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RAIL INDUSTRY RAILROAD TRACK CONSTRUCTION CAPITAL PROJECTS

AMERITRACK RAIL JOB DESCRIPTION
RAIL TRACK CONSTRUCTION CAPITAL PROJECT MANAGER

Ameritrack Rail is a full-service rail contractor providing new construction and design, track inspection and consultancy, track maintenance, and emergency services. With over 20 years of service, Ameritrack Rail is a one-stop rail solution, working safely and efficiently to provide a quality service at a competitive price.
From Railcars to Railyards™, we are national experts in industrial rail services.
Ameritrack is a proud part of Marmon’s Rail Group of companies owned by the Marmon Group and Berkshire Hathaway.

SUMMARY
This role will be an integral part of Ameritrack’s project development team and ongoing growth strategy. You will provide end-to-end project management expertise including customer business development to leadership oversight on projects to successful handoff. You will provide the important function of overall coordination and collaboration of a variety of responsibilities. This position calls for a rail project management professional with strong interpersonal skills in addition to the technical competencies outlined below.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESONSIBILITIES:
• Engage with customers and potential customers for ongoing strategic business development and growth.
• Effectively manage relationships between customer, corporate leadership and frontline operations for successful project outcomes.
• Analyzes requests for proposals to develop professional responses for construction projects
• Ensure a safe working environment is maintained at all times through guidance and collaboration with our safety professionals.
• Ensure financial performance of projects aligns with stated goals utilizing evaluation forms, customer reports, PO requests, safety audits, month-end reporting, progress billing and end of project billing.
• Identify deficiencies in track infrastructure and prepare proposals and pricing for correcting deficiencies for customers.

Manage projects through constant communication with our operation leaders, ensuring that all conditions of proposals are met.
• Manage inventory and vendor orders going to jobs, making sure that all materials are on site in a timely manner.
• Motivate and maintain a high level of morale among employees.
• Maintain a thorough knowledge of operating procedures, safety rules, and rail
construction operations.
• Ensure that payroll, fuel costs, equipment costs, and other costs are managed
effectively. Properly maintains the purchase order system.
• Coordinate with operations adequate resources and work schedules so that each crew has a balanced mix of experience with appropriate expertise in all job types.

EDUCATION / EXPERIENCE:
• College degree in Engineering, Building and Construction Technology or equivalent
relevant construction management experience required.
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as blueprints, safety rules, operating and
maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
• Ability to write professional proposals, routine reports, and customer correspondence
• Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of the organization
• Math / Computer skills: AutoCAD preferred. Ability to work with all units of measure
such as computing ratios, percents and interpreting bar graphs.
• Microsoft Excel and Word …. fully functional
• Experience with standard problems that occur in a construction environment.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to walk extensively, reach with hands and arms, climb or balance or stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl.
• Must be able to talk and hear
• Must occasionally lift and or move up to 100 pounds
• Vision requirements: close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
• Requires extensive time in various weather conditions
• Reasonable accommodation may be provided to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

Pay Range:

We offer a comprehensive benefits package that may include medical, dental, vision, 401k matching, and more!

Following receipt of a conditional offer of employment, candidates will be required to complete additional job-related screening processes as permitted or required by applicable law.

We are an equal opportunity employer, and all applicants will be considered for employment without attention to their membership in any protected class. If you require any reasonable accommodation to complete your application or any part of the recruiting process, please email your request to careers@marmon.com, and please be sure to include the title and the location of the position for which you are applying.