TYLin

Principal Project Manager, Rail and Transit

TYLin

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: Fort Lauderdale • Florida • United States

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Job Level

Lead

About the role

  • Deliver the next generation of rail and transit infrastructure in South Florida.
  • Provide comprehensive management, coordination, and oversight for major BRT and rail transit corridor projects from planning and design through procurement, construction, and commissioning.
  • Ensure that technical requirements, public agency objectives, cost, schedule, safety, and quality goals are met while fostering effective collaboration among contractors, consultants, partner agencies, and community stakeholders.
  • Serve as Principal Project Manager overseeing design and delivery coordination for rail and transit projects.
  • Develop and manage design and procurement documentation, including Design Criteria Packages and RFQ/RFP materials.
  • Oversee design progress and facilitate coordination among multidisciplinary teams.
  • Support pursuit and delivery of the rail and transit contracts opportunities.
  • Provide technical insight and strategy for pursuits in collaboration with market and regional leadership.
  • Mentor Project Managers, Engineers and Planners, contributing to a supportive and high-performing team culture.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering, Planning, or related field
  • Professional Engineer (PE) license required (Florida PE preferred); AICP also considered.
  • Strong experience in transit or rail design, construction and project management.
  • Significant experience with commuter rail, LRT, streetcar, BRT, or multimodal transportation projects preferred.
  • Familiarity with FTA capital project requirements, FDOT PD&E/NEPA processes, and federal funding oversight.
  • Understanding of traffic operations, transit signal priority, ITS, and BRT-specific infrastructure (stations, lanes, queue jumps).
  • Proven ability to manage large, multidisciplinary projects and coordinate with agencies and subconsultants.
  • Ability to manage multiple priorities in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.
  • High levels of integrity, always doing the right thing in an ethical, fair, and sustainable way.
Benefits
  • extensive medical, disability and life insurance coverage
  • continuing education benefits
  • paid time off
  • employee assistance program
  • retirement savings plan with company matching contributions
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
Civil EngineeringTransit DesignProject ManagementConstruction ManagementDesign Criteria PackagesRFQRFPTraffic OperationsTransit Signal PriorityBRT-specific Infrastructure
Soft Skills
CollaborationMentoringCoordinationIntegrityAbility to manage multiple prioritiesTeam culture developmentCommunicationLeadershipProblem-solvingAdaptability
Certifications
Professional Engineer (PE)AICP