Sr Project Controls Mgr - Cost Eng & Control - Hamden

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Sr Project Controls Mgr - Cost Eng & Control - 90415536 - Hamden

Date: Oct 6, 2026

Location: Hamden, CT, US, 06517

Company: Amtrak

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Job Summary

Play a pivotal role in the success of a $12b program of capital bridge projects, focusing on design and construction of numerous bridge rehabilitation and/or replacement projects as part of Amtrak’s New Era of Rail. These programs include large-scale and long-lived, complex, and cross-departmental infrastructure, with significant impact to the Northeast Corridor (NEC) and beyond.

The Senior Project Controls Manager – Cost Engineering & Controls is responsible for developing, using, and improving existing enterprise tools, systems and work processes to drive effective management, control, and reporting on cost, schedule, quality and progress measurement for a high complexity project or a moderate complexity program as well as ensuring the Program stays within the approved scope, schedule, and budge. This leader will ensure adequate and timely support to Project Teams is obtained from other functions. Individuals in this role may act as a Cost Manager and provide audit and standardization functions across both the portfolio’s projects and the project teams while supporting other internal and external commercial challenges, as assigned. The ideal candidate will also support and develop project dashboards, cost, and resource performance reports, and change logs and risk registers in close collaboration with Project Teams, Executive Sponsors and Senior PMO Leaders at the portfolio or mega program level. Senior Project Controls Managers work under minimal supervision with matrixed subordinate team members and direct reports delivering on tight and timely deadlines while holding teams accountable to the highest standard.

The successful candidate will help lead the execution of challenging, signature bridge projects through both design and construction. This candidate shall deliver safe, on-time, cost-effective and high-quality projects for Amtrak.

Essential Functions

• Work with Project/Program team and leadership to build risk management strategy.
• Lead the Project/Program team through risk, issue, and opportunity management.
• Track potential changes, ensuring estimates of cost and schedule changes are given visibility with the executive sponsor.
• Integrate cost and schedule data as well as information for vendors and external entities to facilitate risk, schedule and budget performance reporting.
• Develop reporting mechanisms, dashboards and presentations about project performance indicators and feed this data to ensure a cohesive picture of the Project/program and/or portfolio.
• Drives evaluation and impact assessment of identified project risks to enable project team with applicable data for development of risk mitigation plans and contingencies.
• Develops and maintains Project/Program risk control tools and workflows.
• Partners closely with business partners to assess new and ongoing projects to determine readiness for governance stage gates
• Ensures project progress by measuring the variance in scope, schedule, cost and quality from the respective baselines and takes necessary action to address deviations.
• Supports the identification, documentation, and evaluation of changes based on cost, schedule, risk and scope impacts. Ensure appropriate packet of relevant information to support appropriate project change and change control request decision processes.
• Execute and lead routine audits of assigned Project’s for overall controls, cost and reporting compliance.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree required or equivalent combination of training, education and relevant experience may be considered in lieu of a degree. Plus,
• 9 years of prior relevant experience required
• 11+ years of prior relevant experience preferred

Preferred Qualifications

• Knowledge of contracts and contract administration including its assessment and implementation at each phase of the project.
• Advance principles of project management, program development, implementation and administration for improvement and maintenance projects.
• Successfully demonstrates expert knowledge and ability to effectively oversee scope, schedule and budgets of capital improvement and capital maintenance programs.
• Certification as a PMP and/or CCM.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Expert communication and interpersonal skills proven to engage and retain positive working relationships within project and build a strong relationship with project partners.
• Strong proven skill to identify, track and manage project risk, own project budget and monitor project financial performance.
• Aptitude for having difficult and challenging discussions in a passionate environment where opinions on commercial matters between parties do not align.
• Proven knowledge and ability to analyze and interpret financial documentation to identify and mitigate project risk.
• Strong ability to appropriately protect funds from unfounded claim and dispute resolution.
• Unparalleled knowledge of the project contract and steadfast in management of notices, change orders, disputes, and claims.
• Extensive communication/presentation skills and experience including distilling and communicating complex issues to senior level officers.
• Demonstrated experience in managing staff, contractors, and cross-functional teams in multiple locations.
• Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively with staff and decision-makers at all levels while successfully challenging conventional practices and incorporating new approaches to business.
• Superior quantitative and analytical skills.
• Combination of office building and jobsite environment.
• Sit at computer to complete assignments, projects, and majority of tasks.
• Ability to work under pressure.
• Travel requirements: expectation is that this position will be on-site of active construction project 4 days per week.
• Hybrid – 80% onsite/20% remote

The salary/hourly range is $135,800.00 – $176,040.00. Pay is based on several factors including but not limited to education, work experience, certifications, etc. Depending on an employee’s assigned worksite or location, Amtrak may consider a geo-pay differential to be applied to the employee’s base salary. Amtrak may offer additional incentive and pay programs to recognize and reward our employees, including a short‑term incentive bonus based upon factors such as individual and company performance that is commensurate with the level of the position.

Health and Wellbeing Financial and Retirement Work and Family Life Support

Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance 401K with Employer Match Generous Paid Time Off

Wellness Programs Railroad Retirement Benefits Paid Caregiving Days and Backup Care

Health Savings Account Public Service Student Loan Forgiveness Fertility and Family Building Benefits

No-cost Personal Health Advocate Student Loan Assistance Adoption and Surrogacy Assistance

Medical Plan Opt-out Credit Tuition and Education Reimbursement Paid Family Leave

Life Insurance Rail Pass Privileges

Short- and Long-term Disability Insurance Employee Assistance Program

No-cost Financial Advisor Sessions Commuter and Flexible Spending Accounts

Learn more about our benefits offerings here.

Requisition ID: 167344

Work Arrangement: 06-Onsite 4/5 Days Click here for more information about work arrangements at Amtrak.
Relocation Offered: No
Travel Requirements: Up to 25%

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Note that any education requirement listed above may be deemed satisfied if you have an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.

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