Requisition ID: 100774
Job Category: Infrastructure; Consulting; Engineering; Project Engineering
Location: White River Junction, VT, United States
Hatch, one of the nation's most respected consultants to the railroad and rail transit industries is seeking a
Rail Operations Lead in our
White River Junction, VT office to join our growing team.
As US Rail Operations Lead, you will:- Serve as project manager and lead teams in executing technical projects and producing technical deliverables. Example studies that you may lead include analyses of travel time, rail system capacity, network improvements, traction power system performance and control line optimization.
- Manage the development of new work with clients
- Support O&M Cost modeling work.
- Travel to client sites and attend conferences.
- Author technical reports, mentor junior staff, and perform quality reviews.
You bring to the role:- At least 10 years' practical industry experience in rail operations, including service planning, feasibility studies, and alternatives evaluation.
- Experience in leading business development efforts, bids, and proposals.
- Prior experience and knowledge of using rail simulation software such as Berkeley Simulation Systems' RTC, or OpenTrack is desired but not required.
- Experience in fleet planning and O&M cost estimates.
- Experience with rail operating rules development/interpretation and/or transportation systems management is desirable.
- Broad interdisciplinary knowledge of rail systems, including power, track, signals, operations, scheduling, and vehicles.)
- Excellent written and oral communications skills, including the ability to engage with clients and public stakeholders
- Willingness to travel
- Ability to work well in a team that is passionately committed to the pursuit of positive change.
Why join us?- Work with great people to make a difference
- Collaborate on exciting projects to develop innovative solutions
- Top employer
- The opportunity to shape the future of transporation
- Contribute to projects which reduce global carbon-emissions and congestion
What we offer you?- Engaging work environment
- Long term career development
- Think globally, work locally
- Great benefits
- Profit Sharing
Don't meet every single requirement? You don't need to. At Hatch, we are building a diverse, inclusive workplace that fosters innovation. If you're interested in this role, we encourage you to apply even if your past experiences don't perfectly align with the skills we've listed.
Base Compensation: $110,000 - $140,000 (Actual compensation is subject to variation due to such factors as education, experience, skillset, and/or location)
Hatch is proud to offer a comprehensive benefits package to meet the diverse needs of our employees. This includes:
- Health and Welfare benefits: Top-tier medical coverage (one plan with no employee premium required), prescription drug, dental, vision; flexible spending accounts and a health savings account (with a generous employer contribution); life, accident, and disability insurance; employee assistance program (EAP), employee wellness program
- Retirement Savings: 401(k) with employer match of 50% per dollar up to 6%, fully vested after three years; additional 3% in profit-sharing contribution after one year of employment (immediately vested)
- Paid Time Away from Work: 3-4 weeks of vacation based on experience and company discretion, prorated in the 1st year based on hire date (up to 2.5 weeks can be carried over per year); 10 paid holidays; 10 sick days per calendar year, with the ability to carry-over sick time to a maximum of 40 days to be used for future FMLAqualifying events; Partial Paid Parental leave up to 12 weeks for birth parents and 4 weeks for non-birth parents
The benefits listed above apply to US-based, full-time permanent applicants only. Hatch reserves the right to change plans at its discretion.
