Project Manager - Signal Systems
$130k - $165k/yr+ Merit-based bonus
Senior
Bachelor's
Boston, MA, USA+1 moreMore locations: New York, NY, USA
In PersonLong Island City, NY-based option includes approximately 30% travel to Boston; alternatively, the role may be Boston-based.
Project & Program ManagementProject Management
About the job
Requirements
- At least 5 years of project manager experience, including signal systems experience on transit or rail projects.
- Working knowledge of vital signal systems, interlockings, track circuits, grade crossing warning, train control and positive train control, and signal power distribution.
- Ability to read and administer signal design documents, including circuit plans, control line diagrams, and cable plans.
- Experience managing signal subcontractors, integrators, and original equipment manufacturer suppliers.
- Familiarity with signal testing, commissioning, and cutover in active railroad environments.
- Experience with public transit agency contracts.
- Ability to read and administer contract documents, including identifying conflicts between specifications and appendices.
- A bachelor's degree in engineering or construction management, or equivalent work experience in the electrical contracting or engineering field.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Suite, Primavera P6, and project management software; the employer currently uses Procore, Emque, Riskcast, and Toric.
- Ability to obtain Occupational Safety and Health Administration 30 certification and roadway worker protection certification.
- Valid driver's license.
- Strong organizational and multitasking skills with attention to detail.
- Strong business acumen in project planning and management.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Responsibilities
- Manage the vital signal supplier and integrator subcontract and any train control or positive train control scope, including scope exhibits, division-of-work matrices, and flow-down of prime contract terms.
- Own the signal scope matrix and track and resolve division of work among the vital signal integrator, train control provider, and the employer as installer and balance-of-system contractor.
- Coordinate signal design submittals and review cycles, including circuit plans, control line diagrams, cable plans, signal layouts, and bonding and grounding.
- Manage installation of wayside signal scope, including signal cases and houses, switch machines, derails, track circuits, impedance bonds, insulated joints, signal cable and duct, signal power distribution, and standby power.
- Identify conflicts between signal specifications, drawings, and equipment appendices, and obtain written client resolution before conflicts affect the schedule.
- Coordinate signal scope with adjacent transit systems, including communications, traction power, and mechanical and control systems.
- Create and manage cost-loaded project schedules, milestones, and deliverables tied to the program baseline and assigned work breakdown structure control accounts.
- Procure and coordinate signal materials and long-lead equipment, track lead times against milestone dates, and escalate schedule exposure.
- Develop project budgets, monitor costs, and implement cost-saving measures when possible.
- Prepare and negotiate change orders, and maintain contemporaneous notice and documentation consistent with prime contract notice provisions.
- Coordinate signal testing and commissioning, cutovers, and force account and flagging windows with the client and operating railroad.
- Attend and lead project meetings and liaise with field supervision.
- Provide regular project updates to clients and stakeholders on project status, risks, and milestones.
- Maintain project documentation, including progress reports, change orders, test records, as-built documents, and closeout documents.
- Address project issues, conflicts, or delays promptly and seek solutions that maintain progress.
- Identify process improvements and implement best practices to enhance project efficiency and profitability.
Desired Qualifications
- Experience with commuter, intercity, or urban transit agencies such as Amtrak, MTA, LIRR, Metro-North, NJ Transit, MBTA, PATH, PATCO, SEPTA, or comparable agencies.
- Broader transit systems experience in communications, traction power, or controls.
About the company
E J Electric Installation Co. is an electrical contractor with a 125-year track record, serving public infrastructure projects (like streetlamps and bridges) and private developments (such as skylines and ballparks). It delivers electrical construction services by combining prefabrication, engineering, and technology to produce reliable solutions for a range of market sectors. The company operates through completed projects that demonstrate its ability to adapt to changing needs, focusing on safety, quality, and inclusion to earn repeat business. Differences from competitors include its long history, deep emphasis on safety and inclusion, and strong prefabrication and engineering capabilities that streamline delivery. Its goal is to be the trusted partner for electrical construction by providing safe, high-quality, adaptable solutions that meet the evolving demands of public and private clients.
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Headquarters
New York City, New York
Founded
1899
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Benefits
- Health Insurance
- Dental Insurance
- Vision Insurance
- 401(k) Retirement Plan
- Paid Holidays
- Paid Vacation
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Training Programs
- Performance Bonus