Rail Operations Planning Lead

## Rail Operations Planning LeadApplylocations: Empire State Building, New York, New Yorktime type: Part timeposted on: Posted Todayjob requisition id: JR5771STV is seeking a Rail Operations Planning Lead to join our Systems Department in our New York City office. This role is ideal for a highly experienced operations planning professional with a strong background in rail and transit systems, responsible for leading the development of operational strategies that support safe, efficient, and reliable transportation networks.In this role, you will serve as a discipline lead, driving rail operations planning efforts across major infrastructure programs. You will work closely with engineering, systems integration, and client stakeholders to define operational concepts, optimize service plans, and ensure that infrastructure and systems designs align with long-term operational goals.**Key Responsibilities*** Lead the development of rail operations plans, including service planning, headways, scheduling strategies, and capacity analysis for transit and rail systems.* Serve as the technical lead for operations planning, coordinating with systems engineering, signals, communications, traction power, and infrastructure teams to ensure fully integrated project delivery.* Develop and evaluate operating concepts, simulation models, and performance metrics to optimize system efficiency, reliability, and throughput.* Coordinate with clients, operators, and stakeholders to define operational requirements, constraints, and service objectives.* Support systems integration and interface management, ensuring alignment between operational plans and system design/implementation.* Lead and contribute to technical reports, studies, and planning documentation, including operational analyses and feasibility studies.* Provide project leadership, including scope development, scheduling, budget support, and risk identification for operations planning tasks.* Mentor and guide junior staff, fostering development in operations planning methodologies and best practices.* Participate in client presentations, workshops, and stakeholder coordination efforts as a senior representative of the firm.**Required Qualifications*** Bachelor’s degree in Transportation Planning, Engineering, Operations Research, or a related field.* 10+ years of experience in rail or transit operations planning, service planning, or systems operations analysis.* Demonstrated experience developing rail operations plans, service schedules, and capacity analyses.* Strong understanding of rail/transit systems, including signaling, dispatching, and operational constraints.* Experience working on large-scale transit or rail infrastructure projects.* Strong communication and leadership skills with the ability to collaborate across multidisciplinary teams and external stakeholders.**Preferred Qualifications*** Experience with rail operations simulation tools and modeling platforms.* Background supporting major transit agencies (e.g., commuter rail, subway, or light rail systems).* Professional certification or advanced degree in Transportation Planning, Engineering, or related discipline.* Experience leading complex planning efforts on capital programs or system expansions.Compensation Range:$151,976.00 - $172,699.00**STV offers the following 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 (starting at 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 MembershipsSTV is committed to paying all of its employees in a fair, equitable, and transparent manner. The listed pay range is STV’s good-faith salary estimate for this position. Please note that the final salary offered for this position may be outside of this published range based on many factors, including but not limited to geography, education, experience, and/or certifications.**Not sure this role is the perfect match?** We encourage you to apply if STV’s work and values resonate with you. We know great candidates don’t always meet every qualification, and research shows women and people of color are less likely to apply unless they do. At STV, we believe strong talent comes from a wide range of backgrounds, and your skills and experience may align with this or another opportunity as we continue to grow.### About UsSTV is one of the top infrastructure-focused professional services firms in North America. Founded in 1912, STV advises, plans, designs, engineers and delivers the infrastructure that powers local economies, including transportation systems, buildings, water and other facilities. Headquartered in New York City, the company has more than 65 offices and 3,300 employees who reimagine the solutions and structures that connect our communities. The firm is ranked 32nd in Engineering News-Record’s Top 500 Design Firms survey and is 11th in its transportation category.STV is deeply committed to investing in its people and creating a world-class employee experience. We are passionate about mentoring, coaching and cultivating our talent because we know they are destined to become the next generation of industry leaders. We’re also committed to delivering formative career experiences – and we do that by providing challenging and unique work experiences, by mapping multiple ways to advance (beyond the traditional career ladder!) and by recognizing those who successfully chart new and exciting paths for the firm.We value a wide range of perspectives and experiences, without regard to any factor or characteristic, regardless of whether it is a category protected by federal, state and/or local law, making them an integral part of how we work. Our approach ensures that every individual is respected, heard, and given opportunities to contribute meaningfully. We remove barriers and create pathways for growth, embedding fairness into our daily operations.Learn more at stvinc.com. #J-18808-Ljbffr