Amtrak force account work. The Senior Project Director will assist in developing negotiation strategies and analyzing recommendations provided by project management consultants and will be responsible to monitor, manage, and report on the commercial risks that could impact the safe, on-time, and on-budget delivery of the program.

This individual will also be responsible for managing a substantial number of direct reports or matrixed subordinate team members. The role requires regular analytical and metrics-based reporting to Senior staff, Executive Governance Committees, and external stakeholders.

This position will also conduct outreach, coordination and collaboration with Amtrak departments, the Federal Transit Administration, Federal Railroad Administration, Gateway Development Commission, Port Authority of New York & New Jersey, NJ TRANSIT, States and localities, commuter and freight operators, and suppliers, other third parties, investors and stakeholders to develop strategies, plans, funding and finance approaches, and partnerships to advance Amtrak’s mission.

• Provides executive oversight to all aspects of the commercial management function for the Hudson Tunnel Program.
• Manages the day-to-day and long-term commercial matters for the Program, often with staff coming from multiple partners, contractors, subcontractors and subconsultants.
• Oversee commercial interactions with all contractors, subcontractors, and consultants, including review of payments, back-charges, and liquidated damages.
• Interprets contract language to understand the risks, rights and responsibilities of the project team and guide project team in properly managing in accordance with these clauses to limit exposure to additional costs.
• Oversee change and claim preparation, management, and resolution for the program, working closely with the program team, functional leads, and corporate legal representatives.
• Leads the preparation for disputes resolution hearing and other alternative resolution methods meetings.
• Oversees project changes and claim reporting and provides reporting to Program…