Principal Program Manager, Transit & Rail

GFT is seeking a highly experienced Principal Program Manager, Transit & Rail to lead major transit and rail programs across North America, including High-Speed Rail, Commuter Rail, Light Rail, Streetcar, Bus Rapid Transit (BRT), Transit Facilities, Electrical Systems, and Transit Systems Engineering programs.

In this capacity, the successful candidate will be responsible for the following: 

Program Leadership & Delivery

• Lead large, complex transit and rail programs from planning through design, construction, and closeout.
• Provide executive oversight of multidisciplinary engineering teams including civil, structural, electrical, communications, signaling, systems integration, and operations specialists.
• Lead integration of electrical and systems engineering disciplines throughout project development, testing, commissioning, and startup.

Portfolio Management

• Provide oversight of a portfolio of transit and rail projects across multiple regions and clients.
• Monitor revenue, profitability, schedule performance, budget performance, resource utilization, risk exposure, and client satisfaction.
• Support project controls, forecasting, staffing plans, and resource management strategies.

Technical Leadership & Systems Integration

• Provide strategic leadership for electrical engineering and transit systems engineering activities.
• Support technical decision-making involving traction power, communications, train control, signaling, PTC, SCADA, fare collection, TSP, and ITS systems.
• Guide Systems Engineering Management Plans, requirements management, interface management, verification, and validation activities.

At GFT, a privately held AEC firm, we innovate where transportation, water, power, and buildings converge. We call this the Infrastructure of Life. We measure our success by the strength of our relationships – that’s why we’re the employer of choice for 5,000+ of the industry’s brightest engineers, planners, architects, inspectors, designers, and more.

Our clients choose us for our expertise and prefer us for our nimble approach, creativity, and personal touch. Backed by over a century’s experience, together we’re building a lasting legacy for future generations: stronger communities, a healthier planet, and better lives.

GFT: Ingenuity That Shapes Lives™ is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veterans’ status or other characteristics protected by law.

Unsolicited resumes from third party agencies will be considered the property GFT.

GFT does require the successful completion of a criminal background check for all advertised positions. 

Location: Wahington, D.C.
Core Business Hours: 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Employment Status: Full-Time

Salary Range: $300,000-$335,000

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