Arcadis is hiring a Project Manager to support our key East Coast transit accounts, and to help expand our growing business in the field of New Fare Payment Systems (NFPS) and Mobility as a Service (MaaS).
At Arcadis we focus on attracting, retaining and developing people who share our passion and commitment to improve quality of life. In return we offer you the opportunity to transform your world and the world around you, that could be through client work, upskilling yourself, championing equality and inclusion or getting involved in charity work, to name just a few. Our people value different perspectives, they care about the sustainability of our planet and dare to shape the future.
One of our core values is 'people first', and supported by our Lovinklaan foundation, we invest in you for the long term, to ensure you reach your full potential. You'll have the opportunity to own your career and work on industry-defining projects, finding solutions to real challenges that make a difference to people's lives. You're encouraged to have a growth mindset and are given the space to develop personally and professionally, building a flexible career that works for you.
Role description:
Successful candidate will have a minimum of 15 years of experience working in progressively responsible positions including product development, systems integration, and management of rail transportation projects. Position requires knowledge of NFPS, Integrated Service Information and Management (ISIM), Digital Bus Radio System (BRS), and Comm (Communications and Signal) with expert level knowledge in at least one of these transit technology projects. Candidate would preferably possess experience with wireless network design, network engineering, PLC (Programmable Logic Controller) and embedded control systems and systems engineering. Other beneficial experience includes project management for transit infrastructure projects in rail, light rail and subway that covers track, switches and controls, traction power, stations, tunnels and bus operations. Ideal candidate will have familiarity with the transit industry in the U.S. or internationally, and experience with testing, commissioning and validation requirements of major technology projects for MTA/NYCT, AMTRAK, PATH, NJ Transit, MBTA or other transit agencies.
Role accountabilities:
Provide oversight of programs specifically focused on or with significant components of NFPS, ISIM, and Comm.
Analyze monthly contractor CPM schedule updates; develop progress payments based on schedule updates; assist with recovery schedules.
Develop, manage, monitor, and report risks to project cost and schedule.
Assume the Project Management role as the client's advisor when needed.
Perform capital planning and financial reporting for programs and projects.
Develop design and manufacturing contracts.
Possess strong communication skills, both oral and written. Possess ability to independently write reports and correspondence.
Ability to work in a collaborative manner with the client and client's consultants and vendors.
Develop spreadsheets and charts in Microsoft Excel, reports in Microsoft Word, and presentations in Microsoft PowerPoint.
Develop and make presentations to groups to include clients and public meetings.
Required Qualifications:
Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Information Systems or related fields.
15+ years of experience working in progressively responsible positions including product development, systems integration, and management of rail transportation projects.
Hands-on fare payment system experience on transit projects.
Preferred Qualifications:
Professional Engineer licensed in NY and/or NJ desired, but not required.
Certifications desired, but not required to include CCM, PMP, CCE, CCC, or PSP.
Experience with wireless network design, network engineering, PLC and embedded control systems, systems engineering.
Experience or working knowledge of Mobility as a Service (Maas).
Why Become an Arcadian?
Our work with clients has a direct impact on people's lives and on the planet. We make moving, living and belonging in cities safer, more resilient and more sustainable. By partnering with our clients as responsible custodians of our earth's resources, we can create a sustainable planet.
We continue to think of new ways to make positive impacts and create better experiences for people; data driven and digital solutions have become part of the Arcadis DNA. Working together with clients and using techniques like design thinking, we can get to the heart of our clients' most pressing challenges and work together to solve them.
As a global business, we have committed to support five of the UN's Sustainable Development Goals to ensure that our projects contribute to a better and more sustainable future for all. But it's not just the work that we do on client projects that benefits communities and our planet. As a global business, we are committed to making a positive impact to society by supporting local communities where we operate.
To help protect our planet, we monitor and measure non-financial information to inform business decisions and reduce our own environmental impact as part of our commitment to be net zero carbon as a global company by 2030.
Our Commitment to Equality, Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging:
We want you to be able to bring your best self to work every day which is why we take equality and inclusion seriously and hold ourselves to account for our actions. Our ambition is to be an employer of choice and provide a great place to work for all our people. We are an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. Women, minorities, people with disabilities and veterans are strongly encouraged to apply. We are dedicated to a policy of non-discrimination in employment on any basis including race, creed, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, citizenship status, disability, veteran status, or any other basis prohibited by law.
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