Vehicle Engineering, part of the Engineering and Construction Division,
is looking for a Principal Project Manager to support new and existing
projects. Vehicle Engineering not only leads the procurement of shiny
new light rail vehicles for system expansions and vehicle replacements,
but also manages decommissioning of retiring rail vehicles and supports
an existing fleet of 149 LRVs and six commuter rail cars. Our team
ensures new vehicles are designed and built to our specifications and
holds our suppliers to a high standard of quality. As existing equipment
ages it takes tenacity and creative problem solving to ensure maintains
a high standard of safety and reliability over the decades the vehicles
remain in service, this includes planning and executing major subsystem
retrofits as part of our capital improvement program. Requirements: 6
years\' experience in engineering field. Bachelor\'s Our department
works closely with rail maintenance, rail transportation, operations
engineering, safety, information technology, engineering and
construction civil teams, and program management to ensure excellent
service to the riding public. Your role as Project Manager, Principal,
is to work alongside a diverse group of engineers and deliver a
portfolio of vehicle engineering projects. The scope and scale of the
projects vary from vehicle acquisitions, retrofits, modifications,
reverse engineering of obsolete components, evaluating vehicle
performance, to working alongside IT to develop and deploy cutting-edge
rail vehicle technology. This limited-term position may be extended as
required to support business needs. This position will perform principal
level project manager duties in support of rail vehicle workgroup as a
fully competent and experienced project manager. Duties include
development of specifications, review of contractor submittals,
coordination of schedules, monitoring inspection and approval of work,
testing of equipment and systems, and administration of contracts. Acts
as a technical specialist within the vehicle engineering discipline.
Ensures that projects are completed within budgets and schedule
constraints or ensures changes are managed within established agency
processes. Ensures that projects meet safety, quality, diversity and
sustainability goals. Ensures coordination with all internal and
external stakeholders. The Project Manager has a high level of
independence, judgement, and autonomy. Assignments may require
independent evaluation, analysis, selection, adaptation, and
modification of standard engineering techniques, procedures, and
criteria to successfully design and deliver assigned projects. Position
works independently with limited supervision from a group manager and
requires the ability to exercise sound independent judgement within
established guidelines. All work is done under the supervision of a
licensed professional in the State of Oregon. Ensure a commitment to
safety through effective leadership, role modeling and implementing
practices that demonstrate safety is a fundamental value and a priority
in all aspects of work. Perform related duties as required.