Managing Consultant - System Simulation Subject Matter Expert The opportunity with NRC Building on our continued success, we are looking for an experienced rail professional to join our team as a
Managing Consultant - System Simulation Subject Matter Expert in New York.
You will provide support to the client as a System Simulation Subject Matter Expert for a complex Modernization Program.
Key Accountabilities - Determine critical performance parameters for system design and operations.
- Analyze performance improvements expected from CBTC modernization, including safety, reliability, and operating efficiency gains.
- Configure simulation scenarios for normal service, degraded modes, turnback operations, temporary speed restrictions, dwell variability, and incident scenarios.
- Support the development of subsystem - level or real - time simulation models to validate logic and performance.
- Evaluate performance impacts of system design choices such as block design, communication latencies, braking model assumptions, and operational strategies.
- Support operational scenario testing using related simulation environments.
- Contribute to the development, review, and refinement of performance - related requirements
- Review proposed solutions from vendors and validate against requirements for specified headway, capacity, and operational performance metrics.
- Support multi - vendor interoperability modeling for lines where CBTC suppliers must coexist under a client interoperability and interface framework.
- Analyze operational data (e.g., run times, dwell patterns, system logs) to support simulation assumptions and client needs.
- Identify performance bottlenecks and recommend improvements in operating parameters, signaling logic, or equipment configurations.
- Produce scenario analyses to support capital investment decisions or operational changes (e.g., new service patterns, increased frequencies).
- Evaluate alternative operating strategies to enhance performance, resiliency, or capacity.
- Present performance findings to the client, engineering consultants, and CBTC vendors.
- Participate in technical working groups, and other meetings.
- Support system procurement activities and the development of project requirements and design criteria.
Experience, skills, knowledge and competencies - A bachelor's or master's degree in engineering, Computer Science, Applied Mathematics, Transportation Systems, or related field. In lieu of a master's or advanced degree in System Engineering, or related field;
- Experience in rail systems simulation, operations modeling, systems engineering, or train control performance analysis.
- Demonstrated ability to analyze simulation models.
- Experience in capacity planning.
- Understanding of CBTC concepts such as moving - block signaling, braking models, headway calculations, stringline charts, subsystem interactions, and subsystem relationships.
- Experience supporting CBTC training simulators or operational readiness testing.
- Strong analytical and mathematical modeling skills.
- Systems thinking and ability to perform subsystem interaction analysis.
- Ability to translate operational needs into performance models.
- Excellent communication and presentation skills.
- Ability to work across engineering, operations, vendor, and program teams.
- Familiarity with how subsystem logic influences performance outcomes such as throughput and system responsiveness.
- Ability to assess run-times, dwell variability, delays, speed - restriction impacts, and system logs to identify performance gaps.
For the right person, this role presents a fantastic opportunity to develop their career, joining an established and passionate team, with ambitious plans to grow.
We offer benefits such as: - Competitive compensation packages
- Healthcare insurance premiums (100% paid for by us)
- Generous vacation leave entitlement (25 days)
- 401K with employer matching contributions
- Access to Employee Discount Program via LifeMart
NRC supports flexible working practices, and we understand that life balance is an important part of our employees' lives. We offer a wide range of flexible work/life balance options such as hybrid (home/office) working, flexible working hours where appropriate.
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