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SUMMARY OF DUTIES:
The Senior Manager Equipment Engineering – Charger leads an engineering team to oversee diesel based fleets of rolling stock equipment over their life cycle and develops engineering programs and processes to improve the reliability of such equipment. The Sr. Manager Equipment Engineering will coordinate the engineering effort with Transportation, Materials Management, Mechanical Operations, and Backshops in their efforts to improve reliability.

Position is the key Mechanical Department liaison and subject matter expert on issues relating to fleet engineering and performance for a given fleet type including technical oversight of equipment vendor contracts. Rolling Stock Engineering ensures Mechanical equipment is safe, compliant, maintainable, and reliable for Amtrak operations.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor's Degree required OR equivalent combination of training, education and relevant experience may be considered in lieu of a degree

• Demonstrated experience in leading and managing people and projects
• Significant engineering experience with passenger rail rolling stock in technical roles involving inspection, maintenance, troubleshooting, and improvements of subject equipment type.
• Demonstrated experience in or understanding of a service operation with complex collective bargaining agreements and multiples shift operation in harsh weather.
• Demonstrated knowledge in areas of North American railway safety and regulatory practices including but not limited to AAR, FDA, FRA, APTA, ADA, and Transport Canadian rules.
• Demonstrated knowledge of the CFR-229 along with basic qualifications on the CFR-238
• Available 24/7 to handle any issues that may arise

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• 9+ years of experience preferred
• MS degree in an engineering discipline or PE License
• Demonstrated knowledge of accepted industry quality standards and the ISO quality procedure.
• Demonstrated fleet management experience in a transportation company.
• Demonstrated familiarity with Amtrak or other inter-city railroad locomotive fleets
• Certified in Project Management

The salary/hourly range is $136,160 - $176,470 Sr Mgr Equipment Engineering. Pay is based on several factors including but not limited to education, work experience, certifications, internal equity, etc. Depending on an employee’s assigned worksite or location, Amtrak may consider a geo-pay differential to be applied to the employee’s base salary. Amtrak may offer additional incentive and pay programs to recognize and reward our employees, including a short-term incentive bonus based upon factors such as individual and company performance that is commensurate with the level of the position and/or long-term incentive plan compensation. In addition to your salary, Amtrak offers a comprehensive benefit package that includes health, dental, and vision plans; health savings accounts; wellness programs; flexible spending accounts; 401K retirement plan with employer match; life insurance; short and long term disability insurance; paid time off; back-up care; adoption assistance; surrogacy assistance; reimbursement of education expenses; Public Service Loan Forgiveness eligibility; Railroad Retirement sickness and retirement benefits; and rail pass privileges. Learn more about our benefits offerings here.

Requisition ID:157533
Posting Location(s):Illinois
Job Family/Function:Mechanical
Relocation Offered:Yes
Travel Requirements:Up to 25%

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We want your work at Amtrak to be more than a job – we want it to be a fulfilling experience where you find challenging and rewarding opportunities, respect among colleagues, competitive pay, benefits that protect you and your family and a high performance culture that recognizes and values your contributions and helps you reach your career goals.

All positions require pre-employment background check verification, a pre-employment drug screen and proof of full vaccination against COVID -19. Amtrak is committed to a safe workplace free of drugs and alcohol and performs pre-employment substance abuse testing. Marijuana, notwithstanding any statute, ordinance, regulation, or other law that legalizes or decriminalizes the use or possession of marijuana, whether for medical, recreational, or other use. Candidates who engage in the usage of marijuana will not be qualified for hire. Successful applicants for employment with Amtrak must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 by the date of hire as a condition of employment, subject to requests for accommodation. Fully vaccinated means 14 days have elapsed since receiving the second dose of the Pfizer or Moderna vaccine or 14 days since receiving the Johnson & Johnson vaccine.

In accordance with DOT regulations (49 CFR § 40.25), Amtrak is required to obtain prior drug and alcohol testing records for applicants/employees intending to perform safety-sensitive duties for covered Department of Transportation positions. If an applicant/employee refuses to provide written consent for Amtrak to obtain these records, the individual will not be permitted to perform safety-sensitive functions.

In accordance with federal law governing security checks of covered individuals for public transportation ( Title 6 U.S.C. § 1143), Amtrak is required to screen applicants for any permanent or interim disqualifying criminal offenses.

Note that any education requirement listed above may be deemed satisfied if you have an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.

Amtrak is an EOE/Affirmative Action Minority/Female employer, and we welcome all to apply. We consider candidates regardless of race/color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth and related conditions), national origin/ethnicity, age, disability (intellectual, mental and physical), veteran status, marital status, ancestry, sexual orientation, gender identity and gender expression, genetic information, citizenship or any other personal characteristics protected by law.

POSTING NOTES: Mechanical || Engineering & Mechanical