STV

Vehicle Engineering Project Manager

STV

full-time

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Location Type: Office

Location: Austin • Texas • United States

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Salary

💰 $112,253 - $149,671 per year

Job Level

SeniorLead

About the role

  • Lead key client relationships and manage day-to-day project activities related to the procurement of rail vehicle fleets.
  • Coordinate internal resources to ensure timely, high-quality, and cost-effective execution of project tasks.
  • Manage project scope, schedule, and budget in accordance with STV and client requirements.
  • Prepare internal and external project correspondence and documentation.
  • Track open action items, assign tasks to team members, monitor progress, and participate in client and project team meetings.
  • Develop, maintain, and update project schedules, logs, reports, and tracking tools.
  • Identify, document, and monitor project risks and issues, including mitigation strategies.
  • Establish and maintain strong working relationships with internal staff, clients, contractors, and other external stakeholders.
  • Maintain required project management records in compliance with STV and client standards.
  • Identify efficiencies and recommend process improvements to enhance value and reduce costs.
  • Participate in client, manufacturer, and contractor site visits as required.

Requirements

  • Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with a strong emphasis on collaboration with clients and multidisciplinary teams.
  • Solid understanding of passenger rail vehicles and major vehicle subsystems.
  • Bachelor’s degree from an ABET-accredited four-year program in engineering or a related field is preferred.
  • Engineering background and hands-on engineering experience are desirable but not required.
  • Demonstrated flexibility and willingness to support a wide range of project management and technical activities.
  • Ability to work on fast-paced, large, multi-disciplinary rail projects requiring creative thinking and innovative problem-solving.
  • Willingness to travel up to 25%, primarily for short-duration or same-day client site visits.
Benefits
  • Health insurance, including an option with a Health Savings Account
  • Dental insurance
  • Vision insurance
  • Flexible Spending Accounts (Healthcare, Dependent Care and Transit and Parking where applicable)
  • Disability insurance
  • Life Insurance and Accidental Death & Dismemberment
  • 401(k) Plan
  • Retirement Counseling
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • Paid Time Off (16 days)
  • Paid Holidays (9 days)
  • Back-Up Dependent Care (up to 10 days per year)
  • Parental Leave (up to 80 hours)
  • Continuing Education Program
  • Professional Licensure and Society Memberships
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Hard Skills & Tools
project managementrisk managementbudget managementschedule managementprocurementprocess improvementdocumentationreportingtracking toolsengineering
Soft Skills
interpersonal skillscommunication skillscollaborationflexibilityproblem-solvingcreativityteamworkrelationship managementorganizationmonitoring
Certifications
Bachelor's degree in engineering